 "MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo wins Spanish Grand Prix; six-time defending champion Marc Márquez crashes out")
Jerez De Frontera, Spain: Fabio Quartararo won the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday as MotoGP got its season underway amid the coronavirus pandemic. Six-time defending MotoGP champion Marc Márquez crashed hard with four laps to go and had to be carried off the track on a stretcher with an apparent arm injury. He started third but had to come from behind after losing control of his bike and avoiding an earlier crash that put him back in the pack at the beginning of the race.
The first of many!!! 🏆
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) July 19, 2020
Enjoy the moment @FabioQ20! 🥇#SpanishGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/5U3scLqNfP
The 21-year-old Quartararo, who started from pole position after a record lap at the Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto, became the first Frenchman to win in MotoGP since Regis Laconi in 1999. “This is best moment of my life for sure," Quartararo said. “It is strange, without the fans. I would love them to be here and to cheer with them. This race was for all of them, for all the people affected with COVID.” It was the first of seven races in Spain in a reduced season that was originally scheduled to start in March. The second of the 13-races on this year’s calendar will also be run at Jerez next weekend. The MotoGP season was set to start in March in Qatar but only Moto 2 and Moto 3 were ran as the coronavirus outbreak struck. The race in Spain was held without fans and under strict health controls.
SAME CORNER! 😱@marcmarquez93 crashes at Turn 4! He's up on his feet but out of the race! 💢#SpanishGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/ksHdPcfpMO
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) July 19, 2020
Races have been limited to a total of 1,200 people within the venue, including drivers, team members, track crew, medics and local staff. They all must adhere to strict social distancing rules and wear face masks whenever possible. Everyone attending must pass a COVID-19 virus test five days before each event and remain in self-isolation until the race. Random tests may also be carried out at the circuit. Teams will be kept separate in small groups to reduce the risk of contagion. Suzuki rider Alex Rins did not race after fracturing his shoulder in a crash in qualifying.
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