The breakthrough star of the sprint race on Saturday at the Qatar MotoGP was 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fermin Aldeguer.

The rookie 📖delivered his best performance of 2025 so far by finishing fourth.

Impressi🔜vely, Aldeguer came from eighth on the grid, bypassing Johann Zarco, Maverick Vinales and Fabio Quartararo.

However, the Gresini Ducati rider didn’t have eno⛄ugh to edge a 𒅌podium from Franco Morbidelli.

Fermin Aldeguer close to podium in Qatar sprint

“Very happy,” Aldeguer told . “Honestly,🍌 seeing the podium so close felt lik𒈔e it wasn't enough.

“But you have to be realistic, we're rookies an🦩d we're making progress. We don't have to rush. “Yes, we have the speed, but that doesn't mean it has to come at thisꦅ moment.”

Aldeguer h🉐ad crashed out of the Americas MotoGP - but denied that this caused hesitancy when attacking Morbidelli for a podium.

﷽“No, because if I had been closer🌟, I would have gone for it anyway,” he insisted.

“The problem is that I h꧟a꧃d to fight with two guys to get on the podium.

“Quartararo doesn't have as much engine as we do, but he brakes very late and it's💛 difficult to overtake. And then Morbidelli, who is another tough challenge...

“I wasn't happy with꧒ fifth place, nor with fourth, but we took it strong.”

It was suggested th🐻at Aldeguer is already excelling in the second half of races due t🌸o his tyre management.

He replied: “In Moto2, you already ma🌱de a big difference at the end.

“I liked starting first and finishing first. That's when I enjoyed it the 𓆏mo🎶st because I could manage my pace.

“Here, I'm really enjoying myself; I can ride the way🃏 I like, without overdoing it.

“I'm t🐟he rider who consumes the least tyres among the Ducati rider♒s, which is why I struggle more in time attacks because I don't really push hard, but I'm doing very well in long races.

“And I get points in the races, so that's good. But we have to improve🍒 in time trials to get further ahead.”

Aldeguer will again start from eighth in Sunday’s Qatar MotoGP looking🅷 to round 🦋off an excellent weekend.