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Fabio Quartararo starts 2020 being the fastest on the first day of MotoGP preseason in Sepang
Fabio Quartararo starts 2020 being the fastest on the first day of MotoGP preseason in Sepang

Video: Fabio Quartararo starts 2020 being the fastest on the first day of MotoGP preseason in Sepang

Video: Fabio Quartararo starts 2020 being the fastest on the first day of MotoGP preseason in Sepang
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Fabio Quartararo was the fastest on the first day of MotoGP preseason. The French rider has a strong start to the year in which he must step forward to consolidate himself as a serious contender for the title. Quartararo stopped the clock at 1: 58.945, six tenths of the time that he earned pole position a few months ago at Sepang.

In general, the Yamaha of the Petronas continue to demonstrate that they have a pure devilish speed. Because Franco Morbidelli finished behind Quartararo, just 51 thousandths from French. It is important that the Italian rider starts a season so strong that it can be totally decisive in his career.

Official Ducati and Honda were out of the top ten

Marquez Sepang Motogp 2020
Marquez Sepang Motogp 2020

Behind, also a good premiere for Álex Rins' new silver Suzuki, who finished in third position, two tenths behind Quartararo. Those of Hamamatsu have as clear objective to improve their speed to a lap and at the moment it seems that they succeed. In fact, Rins was just over a tenth of his qualifying time.

More discreet has been Joan Mir, in ninth place, just ahead of a Valentino Rossi who is once again the worst Yamaha on the track within the official pilots. 'Il Dottore' has finished more than six tenths of the time of his replacement in the official team, Fabio Quartararo. Speed problems continue for Rossi.

Brad Binder Sepang Motogp 2020
Brad Binder Sepang Motogp 2020

As for the champion, Marc Márquez is recovering from his shoulder problems and has not forced too much the Honda today. The Spaniard was twelfth, more than seven tenths behind Quartararo and just ahead of his brother Álex Márquez, who did not have a bad debut.

In fact the youngest of the Márquez was the fastest among the debutants. To get to the next one we have to go to the nineteenth position, where Iker Lecuona finished, with much better feelings than in the shakedown earlier in the week. The Valencian is even ahead of Brad Binder with the official KTM.

Alex Marquez Sepang Motogp 2020
Alex Marquez Sepang Motogp 2020

Discreet premiere also for Ducati, with Andrea Dovizioso in eleventh position, just ahead of the two Repsol Hondas, and Danilo Petrucci fourteenth, behind the Japanese motorcycles. Borgo Panigale's bike that has shone is Jack Miller's Pramac, who has managed to be fifth, behind Cal Crutchlow.

Overall, a quiet day for the favorites. Maverick Viñales has been sixth, ahead of one of the bikes that generate the most uncertainty in 2020, Aleix Espargaró's Aprilia. The Catalan rider finished seventh, just ahead of his brother Pol, while Bradley Smith was not even out on the track and Lorenzo Savadori was last.

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