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2021 MotoGP World Championship Season
Dutch MotoGP
Round 11
Red Bull Ring
Spielberg, Austria
Sunday, 15 August 2021
Yamaha rider Fabian Quartararo will be targeting nothing but a win
Austrian MotoGP title when he competes in the race on August 15.
The French star finished eighth in last year's Austrian MotoGP race and it dented his hopes of winning the MotoGP world title.
Quartararo settled for the third spot in the most recent race in the current season which was at the Styrian MotoGP on August 8.
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The Styrian MotoGP which was the 10th round of the current campaign was won by Ducati rider Jorge Martin.
Martin was followed by Joan Mir of Suzuki after the reigning MotoGP world champions failed to catch the impressive Jorge in Spielberg.
While Ducati rider Johann Zarco and Mir are placed second and third respectively on the standings as the battle for the championship intensifies.
Quartararo is now 40 points above second-placed Zarco heading into this weekend's Styrian MotoGP.
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Quartararo feels that he couldn’t do better than third place at the Styrian Grand Prix as he prepares for another race at Red Bull Ring.
"Yeah, was a tough race because when I was behind Jack [Miller] he made a small mistake in turn one and it was the only way for me to stay behind him in the straight," said Quartararo.
"I know in turn three I was struggling in all the weekend, but today and yesterday I was pretty strong. In the first race I could overtake Marc [Marquez], then I overtake Jack and we made a nice fight; we lost a bit compared to the front guys, but I couldn’t do better.
"I couldn’t stay with Mir, I couldn’t stay with Martin, so I’m really pleased with this podium. We know which area we need to work on so I’m pretty happy. We made a great job."
Yamaha are placed at the top of Constructors' Championship standings and they are followed by Ducati and KTM respectively.
2020 Austrian MotoGP results
Winner: Andrea Dovizioso - Ducati
Runner-Up: Joan Mir - Suzuki
Third-Place: Jack Miller - Ducati
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