Quartararo hit with penalty in Jerez MotoGP sprint; Pedrosa inherits podium

Yamaha’s Quartararo qualified a career-worst 23rd in the damp Q1 session, but put on a sensational fightback in the early stages of the 12-lap sprint at Jerez on Saturday.Leaping up to 11th on the opening lap, Quartararo was in the points in ninth on the third tour and vaulted up to third after a spate of crashes in the latter stages.Quartararo fended off KTM wildcard Pedrosa by 0.050 seconds to …Keep reading