Yamaha's brilliant start to 2021 keeps getting better as Fabio Quartararo made it three wins from three for the factory team today at the Algarve International Circuit in Portimao.  After starting from pole, the French rider recovered from a relatively slow start that saw him conclude lap one in sixth.  But once the Yamaha rider regrouped and took the lead, he was unflustered by the pressure of Suzuki’s Alex Rins who crashed with five laps to go, as the pace from Quartararo was too hot to handle.   The pace by both men for much of the race was considerably below the 1m40s mark that had been expected. Quartararo and Rins consistently exchanged fastest laps in the mid 1m39s barrier...
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