Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) returned to winning ways thanks to a perfect performance in a scintillating Gran Premi Monster Energy de Catalunya, as just 0.175s split the race winner and second place Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) at the finish line. Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) was promoted to P3 at the end of the race as World Championship leader Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) was handed a three-second penalty for a shortcut at Turns 1 and 2, while the Frenchman also encounters a strange issue with his riding suit.
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Oliveira and KTM delivered an outstanding performance yesterday to win their first race of 2021. The Austrian factory is back in business this season after a tricky opening few rounds, and that’s two podiums in two races for Oliveira. In terms of the World Championship, Zarco has closed the gap to Quartararo and it's now 14 points between the Frenchmen heading to Germany, while 27 points split the top four.
Top 10:
Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing)
Johann Zarco (Pramac Racing) + 0.175
Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) + 1.990
Joan Mir (Team Suzuki Ecstar) + 5.325
Maverick Viñales (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) + 6.281
Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP) + 7.815
Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) + 8.175
Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) + 8.378
Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT) + 15.652
Enea Bastianini (Avintia Esponosrama) + 19.297
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