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“Someone has to beat the Ducatis” – Maverick Vinales explains why he was seen cheering on Fabio Quartararo before Dutch MotoGP Sprint.
Maverick Vinales cheered for Fabio Quartararo on the MotoGP Sprint sighting lap to support him in beating the Ducatis. Quartararo, starting from pole, lost the lead to a Ducati rider on the opening lap and eventually finished in fourth place. Vinales, starting from tenth, showed progress on the KTM to finish sixth as the top RC16 rider. Teammate Enea Bastianini faced challenges and will start the grand prix three places lower due to a grid penalty. Ducati has been dominant in Sprints, with wins in every race this season, while Bastianini aims to improve his performance on Sunday.
