“Yes, honestly this podium is gold,” Quartararo said. “All the weekend we have been struggling, this morning at Turn 7 I was losing at least two tenths, and in the race it was the same.
Hot on the heels of his first MotoGP win in five years, Jack Miller made it two from two with a commanding French Grand Prix victory at Le Mans despite two long-lap penalties.
Honda hasn’t enjoyed an easy start to the 2021 MotoGP campaign, despite gains last season which looked to have carried over into the pre-season.