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July 26, 2020 MotoGP has a new master. Fabio Quartararo still wins the Andalusian Grand Prix at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit, consolidating the lead at the top of the standings. The encore of the 21 year old driver from Nice, one week after his success in the Spanish GP, raced on the same asphalt. After a race all in the lead from the start in pole position, the "Diablo" precedes the other Yamaha of Maverick Viñales, who scoffs Valentino Rossi on the penultimate lap. In the world championship standings, Quartararo with a full score at 50, while the Spaniard, again second, rises to 40. In points also Nakagami, Mir, Dovizioso, Pol Espargarò, Alex Marquez, Zarco and Rins.In Jerez de la Frontera we run without the reigning champion Marc Marquez, who tried to turn in qualifying, but threw in the towel: just five days after the operation for the fracture in the humerus would have been a miracle.
Asphalt burns: 58 °! While it is only 37th for the drivers. Quartararo snaps into his head and goes for a run. Close fight for second place, with Rossi (starting from the second row) followed by the Ducati of Jack Miller, Viñales and the other Ducati of Francesco Bagnaia (the Spanish and the Turin started from the front row). The duel is exciting, while the leader travels over 3 "ahead. On lap 11 the Australian Miller falls and leaves. At 12 ° Bagnaia overtakes the "Doctor" and becomes 2nd. It is done under Franco Morbidelli (Yamaha) who, however, on the 17th lap leaves when he was 4th. On the 20th lap, the painful retirement also of Bagnaia, when he occupies the second place: his Ducati emits smoke. In the final laps fantastic duel between Rossi and Viñales, with the Spaniard passing the champion of Tavullia in the penultimate round.
Next appointment with the Czech Republic Grand Prix in Brno on 9 August.