Alex Rins was the only rider able to match the pace of Fabio Quartararo during Sunday's Portimao MotoGP, but the Suzuki rider walked away empty handed after a late fall. While Quartararo dropped from pole to sixth on the opening lap, Rins retained his second place, then passed fellow front-row starter Johann Zarco for the lead on lap 4 of 25. The recovering Quartararo took the advantage from Rins on lap 9, then unleashed a searing pace. But Rins remained glued to his rear wheel and set a new lap record on lap 18, by which time they were several seconds clear of the field. But any chance of a victory showdown, and an almost certain first podium of the season, ended shortly after when Rins...
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