A first for Malaysian team: Petronas Yamaha SRT’s French rider Fabio Quartararo (right) celebrates after earning the pole position at the Spanish MotoGP. He’s also the youngest rider in history to take the first place on the grid in MotorGP races. Teammate Franco Morbidelli (left) made it a double joy by claiming second place.— AFP
PETALING JAYA: History was made for Malaysia and South-East Asia as the Petronas Yamaha Sepang Racing Team (SRT) romped to a stunning one-two on the grid in the MotoGP qualifying session for the Spanish Motorcycle Grand Prix.
In only the Malaysian team’s fourth ever Grand Prix start on Saturday, French rookie Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli claimed the top two positions on the grid.
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