READ MORE: MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi said driving around Silverstone is like "having sex"Quartararo, meanwhile, endured a second accident - a nasty high side - and retired for the first time this season. However, he still sits top of the pile – albeit now just 21 points clear of Espargaro.Quartararo bagged his first MotoGP title last term, having finished 5th overall in 2019 and 8th in 2020. And in contrast to Marquez and Rossi, the 24-year-old was never a standout performer in the Moto2 ranks.But since making the step up to the premier class just three years ago, Quartararo has made huge strides.