Fabio Quartararo knows that he is arriving in hostile territory by taking up residence on a Red Bull Ring which has most often given wings to his opponents. Ducati has indeed been collecting victories in this Styrian plain which is hosting the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend. However, KTM also managed to score two victories, showing that by being opportunistic, you could surprise the Red Army. A window of opportunity that the World Champion, still leader in the current title race, will not fail to take advantage of if it presents itself...
fabio quartararo arrives in Spielberg, where the Austrian Grand Prix will be held on Sunday with 22 points ahead of its closest rival, Aleix Espargaró et 49 points on the one that we actually identify as its main threat, rightly or wrongly, Pecco Bagnaia. Although the Red Bull Ring track is not what one might call a place of fulfillment for the characteristics of its Yamaha , and to say the least, “El Diablo” took third place in Austria in 2019, repeating in the performance at the 2021 Styrian Grand Prix.
He finished seventh in the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix, in the end incredible, characterized by a downpour in view of the finish and divine for a Brad Binder who won with slicks in the rain. To refresh your memory, here is the video of this epilogue…
Otherwise, how does he approach this deadline at the end of which there will still be seven meetings before the final whistle? First, it starts from the basis of Silverstone, last meeting, which remains engraved in his mind… “ After Silverstone I was disappointed, but I used that energy productively " mentioned fabio quartararo. " I have trained a lot and I feel focused and ready for the weekend ". Then he adds, thus showing that he still has his sanction in his throat: “ without penalties, this Grand Prix will be more “normal” ».
Fabio Quartararo: “if you keep the right attitude and work hard, you can achieve good results"
Then he finishes, thus showing that he knows that this Austrian meeting will be one of all dangers: “ our only goal is to do the best job possible. We know that Spielberg is not our favorite track, but I finished third in 2019 and 2021. If you keep the right attitude and work hard, you can achieve good results ».
It will be recalled that, until now, only victories Ducati et KTM were reported in MotoGP at the Red Bull Ring. The high-speed track layout is not particularly suited to the M1, with only three podium finishes for the drivers Yamaha since the return of the Austrian Grand Prix in 2016. The team manager of the brand with tuning forks Massimo Meregalli knows this more than anyone: “ we didn't get the results we were hoping for at Silverstone, and we learned from the mistakes we made » said the Italian.
« The team is now fully focused on the task at hand as we know Spielberg is a difficult circuit for us » he mentions. “ Our team members still really like Spielberg because the venue, location and atmosphere are always great, but we know that this circuit, in theory, does not work to our advantage. So we have to be smart this weekend and look to get the best possible result ". There's just…
