Starting from 12th after his worst qualifying performance of the year, the reigning MotoGP champion put aside the pain of riding with a broken middle finger (left hand) to claim his first podium finish since Austria.&🐟nbsp🐭;

The Yamaha rider was up to fifth after the opening two corners, before making that fourth after getting through on a struggling 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marc Marquez at turn one on lap five. 

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Despite notꦦ believing his start was a great one, Quartararo said he risked everything🐲 under braking after witnessing Bagnaia swoop into second after starting ninth.

“My start was not fantastic but I saw Pecco was almo🍷st in the lead so I braked super late in turn one and 🌃it was worth it,” added Quartararo. 

“I was in P5 in the first corner. It was a big help and it was important to try and stay with them. It was difficult but I think we made one o🔯f our best races. 

“Star☂ting from that far back is usually tough 🌳for us to overtake but I was happy with my race.” 

Finding it diffic𓂃ult to pass Marquez for fourth initially, a double mistake from the Repsol Honda rider at the final corner and again at turn one of the next lap made Quartararo’s day 🎃easier. 

It was a pivotal move in the context of his podium cha💖llenge as the Yamaha rider opened up a significant gap, while the likes of Joan Mir and Marco Bezzecchi were stuck behind Marquez. 

Quartararo, who was gifted third after race leader 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jorge Martin crashed out on lap five, did have to contend with a very fast-charging 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marco Bezzecchi as the race went on. However, the Yamaha man kept his cool in the face of intense pressure and instead began closing in on Bagnaia and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Enea Bastianini. 

"To be honest I was not calculating so much," said Quartararo after the race. "If Pecco was in P1 and I had to do my best to at least follow. At the end, at one st😼age of the race I could stay a bit closer but the last two laps I was really, really on the limit with the tyres. 

"The lastඣ two laps I decided to slow down a little bit and it was a reallyꦓ great race."

Quartararo still hoping for MotoGP glory

While unlikely that he will win the 2022 title, 🐓Quartararo i🐼s holding onto hope of becoming a two-time MotoGP world champion at the season-finale in Valencia.

For that t꧙o happen Quartararo needs to win -&nbs🌞p;nothing else will suffice - while Bagnaia would also need to finish 14th or lower which is why winning the race is his only aim. 

Quartararo added: "You have only one goal, not one goal, but one object𝔉ive which is the victory! There are many riders that can fight for the victory there but I will enjoy Valencia and see how it is in the end."