MotoGP, Valencia Day 3, Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha/Ab) makes a surprising statement: "The V4? That's Yamaha's gamble; I don't have time anymore."

This marks the end of a very long season for Fabio Quartararo at Valencia.The French rider crashed, for the first time since Aragon, after a rather mediocre start to the race. In a difficult season where he hasn't won a single race, either in a Sprint or a Grand Prix, a palpable sense of weariness has permeated "El Diablo's" post-race interviews, and today's interview with Canal+ is no exception. The Frenchman also spoke about the new V4 engine, which Yamaha will adopt next year.

Quartararo first reflected on his race, which was shortened due to a crash, his first in GP since Aragon. “From this morning, I had problems with the clutch. We had a terrible start. The device got stuck, the first lap was catastrophic.” We couldn't find our rhythm in the first ten laps.It was barely better before I fell, but there you have it. I fell trying to catch up with Bastianini; I didn't do anything unusual.These are the same difficulties that have persisted for several years, nothing more to add. » he declared for the French media.

 

 

When asked to give an assessment of the 2025 financial year, it's hardly any more cheerful, unfortunately. « The takeaway is that we have speed, and we perform quite well in many aspects.I was able to prove to myself that I was fast. Not much else to remember. But our bike is only fast for one lap; we're working on long runs, but otherwise, it was very complicated. I need to disconnect and move on to something else. » he added.

 

 

A few hours before the start, Yamaha officially announced its choice of the V4 engine for the 2026 bike. It's been understood for some time now that the performance of the next model from the Iwata-based firm would be absolutely crucial in determining Quartararo's future with Yamaha. We might have expected a rather enthusiastic statement, but instead, Quartararo distanced himself somewhat from Yamaha with his words. "It's mainly Yamaha that's betting on the V4. I'm following Yamaha's advice. Augusto finished very, very far back." The performance is lowFor now, but Yamaha is working hard. Honestly, I don't have the time anymore. » he added on TNT Sport. Just hours before the start of the next season – with the very important tests next week, it's not very reassuring.

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