After a three-week break, Fabio Quartararo arrives in Spielberg with a clear mind and a ready grip. There's no question of repeating the match: " I prefer not to look to the past " he said. The Frenchman took a week off right after Brno, then two weeks at home to train. and relax even more "The objective: to put the M1 back in the right window on a demanding Red Bull Ring, where braking counts double.
In contrast to Miller et zarco, Suzuka will wait: " Riding at Suzuka is one of my dreams, but it's not the right time " For the number 20, combining endurance and MotoGP would not have had the same meaning as a quest for championship points. The message is clear: priority to the project Yamaha and the increase in power week after week.
On the development side, Quarterly did not make the trip to the Barcelona test (July 30–31): " I prefer to test it myself », He explains. " It's not that I don't believe it.s”, but he wants to directly feel the evolutions on the handlebars, with the technical brief to follow in the team meeting before taking to the track.
Fabio Quartararo: “ during the test in Misano it was very positive for us, it will be an important tool »
On the Austrian track, Fabio remains pragmatic: the front of the M1 helps him stop the bike, but " in the back we still miss a lot ". For the hunt for the time, he identifies specific strong points: " the 4thᵉ and the 1The sector is good for us "The straight lines will remain the arbiter, but the team knows where to gain time.
The big news is the arrival in the race of stability control. Quartararo has already tried it at Misano : " it was very positive for us " And to detail: "We're a bit behind on electronics." ", so this new software safeguard will be " an important tool " for the Yamaha , introduced at the right time of the season. I don't know how others will react, but for us it will be better. " he advances, while warning: " I don't think it will be easier, just that the bike will run a little better ».
The security issue? Quarterly cuts straight: " in terms of security, no; to be faster, yes ". Take everything that helps to reduce the gap, maximize what works, and capitalize session after session: that's the line. El Diablo chooses focus and efficiency in Spielberg, with the ambition of transforming this electronic evolution into a real performance boost for the M1 project in MotoGP.
