The real deal
Quartararo has the ability to make things look easy
IF LAST SEASON hinted at it, this race confirmed it: this guy is for real. Last season, Fabio Quartararo (Petronas SRT Yamaha) repeatedly ran into the immovable force that was Marc Marquez. But here, at the first-ever Grand Prix of Andalusia at Jerez, the Frenchman showed he is only too happy to step up and take centre stage in the reigning world champion’s absence.
This was domination of the Marquez variety. Fresh from becoming the eighth youngest rider in history to win a premier class race a week ago, Quartararo smiled, shrugged and vowed to attempt it all again on Thursday. He was good to his word, snatching pole position on Saturday, leading the race from start to finish on Sunday, and
