MotoGP News: Honda and Yamaha were surprisingly able to get their riders to score points and also take the podium at the Indian MotoGP last weekend.

Honda and Yamaha seem capable of fighting at the front when competing in the Indian MotoGP. All the fans watching were of course shocked and happy.

Fabio Quartararo successfully reached the third podium, even fighting for second place with Jorge Martin. Meanwhile, Joan Mir finished fifth after looking positive since day one at the Buddh Circuit.

Marc Marquez actually had a great chance of finishing in the top three as in the sprint race, but he crashed and therefore had to settle for ninth place.

Everyone believed that the two Japanese giants were on the rise again. However, Quartararo remains doubtful and first wants to see the results of the next series.

“There have been several improvements to be able to get to this podium, with several changes since this morning, they are just small things but they can change the pace,” he said, as quoted by GridOto.com.

“I managed to maintain my pace at 1 minute 45 seconds for as long as possible until the end. This gives me confidence as a rider. However, regarding the team and the bike, I am still not really sure “, underlined the Frenchman. runner.

Meanwhile, Mir looked very happy with his achievements in the Indian MotoGP. He admitted that he really misses fighting on the front row, like when he was still wearing the Suzuki Ecstar uniform.

“It’s an incredible race, I’m very happy with our performance and of course, finishing fifth is an amazing boost,” he said.

“The team worked very well to understand the bike. On the other hand, we were still overwhelmed at the end of the race so I was behind Fabio and we tried to hold back,” concluded the 2020 MotoGP world champion.

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