Fabio Quartararo finished, this Sunday, May 15, at the foot of the podium of the Grand Prix de France, won by Enea Bastianini. Although the Frenchman is still leading the world championship at the end of the 7th race of the season, he is now threatened by Alexeis Espargaro and Enea Bastianini. Johann Zarco took 5th place.
At home in front of more than 110,000 spectators, Fabio Quartararo tried everything until the finish on the Bugatti circuit at Le Mans to get on the podium again. Like last season when he finished in 3rd place in the Sarthe. But the French world champion came up against Aleix Espargaro and crossed the finish line in 4and position, which was none other than his place on the starting grid.
The Niçois was surely hoping to do better and clinch the first tricolor victory at the French Grand Prix for more than 60 years. But “El Diablo”, which had a complicated flight by demoting to 9and place, was not able to compete with Enea Bastianini. In the fight with Francesco Bagnaia, the Italian took advantage of the fall of his compatriot six laps from the finish to offer himself his third success of the season ahead of Jack Miller and Aleix Espargaro.
A small consolation prize, Fabio Quartararo has managed to retain the lead in the drivers’ world championship, but he is only four points ahead of Aleix Espargaro and eight lengths over Enea Bastianini with the Italian Grand Prix in a fortnight. . Johann Zarco, who made a good comeback after starting from 9and place, occupies the 5and place tied with Jack Miller.
Enea Bastianini boss at Le Mans
The Italian wins his 3rd race of the season by taking advantage of a fall from Bagnaia a few laps from the end
@FabioQ20 4th, @JohannZarco1 5th#FrenchGP #MotoGP
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