QatarTribune Qatar_Tribune Bottas denies QatarTribuneChannel qatar_tribune Hamilton a 100th career pole in Portugal PAGE 14 SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2021 Quartararo makes history with another pole at Spanish Grand Prix DPA BERLIN FABIO Quartararo made Mo- toGP history at the Spanish Grand Prix after becoming the first rider to secure four con- Al Shaqab Racing’s Duhail won his first Group race in the Prix du Mugeut (Gr.2) at Saint-Cloud in France secutive pole positions at the on Saturday. (Pic: Scoopdyga) Jerez circuit. The 22-year-old Monster Energy Yamaha rider, who won on each of the last two Al Shaqab Racing’s Duhail occasions he clinched pole at Jerez, set an early benchmark with a time of one minute and wins Gr 2 Prix du Mugeut 36.807 seconds. He was nearly toppled TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK in the Prix Anabaa, a Class 1 at mented, “He is a horse that Mr from top spot by his former DOHA Chantilly on the 2 nd March, Fabre rated really highly as a team-mate Franco Morbidelli, followed by a second place 3-year-old, but he had a few who at one point got to within THE talented and consist- over this course and distance niggling problems as he wasn’t 0.005 seconds of a provisional ent Duhail (Lope de Vega x in the Group 3 Prix Edmond really mature. He’s repaid pole position. Single), who carries the Al Blanc on the 3 rd April. everyone’s patience today. An Shaqab Racing silks, finally “A lot of work has gone easy mile on a turn is probably and deservedly won his first into this horse”, explained his best, but he’s very versatile. Group race in the Prix du Mu- jockey Vincent Cheminaud. He goes on any ground. He is Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s French rider Fabio Quartararo celebrates after securing the pole posi- geut (Gr.2) at Saint-Cloud in “To have him here today and entered in the Queen Anne at Jerez is one of the tracks tion for the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix at the Jerez Circuit in Jerez de la Frontera on Saturday. (AFP) France on Saturday. finally winning his Group is Royal Ascot. The Qatar Sus- that I really like. I have Running over a mile, he just super! You can’t imagine sex Stakes at Goodwood could won by ½ lengths in front how happy I am. also suit him.” By the top sire ridden a Yamaha four of Preteville (Acclamation x He was really professional Lope de Vega, Duhail was bred times at this track and Pegase Hurry), with the classy today. There was some pace by Lynch-Bages and Camas four times I got pole Victor Ludorum (Shamardal) and that helped us. He flew in Park Stud. in third. the finish! I was sure that the Single, his dam, was run- position. It’s quite an Jockey Vincent Chemin- mile would suit him. I think ner up in the Prix d’Aumale amazing moment, I’m aud sat him in fourth from that he is really coming into (Gr2). The second dam pro- the off, with Preteville leading his best now. I hope that he duced four Stakes performers, really happy about this. proceedings. In the straight, will continue in this direction including Zantenda, third in Fabio Quartararo Duhail came quickly to the and win his Group 1.” the Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac lead and galloped strongly Racing manager to Al (Gr1). He was bought at the through the line. Shaqab Racing in France, Ru- Arqana Breeze Up 2018 by Al Frenchman Quartara- Duhail began his year win pert Pritchard Gordon com- Shaqab Racing. ro’s first time ultimately would have been enough to secure pole, but he went even better Results with a later run. He ended the session with 1 Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1’36.755s 10 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0.399s Quick read 2 Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.057s 11 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16) +0.712s a best time of one minute and 3 Jack Miller AUS Ducati Team (GP21) +0.105s 12 Stefan Bradl GER HRC (RC213V) +0.747s 36.775 seconds to secure first 4 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati Team (GP21) +0.205s Q1 spot on the front row, with a 5 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) +0.253s 13 Pol Espargaro SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1’37.407s Pochettino optimistic Mbappe will be fit to face Man City 6 Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP21) +0.299s 14 Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1’37.489s 0.057s advantage over Petro- 7 Maverick Viñales SPA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +0.315s 15 Enea Bastianini ITA Avintia Ducati (GP19)* 1’37.675s BERLIN: Kylian Mbappe should be fit to face Manchester City in the Champions League semi-final second nas Yamaha’s Morbidelli. 