Ouch. While there's no shortage of exchanges in the press between Fabio Quartararo and Yamaha The Frenchman failed to qualify directly for Q2 in Portugal, which understandably jeopardizes his entire weekend. It's a huge disappointment, as this is a track where he has had fantastic results in the past; his 2021 victory was one of the most dominant in recent history, no less. This time, it just wasn't to be… and "El Diablo" is furious.
Quarta appeared distraught before the press on Friday evening in Portimao. He didn't understand what had happened to him. « It was difficult, there's nothing to be gained from itI couldn't even do a fast lap, I struggled a lot, we absolutely need to understand what happened. We have problems with braking and corner exits, particularly in terms of stability and grip. We'll need to find solutions for tomorrow, at least to improve the experience." he declared on GP One.
Quartararo still couldn't get into the Top 10 ❌
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Perhaps the most serious thing about all this is that he didn't enjoy it at all. « On the bumps, the other motorcycles struggled, but ours slidWhen everything's going well, this circuit is fantastic, it's like a roller coaster. But when you're not feeling the thrill, you go on it reluctantly and you don't enjoy it at all. I never felt comfortable on it and I never had any fun. I really wasn't expecting that, especially since Miguel Oliveira and I have already won here.I was hoping for a better Friday, and, more generally, a better performance than in Malaysia. I don't understand this result. he added.
Photo: Michelin Motorsport
According to him, finding a solution will be difficult because the problems seem deep-seated. That said, he has already turned things around several times this season. « Stability itself is not a problem, even on bumps.The M1 is stable in the middle of a corner, but if you lose five or six km/h because you exit too slowly, and As soon as you accelerate, the motorcycle lifts up or veers sideways; it's complicated. » he concluded.
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Results of the Practice session at the 2025 MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix:
Classification credit: MotoGP.com
Cover photo: Michelin Motorsport
