P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Why Germany MotoGP sprint podium was “a surprise” for Fabio Quartararo
Fabio Quartararo expressed his surprise at achieving a podium finish in the MotoGP German Grand Prix sprint despite anticipating a performance drop in wet conditions. This marked his second career sprint rostrum, following a winless streak since the 2022 Sachsenring event. Quartararo’s Yamaha historically struggles in partially wet tracks, but he felt comfortable flowing on the M1 during the race. Despite initial doubts with qualifying in P7, Quartararo had a strong start and eventually secured third place, managing to hold off competitors. While the possibility of defending against Marc Marquez was considered, Quartararo prioritized maintaining his position to avoid losing time against Fabio Di Giannantonio.
