About ten days after his forearm surgery due to compartment syndrome contracted again during the Spanish GP, Fabio Quartararo proved he was still in the game at the start of the weekend.
A hero in his home country, the Frenchman riding for Yamaha took advantage of a session with threatening clouds, but a dry track instead of wet, and on slick tires, seizing the moment with a time of 1’32″600, ahead of his teammate Maverick Vinales, who was second, and Jack Miller on his Ducati.
Meanwhile, Johann Zarco is lurking in fifth place, while Marc Marquez is in sixth.
Far behind, the leader of the world standings, Francesco Bagnaia, will start from the 16th spot on the grid. The Italian, who has only a slight lead in the championship, will need to perform an aggressive race to try to climb back into the top positions.
