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Fabio fight back

FABIO QUARTARARO (Petronas SRT Yamaha) had to contend with a lot since his last victory in July. From being outperformed by his teammate (Brno) to a hotheaded crash (San Marino); from braking issues (Austria) to a post-race penalty that took away a podium (Misano II, Emilia Romagna).

“I suffered a lot in the last month,” he said here. “It wasn’t easy for my head.”

But the ultimate ignominy came three days before the Catalan Grand Prix when reigning World Champion Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda) gave only his second interview since re-breaking the humerus bone in his right arm. Among other topics, he discussed the state of the 2020 title race.

“Honestly, I expected more from (Andrea Dovizioso and Quartararo). Especially Quartararo,” he said in an official team release. “He won

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