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Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli discuss their “dogfight” in the Malaysian GP sprint
Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo described his early battle with Franco Morbidelli in the MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix sprint as if they were both competing for the championship victory.
Despite starting from the front row in third position, VR46 Ducati rider Franco Morbidelli fell back at the race’s beginning.
Starting from fourth, Quartararo fiercely contested his former teammate in the initial laps, with Honda’s Joan Mir also joining the mix.
Eventually, Mir pulled away from the duo but unfortunately crashed on the fifth lap, allowing Morbidelli to outpace Quartararo by nearly two seconds at the finish line.
Morbidelli expressed that their early clash felt like a gritty contest, labeling it a “dogfight.”
Quartararo compared their battle to a championship showdown coming down to the wire, acknowledging that although they lost time, he still relished the competition and felt content with their sixth-place finish.
