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WITH BACK TO BACK WINS , BAGNAIA TAKES THE FIGHT
TO QUATARARO
It ’ s fair to say the 2021 MotoGP™ season has delivered on all fronts after 14 races . A fascinating title fight is developing between a host of new names , while the racing has been as close and spectacular as ever . Four of the closest top 15 finishes in the history of the premier class have come in the months between March and August of this year . And the return and recovery of Marc Marquez after an absence of nine months has been box office viewing from the moment he made his return in Portugal .
But first of all , the title fight that is developing . In many respects Fabio Quartararo has been the star of this year so far , winning five races in swashbuckling style to command a healthy lead over his pursuers .
At times , Quartararo has been waving the Yamaha flag single-handedly against a Ducati onslaught , with Pecco Bagnaia and Johann Zarco producing their best MotoGP™ seasons to date . After a stunning first MotoGP™ in a head-tohead fight with Marquez at Aragon , Bagnaia has taken over the mantle of Quartararo ’ s strongest competitor .
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