PORTIMAO, Portugal — Fabio Quartararo dominated from start to finish to win the first European round of the MotoGP season in the Grande Prémio Tissot de Portugal at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve on Sunday.
Coming home in second and third places, respectively, were Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) and Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing).
Quartararo is now tied at the top of the championship with Team Suzuki Ecstar’s Alex Rins, who put in the ride of the day by recovering from 23rd on the grid to finish fourth.
Miguel Oliveira was fifth for KTM Red Bull.