Quartararo’s COTA MotoGP qualifying crash a failed “bet”

Quartararo had just moved into fourth in the early stages of Saturday’s Q2 pole shootout session and was on course to better his lap when he slid off his Yamaha at the Turn 19 left-hander.   

He was able to get back to his Yamaha box and get his second bike, with the reigning world champion going on to qualify on the back of the second row in sixth.  

Quartararo says the crash was…