Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP) made Pecco and Ducati sweat to finish a close second, as a fabulous effort from reigning World Champion Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) saw the Frenchman claim P3 to take his title defence to the wire
The Red Bull Ring has never been a favoured stomping ground for Yamaha but Quartararo is feeling good coming to Austria. Before the rain fell in last year's Austrian GP, the Frenchman was battling at the front with the Ducatis and Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team), so it's not necessarily a bad circuit for Yamaha.
Frenchman Fabio Quartararo goes a race clear in the World Championship with a second straight victory. Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia's challenge ended early and Quartararo cruised through.
Francesco Bagnaia made statement with 1:20.098 on his first flying lap, immediately before an off-track excursion at Turn 1, and that was still the best time once the opening runs were done
Lombok [Indonesia], March 20 (ANI): For the first time since the 2021 Catalan GP, Fabio Quartararo of Yamaha will start a Moto GP race from pole position after an incredibly dramatic Pertamina Grand Prix of Indonesia plays out. Jorge Martin and Pramac Racing teammate Johann Zarco will start from P2 and P3, but eight-time World Champion Marc Marquez, Honda teammate Pol Espargaro and Joan Mir of Team Suzuki Ecstar failed to make it out of a spectacular Q1.
Doha [Qatar], March 6 (ANI): Jorge Martin of Pramac Racing stormed to a phenomenal first pole position of the season under the glorious Grand Prix of Qatar lights, the 2021 Rookie of the Year beating Enea Bastianini of Gresini Racing MotoGP by 0.147s with a 1:53.011. Eight-time World Champion Marc Marquez of Honda Team lines up on the front row in P3 as we see the top three in the 2021 World Championship struggle.
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