2023-04-16 23:28:24
It’s a nice comeback that the Frenchman managed on Sunday in Austin, Texas. Slender seventh on the starting grid, Fabio Quartararo finally grabbed a podium at the Grand Prix of the Americas. His first podium of the season. In front, it was the Spaniard Alex Rins who won.
“It was very complicated (…) but I’m super happy because I had some difficult first races, we work so hard with the team”, reacted Fabio Quartararo after the race. “It feels good to finish on the podium. Afterwards, I made no mistake and I finished third having had two crashes in front of me. I’m happy, but we know very well that we will have to find something to try to fight for the podium on a regular basis, ”he added to the microphone of Canal +. The other Frenchman on the grid, Johann Zarco, finished in seventh position.
Big Loser Bagnaia
On the demanding Texas track, the big loser of this 3rd round of the season is the Italian Francesco Bagnaia: starting in pole position, the defending champion was on his way to victory, but on the seventh lap out of 20, he crashed and abandoned.
A retirement that suited Rins since the Spaniard, then on the heels of the Ducati rider, took the opportunity to recover the lead of the race. The reins acquired, he was never worried by the competition until the finish.
” I am so happy ! reacted Rins, who arrived this season at Honda-LCR. He finished ahead of the Italian Luca Marini, who finished second.
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