Fabio Quartararo's rocketing MotoGP career blurred past another milestone at As𓄧sen when he not o♕nly claimed back-to-back podiums but was put to the test as a race leader for the first time.

Fellow newcomer Joan Mir narrowly beat him to the accolade, but nerves soon got the better of the 🌊Suzuki rider, who ran wide a few corners later, handing Quartararo his turn at the front on lap 3 of 26.

Quartararo's satellite M1 m✃ay have suffered some scary speed-wobbles but the young Frenchman remained solid, keeping eventual winne🐽r Maverick Vinales and world champion Marc Marquez at bay to lead more laps (12) than any other rider.

The factory pair finally found a way past with ten laps to go, leavi🌺ng Quartararo to seal a safe third place for Petronas Yamaha.

"The first laps were much better than the other races of the season and leading was one of the best moments of my life," he🥃 smiled. "When I was a kid I watched t♒hese races, and today I managed to lead one.

"But in the middle of the race the bike became harder to handle and🍒 when Maverick and Marc overtook me, I said,' okay. We need to think about where the second group is and hope to get the podium today'. We managed it really well. I'm really happy about this race."

Quartararo was fastest in four track sessions during the Assen weekend🌼, and no lower than third🦂 in the others.

Quartararo's achievements in the last two races have been even more impressive given he is not fully fit due to arm-pump surgery on his right forearm, which required an ice pack&nb༒sp;after each session.

"After Barcelona, I said we would arrive 100% fit for A♕ssen. We didn’t and in the race today I was, let’s say, giving my arm a rest 🌠on the left corners.

"Sachsenring [next weekend] is all about left corners. So🦹 I think it will be really great for us ph💫ysically, for my arm. I'm really looking forward to Germany."

Quartararo has now taken two podiums, three poles and two fastest race laps from just eight appearances in the premier class. He is also up to sixth in the world championship, as the top non-factory ri🔯der.

A satellite Yamaha has never won 🍌;a race during the four-stroke MotoGP💧 era, which began in 2002.

Quartararo is on the lower-spec M1, meaning things like less RPM, plus older suspension and aerodynamics compared to team-mate Franco Morbidelli and offꦬicial Yamaha riders Maverick Vinales and Valentino Rossi.