This was the 20-year-old’s 11th premier class race and, as Quartararo mentioned, getting a podium on a track that doesn’t suit the Yamaha is a phenomenal achievement. In addition, what’s even more impressive about Quartararo’s performance, is the speed charts. Top speed wise, the Petronas Yamaha SRT rider sits bottom, 3.4km/h slower than Hafizh Syahrin’s Red Bull KTM Tech 3 and a full 14.2km/h slower than Dovizioso and Marquez. The speed difference was highlighted when Dovi blasted past Quartararo on the start-finish straight to take the lead, with Marquez then making the Yamaha look like a sitting duck immediately after on the run down to Turn 3.

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