Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Wrap Up Qatar GP in P7 & P12

"We didn't have the great first laps again that we had yesterday. The first laps were difficult, and I was blocked by other riders, but for me the tyre drop was okay, so that was good. I gave my maximum, and today this was the best I could do. Let's see what ...

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins knew the 22-lap Grand Prix of Qatar Race would require judicious tyre management. Maintaining a solid pace until the finish line, Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins wrapped up the head-to-head in Lusail in 8th and 13th place respectively. However, with Maverick Viñales handed a 16s penalty post-race, the teammates ranked 7th and 12th in the updated timesheets.Quartararo started from P3 and was trying to hold on to it going into the first corner, but due to contact between the two Marquez brothers, he had to reduce speed. Other riders swarmed around ...

"Today, I had a better start than yesterday, but it was still a tough race, especially because I was hit by a stone in the middle of the straight on lap 7. It really hurt, to the point that I did think about going into the box because it was really painful. ...

"It was a tough Race. We had hoped to make good use of the P3 and P9 grid positions, but Fabio and Álex were both blocked by other riders on the opening lap, which was a shame. They fought hard, putting in the maximum to keep their rivals at bay, and managed ...