SACHSENRING, Germany — Reigning world champion
Fabio Quartararo extended his lead in the
overall standings with a commanding performance despite feeling unwell to win
the German MotoGP on Sunday.
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The Yamaha rider
dominated in scorching temperatures at the Sachsenring with fellow Frenchman
Johann Zarco finishing second and Australia’s Jack Miller third.
Quartararo
snatched the lead at the first corner away from Francesco Bagnaia, who started
in pole position, and never looked back, but later revealed he had suffered
with illness all weekend.
“I’m tired, I was
sick most of the weekend and was coughing during the race, but I am super
happy.” said Quartararo, whose gamble paid off to use a medium rear tire rather
than a hard one.
This is his third
win this season and Quartararo claimed back-to-back victories having also won
the Catalan MotoGP at the start of June.
The Frenchman
extended his lead at the top of the overall championships to 34 points over
Spanish rider
Aleix Espargaro as the Yamaha rider earned the 11th MotoGP
victory of his career.
Victory in Saxony
means that whatever happens at the Dutch MotoGP at Assen next weekend,
Quartararo will keep his lead going into the summer break before the season
resumes at Silverstone in August.
“I am not
thinking of the championship,” Quartararo insisted.
“I am here to win
as many races as possible, maybe by the time it comes to Japan and Thailand (in
September and October), I will think about the title itself. “
“We are going to
a track I love at Assen (the Dutch MotoGP) next week.”
At the halfway
point of the season, Quartararo remains on course to win the overall world
title for the second straight year as he again left his rivals in his wake in
sweltering temperatures.
“It was a
nightmare,” said second-placed Zarco of the conditions, “but I ensured my
runners-up spot when I decided to chase down Fabio after Bagnaia crashed.
“I battled hard
for it, and was exhausted at the end, but it is never easy for me and I just
have to tough these races out.”
Bagnaia, who
dominated free practice, crashed out with 27 laps to go, when his rear wheel
slid out from under him, ending his hopes of winning the overall world title to
his obvious fury.
This was the
third time the Italian has failed to finish in his last four MotoGP races.
Miller put in a
brilliant ride to finish third, having nearly crashed on the same bend where
Bagnaia exited.
“I had an
eventful race and nearly crashed,” said the Australian.
“I was happy with
the job I did, I put everything out there.”
In Moto 2,
Augusto Fernandez claimed victory to move up to third overall with Spanish
compatriot Pedro Acosta second and Britain’s Sam Lowes third after current
leader Celestino Vietti crashed.
Spain’s Izan Guevara won
the Moto 3 race with Italy’s
Dennis Foggia second as overall leader Sergio
Garcia finished back in third.
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