30 Jun, 2024
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Fabio Quartararo had his hands full during the TT Assen MotoGP Race, riding defensive lines over the first 16 laps to hold on to his position. Having shaken off the chasing rival, the second half was calmer for the Frenchman. He finished the Dutch GP in 12th place. Álex Rins suffered an unfortunate crash as he entered Turn 1 on the opening lap of the 26-lap contest. After a medical check, he appears to have fractured his right foot and he has a severe bruise on his right wrist. His attendance at the German GP is TBC.
TT Circuit Assen (The Netherlands), 30th June 2024 : Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Fabio Quartararo made his Yamaha M1 as wide as possible during today's TT Assen MotoGP Race. He was riding on the limit and doing anything in his power to maintain his position, crossing the finish line in 12th place. Teammate Álex Rins, on the other hand, suffered an unlucky highside on the first lap that ended his challenge prematurely.
Quartararo started from P12 and completed the opening lap in 13th place. With the level of grip being lower on the Sunday, the Frenchman gradually upped the pace. He came under pressure from Miguel Oliveira early on, and that continued to be a theme until Oliveira ran wide with 10 laps to go. It afforded El Diablo some breathing space. He set his sights on Jack Miller ahead of him but was never quite able to get close enough to put in an overtake. As Pedro Acosta crashed out on the last lap, Quartararo ended the Race in 12th place, 24.057s from first.
Rins had a good start from P15 but experienced difficulties under braking. An initial wobble resulted in a big highside in Turn 1. The Spaniard was sat at the sideline of the track for a while to catch his breath and was later taken to the medical centre for a further check-up.
From the first medical findings it seems that Rins has a fracture in his right foot and a severe bruise on his right wrist. He will now fly immediately to Madrid to undergo further medical tests. An updated medical bulletin will be issued as soon as his doctor has examined Rins in Madrid. His participation in next weekend's German GP is evidently still TBC.
Today's results see Quartararo in joint 12th place in the overall standings with 39 points. Rins is in joint 20th position with 8 points. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP keep their 9th place in the team championship with now 47 points, and Yamaha hold onto 4th position in the constructor’s championship with 43 points.
The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team will be back in action next week at the Sachsenring in Germany for the Motorrad Grand Prix Deutschland held from 5-7 July.
