The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team experienced a rollercoaster of emotions on the Gran Premio de España Saturday. Álex Rins showed grit and bounced back from a challenging morning by riding to P15 in the afternoon's Sprint. Fabio Quartararo was keen to make the most of his hard-fought pole position at the Circuito de Jerez - Ángel Nieto, but an unlucky crash on lap 2 with an NC as result ended his chance of a podium.
Rins had an eventful second day in Jerez. The Spaniard suffered two crashes in FP2 and went for a precautionary medical check before joining the Q1 session in the final minutes after he was declared fit to ride. He completed just one quick lap and found himself at the back of the grid in P23. The number-42 rider showed he is made of tough stuff during the Sprint, however. He challenged various rivals and with three riders retiring from the 12-lap dash, Rins had moved up the order to 15th place by lap 10. The remainder was a lonely ride for him, but he had got into a solid rhythm and set two personal best laps in a row. The Yamaha rider crossed the finish line in P15, 19.963s from first.
Quartararo rode one of the best laps of his MotoGP career in this morning's Q2 session. He clocked a 1'35.610s, a new All-Time Lap Record, to secure his first pole position since the 2022 Indonesian GP. In the Sprint, the Yamaha man launched off the line well enough, but Marc Marquez gave him a run for his money heading towards the first corner. The Frenchman proved braver on the brakes though. He dove on the inside to hold on to the lead. However, the scrap between the two was only getting started. Marc Marquez put in an overtake on lap 2 in Turn 6. El Diablo tried all he could to hang on, riding on the outside of his rival, but he was off the racing line running wide, resulting in a crash. Thankfully, the Frenchman was quickly back on his feet. Though disappointed, he is looking forward to a do-over in tomorrow's Race.
Today's results see Quartararo stay in 8th place in the overall standings with 30 points. Rins remains in 16th with 14 points. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP holds 5th place in the team championship with 44 points, and Yamaha is in 5th position in the constructor championship with 42 points.
On the Spanish GP Sunday, the teammates will start the track action with the Warm Up held from 09:40-09:50 (GMT+2), followed by the 25-lap Race starting at 14:00.
The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team experienced a rollercoaster of emotions on the Gran Premio de España Saturday. Álex Rins showed grit and bounced back from a challenging morning by riding to P15 in the afternoon's Sprint. Fabio Quartararo was keen to make the most of his hard-fought pole position at the Circuito de Jerez - Ángel Nieto, but an unlucky crash on lap 2 with an NC as result ended his chance of a podium.
Rins had an eventful second day in Jerez. The Spaniard suffered two crashes in FP2 and went for a precautionary medical check before joining the Q1 session in the final minutes after he was declared fit to ride. He completed just one quick lap and found himself at the back of the grid in P23. The number-42 rider showed he is made of tough stuff during the Sprint, however. He challenged various rivals and with three riders retiring from the 12-lap dash, Rins had moved up the order to 15th place by lap 10. The remainder was a lonely ride for him, but he had got into a solid rhythm and set two personal best laps in a row. The Yamaha rider crossed the finish line in P15, 19.963s from first.
Quartararo rode one of the best laps of his MotoGP career in this morning's Q2 session. He clocked a 1'35.610s, a new All-Time Lap Record, to secure his first pole position since the 2022 Indonesian GP. In the Sprint, the Yamaha man launched off the line well enough, but Marc Marquez gave him a run for his money heading towards the first corner. The Frenchman proved braver on the brakes though. He dove on the inside to hold on to the lead. However, the scrap between the two was only getting started. Marc Marquez put in an overtake on lap 2 in Turn 6. El Diablo tried all he could to hang on, riding on the outside of his rival, but he was off the racing line running wide, resulting in a crash. Thankfully, the Frenchman was quickly back on his feet. Though disappointed, he is looking forward to a do-over in tomorrow's Race.
Today's results see Quartararo stay in 8th place in the overall standings with 30 points. Rins remains in 16th with 14 points. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP holds 5th place in the team championship with 44 points, and Yamaha is in 5th position in the constructor championship with 42 points.
On the Spanish GP Sunday, the teammates will start the track action with the Warm Up held from 09:40-09:50 (GMT+2), followed by the 25-lap Race starting at 14:00.