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Fabio Quartararo wins second consecutive Andalucia MotoGP race in Spain

The young Frenchman cruised to victory a week after earning his maiden MotoGP race in Jerez de la Frontera

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"I'm very happy," Rossi said. "It feels almost like a win." Most riders struggled with the extreme heat in southern Spain. Image: Reuters

AP | PTI Jerez De La Frontera

2 min read Last Updated : Jul 26 2020 | 9:42 PM IST

Fabio Quartararo won from pole position at the Andalucia Grand Prix on Sunday for his second consecutive win since the MotoGP season started following the pandemic break.

The young Frenchman cruised to victory a week after earning his maiden MotoGP race in Jerez de la Frontera. The 21-year-old Yamaha rider opened a 10-point lead over Maverick Viales in the championship standings.

"That one was tough," Quartararo said. "What an amazing feeling. It feels so good to (win) back-to-back races."

Viales finished second again after getting past Yamaha teammate Valentino Rossi with two laps to go at the Circuito de Jerez-ngel Nieto. Takaaki Nakagami

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