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Agence France-Presse

Frenchman Fabio Quartararo won for the second straight week at Jerez on Sunday as he dominated the Andalucia MotoGP while bikes crashed and broke down behind him in searing heat.
Quartararo, on a satellite Yamaha, was followed home by Spaniard Maverick Vinales and Italian veteran Valentino Rossi, both on Yamaha factory bikes, as only 13 of the 21 starters finished.
“That was tough,” said Quartararo at the finish.
The Frenchman has won both races in the coronavirus-delayed MotoGP season.
“It feels so good to make back to back wins,” he said.

Your #AndaluciaGP winner! @FabioQ20 has done it again!!! #MotoGP pic.twitter.com/ifw6XDu3aD
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Quartararo has a 50-point lead over the reigning champion Marc Marquez, who was absent with a broken arm.
While Quartararo disappeared up the track in the heat haze, the two Yamaha works riders had to fend off challenges from the Ducati-Pramac pair of Italian Francesco Bagnaia, who climbed to second before his engine failed, and Australian Jack Miller, who crashed.

Japanese rider Takaaki Nakagami (Honda-LCR) inherited fourth place.
Rossi showed that, at 41, he is still capable of competing. The seven-time MotoGP world champion has always enjoyed cheeky celebrations and this time climbed onto a barrier and punched the air in a victory dance in front of a completely empty grandstand due to Covid-19 restrictions.


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Quartararo reigns in Spain for the second time as he dominates Andalucia MotoGP

Petronas Yamaha SRT’s French rider Fabio Quartararo celebrates after winning the MotoGP during the Andalucia Grand Prix. Photo: AFP

Petronas Yamaha SRT's French rider Fabio Quartararo celebrates on the podium after winning the MotoGP race during the Andalucia Grand Prix at the Jerez race track in Jerez de la Frontera on July 26, 2020. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)

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Frenchman wins for the second straight weekend as he extends championship lead
Rossi finishes third for his first podium finish since last year’s Grand Prix of Americas



Frenchman wins for the second straight week to extend championship lead, while Rossi claims first podium place since last year’s Grand Prix of Americas.


Quartararo reigns in Spain for the second time as he dominates Andalucia MotoGP

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Frenchman wins for the second straight weekend as he extends championship lead

Rossi finishes third for his first podium finish since last year’s Grand Prix of Americas