2023-06-25 15:11:09
An encouraging weekend turned into a Grand Prix nightmare for the French drivers. Fabio Quartararo and Johann Zarco went to the ground together from the third round of the Dutch GP this Sunday. While he was in 12th position, the 2021 world champion lost the front of his bike, before dragging down the Ducati-Pramac rider in his fall, who was following him closely, ready to take advantage of the slightest space for him. double.
Eventually, Zarco also had to drop out of the race. Not resentful, he got up first and went directly to his compatriot to check on his state of health, while he was taking longer to recover. He helped the Yamaha rider to his feet. Quaratararo was supported by the marshals and went to the medical center.
It must be said that the Nice is affected in a leg and a big toe since a fall during a jog this week. Despite the pain, he took fourth position on the starting grid and even made it to the sprint podium on Saturday. Zarco, he was in 8th place at the start of the race, which got complicated as soon as the lights went out for the two Habs.
Authors of failed starts, “Quarta” tumbled eight places, while the Cannois demoted five positions. The worst was therefore yet to come, with this shared abandonment. Francesco Bagnaia did not share the misfortune of the two men. The Italian won in Assen, just to consolidate his lead at the top of the world championship. Starting in front, Marco Bezzecchi finished second and Brad Binder completed the podium.
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