KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team (SRT) duo, Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli put up a brilliant ride, finishing in second and fifth place respectively in the San Marino and Rimini’s Coast Grand Prix at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli in Italy, on Sunday. Fabio who began third in the starting grid, posted a time of 42 minutes 26.066 seconds, while Morbidelli finished with 42 minutes 37.937 seconds in the 27-lap race.
The victory saw Fabio clinch his fourth podium finish, having secured second place in the Catalunya GP, and third-place finishes in the Dutch GP and Austria GP where the 20-year-old French rookie claimed a third-place finish. Spain’s Marc Marquez of Repsol Honda Team, who is the reigning world champion, captured his seventh victory this season after clocking in at 42:25.163s, while fellow Spaniard, Maverick Vinales of Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP came in third with a time of 42:26.799s, according to the MotoGP website at www.motogp.com.
Earlier, Petronas Sprinta Racing Moto3 rider, John McPhee claimed his third podium finish this season coming in third place in the 23-lap race.
The 25-year-old Briton who started in 14th place in the starting grid, dropped to 18th for a while after avoiding two minor accidents during the race, but managed to find his tempo before riding his way to second-place, in the final lap of the race. His teammate, Ayumu Sasaki of Japan, however, failed to finished the race after getting involved in an accident with three other riders in the opening lap.
For the record, McPhee clinched victory in the French GP, besides finishing in third at the Austria GP. In Moto2 action, Adam Norrodin, who replaced Khairul Idham Pawi – as the latter is currently undergoing a recuperating process – failed to make his mark in his debut after getting involved in an accident during the early part of the race.
The 2019 MotoGP season will continue with the Aragon GP in Spain scheduled from Sept 20-22. – Bernama
