Viñales fought for the first KTM podium: exciting race in Qatar!

Viñales fought for the first KTM podium: exciting race in Qatar!

In the fourth season race of the MotoGP in Qatar, Maverick Viñales scored his first podium for KTM. The newcomer in the Tech3 team showed an impressive performance and led the race in phases. In the end, however, he had to surrender to the superior Marc Márquez, who was the first to cross the finish line with a lead of 1.8 seconds. Márquez thus celebrated his third Grand Prix success this season and at the same time achieved the 21st GP victory in series for Ducati.

Francesco Bagnaia, the winner of the last race in Austin, was able to secure third place. The race was also characterized by an incident in the start phase when Alex Márquez, Marc Márquez 'brother, was involved in a collision, which forced him to return to seventh place. In addition, the defending champion Jorge Martin, who drives for Aprilia, fell and suffered injuries that impaired his competition.

Viñales' strong performance and KTM’s success strategy

Despite the challenges, Viñales performed strongly and fought for victory from the middle of the racing. After the race, he said positively about the performance of the new bike. "I am very satisfied with our progress," said Viñales after the race. The KTM racing director Pit Beirer was also relieved by the success and was able to celebrate the progress of the Italian manufacturer in the MotoGP.

The MotoGP season 2023 had so far produced various winners. Bagnaia secured first place in Portugal, while Viñales took second place in this race. The race in Argentina, where Marco Bezzecchi won, and in Texas, where Alex Rins won the victory, followed by Luca Marini and Fabio Quartararo.