![](https://media4.speedcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/E40Lz8aXoAMFw78.jpg)
Fabio Quartararo has taken a sensational win in the Dutch TT as Jack Miller’s MotoGP championship hopes took a dive.
Quartararo beat Monster Energy Yamaha team-mate Maverick Viñales off the start line, only for Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia to soon move to the front.
What followed was a thrilling exchange over several laps between Quarataro and Bagnaia, with the former eventually gaining the upper hand.
From there, the Frenchman would open up a reasonable margin to ensure he would extend his championship lead as those behind squabbled for the minor placings.
Bagnaia and Takaaki Nakagami had an intense back-and-forth battle for second, but by the end of 26 laps neither would be near the podium.
Bagnaia dropped to sixth courtesy of a long lap penalty for exceeding track limits, while Nakagami would plummet down the order to finish ninth.
Capping a disappointing day for the factory Ducati team, Miller was a non-finisher.
The Australian, who entered the round third in the standings, dropped the #43 at Turn 5 while running eighth and later retired with mechanical woes.
Miller was one of four retirements from the race; Valentino Rossi crashing out at high-speed having made a poor start, Jorge Martin pulling into the pits, and Iker Lecuona dropping his KTM.
In the battle for second, pole-sitter Viñales bounced back from a tough first lap to make it a team one-two, marking the Spaniard’s first podium since the 2021 season-opener.
Joan Mir got Suzuki on the podium, with Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) and Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) rounding out the top five.
Marc Marquez enjoyed a strong comeback ride, improving from 20th on the grid to finish seventh.
MotoGP race results: Dutch TT
Position | Rider | Marque | Gap |
1 | Fabio Quartararo | Yamaha | |
2 | Maverick Viñales | Yamaha | +2.757 |
3 | Joan Mir | Suzuki | +5.760 |
4 | Johann Zarco | Ducati | +6.130 |
5 | Miguel Oliveira | KTM | +8.402 |
6 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati | +10.035 |
7 | Marc Marquez | Honda | +10.110 |
8 | Aleix Espargaro | Aprilia | +10.346 |
9 | Takaaki Nakagami | Honda | +12.225 |
10 | Pol Espargaro | Honda | +18.565 |
11 | Alex Rins | Suzuki | +21.372 |
12 | Brad Binder | KTM | +21.676 |
13 | Danilo Petrucci | KTM | +27.783 |
14 | Alex Marquez | Honda | +29.772 |
15 | Enea Bastianini | Ducati | +32.785 |
16 | Luca Salvadori | Aprilia | +37.573 |
17 | Garrett Gerloff | Yamaha | +53.213 |
18 | Luca Marini | Ducati | +1:06.791 |
NC | Iker Lecuona | KTM | 8 laps |
NC | Jack Miller | Ducati | 8 laps |
NC | Jorge Martin | Ducati | 12 laps |
NC | Valentino Rossi | Yamaha | 19 laps |