The Girona native Maverick Viñales (Yamaha) finished eighth in one of the saddest races of the MotoGP season. The French pilot Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) has consolidated its leadership in the MotoGP World Championship after signing the victory this Sunday in el Italian Grand Prix, sixth event of the motorcycle championship, a race marked by the record to the Swiss Jason Dupasquier, who died after his fatal accident on Saturday, and in which the Spaniard Joan Mir (Suzuki) manages to get on the podium.
With this victory, ‘El Diablo’ is established in the highest position of the general with 105 points, 24 more than his compatriot Johann Zarco (Ducati), with 81, while the Italian Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati), with 79, drops to third place after scoring zero points today for his fall in the second lap.
Joan Mir, on the other hand, finished third and closed a podium to which the Portuguese also climbed. Miguel Oliveira (KTM), although both have been penalized for stepping on the green on the last lap.
After an emotional minute of silence for Swiss Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier, who died this Sunday from injuries caused by a serious accident in Q2 on Saturday, the riders have jumped on the Mugello circuit in search of a victory that can be dedicated to the late 19-year-old pilot. Quartararo has dedicated his victory to his young Moto3 teammate.
Quartararo defended the pole obtained on Saturday in the start, but the Italian Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) managed to overtake him in the first corner. However, in the second round, ‘Pecco’ fell to the ground and returned the privileged position to Nice. At the same time as the transalpine, Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda) also finished on the circuit floor in turn 1.
The French struggle between ‘El Diablo’ and Johann Zarco (Ducati) began then, although soon the former managed to get rid of his compatriot and leave at a great pace. The Suzuki of Joan Mir and Àlex Rins, meanwhile, managed to help themselves to the ‘Top 5’, behind the Portuguese Miguel Oliveira (KTM).
As for the rest of the Spaniards, Aleix Espargaró (Aprilia) finished seventh, Maverick Viñales (Yamaha) was eighth, Iker Lecuona (KTM) finished eleventh, just ahead of Pol Espargaró (Repsol Honda), i Àlex Márquez (Honda) finished fourteenth. Neither Rins nor Marc Márquez have managed to finish.
.
