Fabio Quartararo has his head in the stars for the moment and many are already saying that he is set to shine in the MotoGP firmament. This year, he looks like he's from another planet, but he's not in the moon. His chief engineer has him surrounded, and he assures us: He has his feet on the ground and the strength is with him.
fabio quartararo arrived in a Yamaha satellite team to orbit the MotoGP planet. A destiny that was not written, as its current chief engineer at Petronas recounts: “ my initial plan was to continue following Morbidelli, but when Pedrosa decided to retire, Yamaha decided to entrust Franco to the Forcada team. So I found myself alongside Quartarato Says Diego Gubellini for whom, the young Frenchman was a discovery: “ Bagnaia had already signed for Ducati, like Oliveira with KTM, while Binder had already decided to stay in Moto2. Fabio was therefore a credible alternative, because he was young and talented »
A choice by elimination all the same! “ I first spoke to Fabio at the Sachsenring a year ago and I liked it straight away. The first feeling was excellent, we hit it off immediately. I liked the fact that he took on this challenge with great humility. It is not often that a young boy has this quality ».
« The first question Fabio asks himself is: What can I do to become stronger? His story in MotoGP is reminiscent of Stoner, who exploded in the premier category. In the box, he's a twenty-year-old boy, so very carefree and "easy", as they say, but he's professional at the same time. » confesses Gubellini. " He is not one of those drivers who is too serious, he concentrates when he has to drive and when he gives us his indications, at that moment he is analytical and precise. In the box we speak three or four different languages and he loves learning new languages. It is therefore aimed at all mechanics to learn the different phrases to say at the right time ».
Fast, humble, sociable, intelligent, fabio quartararo definitely has all the qualities. But the best is yet to come according to his chief mechanic: “ there are points where it can particularly develop. This is a young man who has had a difficult career and who must take his past into account in his management. He is doing a lot more than anyone expects of him, but the goal remains that of the start of the season: A 10th place would still be a positive result. Fabio is still discovering his true value and in that sense, there is so much to do. Physically, he has prepared a lot, but he does not yet have the structure and resistance that he will have in 5 years, he will surely improve over time. He lacks experience, but he has the intelligence to adapt very quickly. I don't see any negative aspect, but there is still a lot to do, even if the level is already very high ».
Public chat GP One, he finishes : " for my birthday he gave me a statue of Chewbacca after discovering I was a Star Wars fan. To me he is Luke Skywalker, because the force is with him ».
