Round 2 of the 2021 MotoGP championship series was held earlier today in Qatar at the Losail circuit. A factory Yamaha again took the win – this time piloted by Fabio Quartararo (last week’s winner was Maverick Viñales who finished 5th today). Finishing 2nd and 3rd today were Ducatis piloted by Johann Zarco and rookie Jorge Martín.
Martín started from pole position, took the holeshot, and led the entire race at a good pace until he was passed by Quartararo with just a few laps remaining. Once out front, Quartararo was able to build a cushion large enough to prevent the Ducatis from passing his Yamaha on the lengthy front straightaway.
Two collisions between Joan Mir (Suzuki) and Jack Miller (Ducati), including a particularly dangerous one exiting the final corner onto the front straight, were both deemed “race incidents” with no penalties incurred by the riders. Mir ultimately finished 7th and Miller 9th.
With two 2nd place finishes this year, Zarco is ahead in the championship points leading into the Portigal GP in two weeks. For full results of today’s race, take a look here. You can find additional details on the MotoGP site.
