Morbidelli seals first MotoGP victory in San Marino


MotoGP - San Marino Grand Prix - Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Misano, Italy - September 13, 2020 Petronas Yamaha SRT's Franco Morbidelli celebrates winning the MotoGP race with the trophy on the podium REUTERS/Massimo Pinca

(Reuters) - Petronas Yamaha's Franco Morbidelli produced a dominant display to win the San Marino Grand Prix on Sunday after team mate Fabio Quartararo was forced to retire from the race at Misano.

Italian Morbidelli, who started second on the grid, finished in 42 minutes, 2.272 seconds to comfortably beat Pramac Racing's Francesco Bagnaia and secure his first MotoGP win.

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