Quartararo thinks he can banish MotoGP rain demons in Portugal

The reigning world champion ended Friday’s running 20th on the combined standings and 1.395 seconds off pacesetter Marc Marquez on the Honda.

The Yamaha has typically struggled in wet conditions in previous years, though the high-grip nature of the Mandalika circuit helped Quartararo to second in the wet Indonesian GP.

Despite his lowly position after Friday’s running at Portimao,…