Quartararo prevents Pramac Ducati one-two with Doha GP win
Yamaha s Fabio Quartararo won the Doha Grand Prix on Sunday after overtaking both Johann Zarco and Jorge Martin in the Ducati-powered Pramac Racing bikes in a single lap to leave them fighting for second and third.
MotoGP rookie and pole-sitter Martin led for most of the race before Quartararo moved ahead with five laps to go while Zarco passed his teammate on the final lap to take second.
In what was the closest race in premier class history, the top 15 riders were separated by less than nine seconds at the chequered flag at the Losail International Circuit.
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(Reuters) - Seven-times MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi believes there are riders on the grid who do not care enough about their rivals.
FILE PHOTO: MotoGP - Valencia Grand Prix - Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia, Spain - November 15, 2020 Monster Energy Yamaha s Valentino Rossi performs a wheelie during the warm up REUTERS/Albert Gea
Italian Rossi was involved in a clash with Brad Binder in the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday before finishing 12th in his debut race for Petronas Yamaha.
Binder maintained there was no contact with Rossi and no sanctions were handed out by the race stewards.
Seven-times MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi believes there are riders on the grid who do not care enough about their rivals.
Italian Rossi was involved in a clash with Brad Binder in the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday before finishing 12th in his debut race for Petronas Yamaha.
Binder maintained there was no contact with Rossi and no sanctions were handed out by the race stewards.
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Ahead of this weekend s second race in Doha, Rossi was asked whether there is a difference in intensity when fighting for positions in the mid-pack. It doesn t depend very much on the position but it depends very much on the different riders, Rossi, 42, was quoted as saying by Autosport.
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