The Spanish GP threw a bit of a curveball: Alex Marquez took his first-ever premier class MotoGP win, Maverick Viñales finished just behind Francesco Bagnaia, and Fabio Quartararo got pole position before finishing second in Sunday's main race. It's the last anomaly on that list we're concerned with because it involved a slightly sneaky tactic.
Although, for the record, I'm totally for it and think it's fair game.
When all the rest of the MotoGP riders were in their grid positions after the warm-up lap, Quartararo was still making his way up the main straight. When you consider the fact that he started from the first grid spot, it could seem strange that he was so far behind the pack after just one lap, until you realize that it was a purposeful move by the Frenchman.
