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Fabio Quartararo has called his Mandalika MotoGP podium ‘the best of the year’ after finishing within half a second of the race win.
Despite benefiting from Jorge Martin’s crash, Fabio Quartararo stated that his podium finish at the Australian Grand Prix was the most significant of the year. He showcased impressive speed, surpassing Francesco Bagnaia and Maverick Vinales in the later stages of the race. Quartararo emphasized that his success was not solely due to the race incident, but rather his own remarkable speed. However, he recognized that Australia’s track is challenging and requires careful management of the tires. Quartararo struggled with a slow warm-up during the early stages of the race but made up ground later on. Overall, he was satisfied with his performance, particularly during the second half of the race.
Source: Crash
