– Maverick Viñales hailed an "incredible feeling" as he claimed victory on his Yamaha debut at the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix.Viñales, quickest throughout pre-season testing, lined up on pole position after a 45-minute delay, caused by a brief shower at Losail, but dropped to fifth on the opening lap.Viñales moved up to third in the wake of crashes for Johann Zarco and Andrea Iannone, before passing Marc Márquez, setting up a duel with Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso.Viñales repeatedly forced his way past Dovizioso through the flowing section at the back end of the circuit, only for the Italian to utilise his superior straight-line speed to move ahead.Viñales...
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