MotoGP Germany: ‘Really special victory’ for Quartararo

Fabio Quartararo stormed to another stunning win at the Sachsenring on Sunday to claim the new ‘King of the Ring’ title alongside his MotoGP leading status.

The Monster Energy Yamaha rider met the flag five seconds clear of his rivals, with fellow Frenchman Johann Zarco and Ducati’s Jack Miller joining the podium celebrations. The weekend’s standout performer, Pecco Bagnaia, having crashed out at turn one on only the fourth of 30 arduous laps of the 3.7km layout.

“Really, really special victory,” Quartararo exclaimed from the German paddock after his second dominant success in quick succession. “Was a little bit like Barcelona, you know, on Friday, it was not so great. Yesterday was much better and this morning with used tyres on the medium, I felt was the correct choice because with 27 laps I was in ’22-low.

“On the race, the conditions were totally different. From the beginning I was little bit scared because I was using a little bit more the tyre than I expect to ride fast and last five/six laps was a total disaster from the rear but feeling on the front was super good. Super happy to be there in front.”

Having lined up on the front row, second to new circuit-record holder Bagnaia, the 23-year-old is clear that’s the best strategy for race success, due to the ongoing struggles with his M1’s power disadvantage.

“We need to be in first position, always!” Quartararo stated. “Because if not, is difficult. At least in front, the most in front as possible, because to overtake the other bikes I’m struggling much more and I know that in the start basically is always a little bit more easy.

“I was with Pecco really close, then when he overtook me on the first corner I knew he was, even if he didn’t go so wide, I directly go in