8 Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) +0.330s 16 Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM (RC16) 1’37.746s leg, Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino says. The France star sat out the 2-1 Ligue 1 win over “It felt really good today,” 9 Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +0.369s 17 Valentino Rossi ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1’37.915s Lens on Saturday after sustaining a calf injury in the first-leg loss to Pep Guardiola’s side this week. In his Quartararo told his team’s of- absence, Neymar and Marquinhos secured a narrow win for the champions to put pressure back on title ficial website. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s French rider Fabio Quartararo competes during the MotoGP qualifying rivals Lille and give PSG a morale boost ahead of game against City on Tuesday. Pochettino could offer no “Jerez is one of the tracks session of the Spanish Grand Prix at the Jerez Circuit in Jerez de la Frontera on Saturday. (AFP) guarantees over Mbappe’s availability after the match, but he hopes to have the forward at his disposal. “I’m that I really like. I have ridden optimistic for Kylian,” Pochettino told reporters. “We assess him day by day. I think he’ll be able to play.” The a Yamaha four times at this I thought I was going to crash The medium and hard tyres are Honda rider Takaaki Nakaga- win moved PSG two points clear at the top of the table, with three games remaining, ahead of Lille’s clash track and four times I got pole in turn six and turn 13. I made both working well, so we will mi in fifth. with Nice. Pochettino admired his players’ battling qualities as they held off European-chasing Lens, who got position. It’s quite an amaz- a mistake in turn six, but ulti- use the warm-up tomorrow to Repsol Honda’s former a goal back through Ignatius Ganago with half an hour remaining. “It was a very difficult match. Lens play ing moment, I’m really happy mately what matters is that we decide which one we will use.” world champion Marc Mar- really good football. I really like their game - we suffered,” Pochettino said. “We deserved to win. We had to about this. got the pole position today. Ducati team-mates Jack quez, meanwhile, put in a ca- work hard to get the victory. “We’ll see tomorrow the state of the players’ condition. The calendar is crazy, “But I will say that today’s “Tomorrow it’s not going Miller and Francesco Bagnaia reer-worst qualifying perfor- especially in these circumstances. We’ll wait until the last moment to make the best decision.” (DPA) Q2 session was a qualifying to be easy, but I feel prepared will start in third and fourth mance and will start Sunday’s where I was more on the limit. and that I have good potential. respectively, ahead of LCR race in 14th. LIGUE 1 Neymar leads champions PSG to significant win over Lens DPA produced a superb one-hand- BERLIN ed stop, and Lens could have snatched an equaliser be- PARIS Saint-Germain moved fore half-time had Jonathan provisionally back to the top of Clauss and Clement Michelin Ligue 1 thanks to a battling 2-1 shown more composure inside win over Lens at the Parc des the box. Princes on Saturday. Lens began the second half Neymar scored the opener well but PSG doubled their and crossed for Marquinhos lead just before the hour mark, to head in the champions’ sec- Marquinhos rising unchal- ond as they responded well to lenged to head in Neymar’s their 2-1 home loss to Man- corner from the right. chester City in the Champions However, the visitors League this week. halved the deficit barely two With Kylian Mbappe miss- minutes later, Ganago hooking ing through injury and Marco the ball through Navas’ legs af- Verratti, Angel Di Maria and Neymar celebrates with French defender Presnel Kimpembe (R) after ter Arnaud Kalimuendo sliced Ander Herrera starting on the scoring at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on Saturday. (AFP) an attempted overhead kick. bench, PSG were made to work Neymar curled a free-kick hard for a result that lifted them PSG, who lost right-back the opener 32 minutes in, the off the right post, seemingly back above Lille at the summit, Colin Dagba to injury before the Brazil star slotting home con- via the fingertips of Farin- at the very least for a few hours. 20-minute mark, had few early fidently after Julian Draxler ez, and Mauro Icardi saw a Ignatius Ganago pulled a chances despite their domi- had pinched possession from goal disallowed for a Marco goal back for European hope- nance, although Danilo Pereira Facundo Medina on the edge Verratti offside, but Lens fuls Lens, but Mauricio Po- tested Wuilker Farinez with a of the box.