Was it a problem? A mistake? It was a heartbreaker, as Espargaro celebrated what would have been a fifth podium in a row but a lap too early. Over the line to start the penultimate lap, the Aprilia rider sat up into turn one. Everything looked under control, but there was drama, drama just around the apex. After stalking Martin, Aleix Espargaro hit back with four to go, again mugging the Prima Pramac Racing rider at turn one and getting the job done. That meant two of the top four going in were now down and out, as Quartararo continued on at the front.Īs “El Diablo” continued to count down the laps, the race for second was far from over. In between the two there was the second seismic shift in the title fight as Bastianini crashed out from P7. Jorge Martin (89) finished runner-up.īy this time, Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) had slid out, and Fabio Di Giannantonio (Gresini Racing MotoGP) too. Quartararo was three seconds clear of the Aprilia, the Pramac duo were locked together, Mir was still holding off Marini and Viñales was up in seventh. With 15 to go, Aleix Espargaro struck and the number 41 pitched it perfectly at turn one to move through, with Zarco, in turn, making a gain on Martin, too. Just behind them, a fast-starting Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar) was already up to fifth and, once past, trying to shake off Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team).Īs Quartararo pounded on, the focus shifted to the fight for second. Martin then complicated life more for the Aprilia rider as he sliced past into second, and Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) was next on the chase. By the end of the opening lap, he was nearly a second clear of the rest, keeping that margin ahead of Aleix Espargaro. The number 41 was in second place when celebrated a lap too early, leaving him pushing to keep a place in the top five.Īt lights out, Quartararo nabbed the holeshot and avoided the chaos to hit the front, quickly stretching out a lead. Finally, there was a heart-breaking blunder for Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing). Photos: Gold & GooseĪn incident into turn one first saw Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) and Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) suffer contact from Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) after a crash for the Japanese rider, all ultimately unable to continue in the race, and then another contender was out as Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP) crashed out alone mid-race. Fabio Quartararo celebrates Catalunya victory. The Frenchman put to bed any flashbacks of late heartbreak in 2021 to pull clear and throw down the gauntlet at the front, taking his second MotoGP win at the venue and extending his lead in a dramatic day for a number of key rivals. The Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya was a good one for Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP).
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