ESPN.com · Jul 18, 2020
MotoGP resumes in Spain under tight controls
JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, Spain -- MotoGP resumed under strict health controls and without any fans on Saturday following a four-month stoppage for the coronavirus pandemic.
Races have been limited to a total of 1,200 people within the venue, including drivers, team members, track crew, medics and local staff, who must adhere to strict social distancing rules and wear face masks whenever possible.
Fabio Quartararo took pole position ahead of Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix with a lap record of 1:36.705 at Circuito de Jerez-Ángel Nieto. His Yamaha teammate Marc Viñales will start second.
Six-time defending MotoGP champion Marc Márquez finished the session with the third-fastest time.