The Sachsenring is a special circuit for fabio quartararoThe Frenchman won his last race there during the 2022 season, at the end of which he led the world championship by more than 90 points. Then, his lead melted away. Pecco Bagnaia went on to win the world title after a hard-fought battle in Valencia. Four years later, "El Diablo" returns to the German hills with inevitably lowered ambitions. This year, the Yamaha isn't allowing him to fight at the front. Quartararo shares his thoughts before Germany.
Fabio Quartararo can no longer claim the same positions as in the past, that's for sure, but he hasn't given up hope. “Assen was physically demanding, but we managed to make the most of this race. The Sachsenring is a circuit where I have very good memories, including a victory, so it's nice to come back. » he declared before this GP.
In 2023, he was 13th, in 2024, 11th, and had managed to break into the top 3 in Sprint last season, before finishing fourth on Sunday. "This is not an easy circuit for us, but we will focus on the positives, continue to work hard and try to be competitive from the start of the weekend. The goal is to go into the summer break with the best possible result. » he added.
Massimo Meregalli knows the mission will be difficult. « Despite a short break between Assen and the Sachsenring, Yamaha remained fully focusedThe engineers continued to analyze the data collected during the last race weekends, while Fabio and Álex maintained their intensive training programs. The Sachsenring is a unique circuit where qualifying will be crucial, as overtaking opportunities are limited.Our goal is to capitalize on the progress made in Assen. and to approach the summer break with positive momentum » he concluded.
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