Quartararo took several laps to work his way around early leader Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati), but then immediately established a pace that no one else could match, resulting in a gap of several seconds to second place.

Yamaha teammate Maverick Viñales eventually worked himself into second position, but Quartararo had an insurmountable lead at that point. Viñales finished second ahead of Joan Mir (Suzuki), who made an impressive charge from 10th on the starting grid to capture the final podium position.

With Johann Zarco (Ducati) finishing fourth today, Quartararo enters the summer break with a 34 point lead in the championship. The riders now have an extended break before the next round at the Red Bull Ring in Austria on August 8. For full results of today’s race, take a look here. You can find additional details on the MotoGP site.

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