QUARTARARO HAS BREATHING SPACE
Considering Austria was the scene of two disastrous outings for Fabio Quartararo and Yamaha in 2020 , the Frenchman navigated his way through 2021 ’ s tricky double-header with remarkable ease , and increased his championship lead to boot . This bodes very well ahead of the season ’ s final third .
Quartararo was sensational at the Red Bull Ring , showing aggression and desire in spades , taking the fight to the faster Ducatis and Marc Marquez across both weekends . He scored a brilliant podium at the Styrian GP and was right in the mix a week later courtesy of some mesmerising late-braking feats . The 22-year old came to Austria 34 points ahead of Johann Zarco . He left it 47 clear of Pecco Bagnaia .
And Silverstone should offer a great chance of a podium , if not better . The wonderfully fast , flowing English venue has long been a favourite of Yamaha riders , who can use the M1 ’ s brilliant handling to
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