At the beginning of the 2023 Dutch GP, Quartararo was not exactly in the best shape due to a twisted ankle and a fractured toe. However, even with those ailments, he was still able to score a podium, finishing third in the sprint race and sharing the stage with Marco Bezzecchi and Pecco Bagnaia finishing in first and second, respectively.
After closing off the podium for the sprint race, the Dutch GP would have a different outcome for the Yamaha rider in the later stages. Quartararo had a crash on the third lap of the race which aggravated his injury even more and went so far as to further displace the fracture in his toe.
