Portuguese GP live: Quartararo on pole, aims for double after victory in Doha

Already winner of the Doha Grand Prix in the second Grand Prix of the season, Fabio Quartararo will want to double the stake this Sunday. “A pole which does not have the same taste as usual”, judged the French driver this Saturday about a pole “half deserved”. “I’m much happier with free practice 3 and 4”, which he dominated on Saturday. “I feel good, I know the pace I can have,” rejoices the one who looked grim last year in Portimao, affected by his failure to conquer the world title and a recalcitrant motorcycle.

Hello and welcome everyone to follow the Portuguese Grand Prix, in Portimão, for the third Moto GP meeting of the season. As a reminder, Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) clinched his 11th position this Saturday, ahead of Alex Rins (Suzuki). and his compatriot Johann Zarco (Ducati-Pramac), leader of the championship Six-time world champion in the category, Marc Marquez (Honda) took 6th place on the grid, despite a passage through the “qualifying” repechage and a technical problem which deprived him of time on the track. Not bad after returning from nine months of absence because of a fracture of the right humerus operated on three times between July and December !.