A week ago in Misano, Fabio Quartararo was ahead of Marc Márquez for 24 of the 27 laps of the San Marino Grand Prix. But this Friday morning in Aragón, the same Márquez was on another planet, inaccessible. The penalty of more than 1s per lap has fallen, but the Frenchman remains head high and cool, like the others. And if he recognizes the superiority of the Honda official, he recalls that even the great Achilles had a weakness...
fabio quartararo finished his first day in Aragón has a good fourth place. The objective is achieved by emerging in a top 10 which should already avoid the risk of a Q1. Because tomorrow, Saturday, rain is expected on this third of the four meetings in Spain on the MotoGP calendar: “ I think the top 4 is not bad for a beginner in Aragón " said fabio quartararo with a smile. There FP2 ended with a third place finish just 0,103 behind the Yamaha rider Maverick Vinales, but there is still 1s248 missing in the combined timesheet to get a Marc Marquez, who achieved the best time of the day.
« We worked on the rhythm. But we're not 100%, I don't feel so good with the bike » declared the 20-year-old Frenchman. “ Overall the feeling is good, but we need to work on some areas where we have problems he clarified.
« We have big problems in sectors 4 and 2, we know where. We need to work on some areas » says the newbie in the class. Fourth place was important given the weather forecast: “ We'll see what the weather does on Saturday, but it's expected to rain. We are at least in the top 10. I am really happy and looking forward to analyzing the data and trying to improve on Saturday. »
The Petronas pilot adds: “ Márquez, to be honest, has a pace that no one can match this weekend. That doesn't mean he can't make mistakes, like in Austin... Ultimately, we strive to do our job to the best of our ability. Friday morning he was super fast, in the afternoon he also worked on the rhythm and he has incredible rhythm. At the moment we are not thinking about Márquez, but rather about our goals. »
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