Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha) dominated the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez with a pole position and a second-place finish, behind Alex Marquez and ahead of Pecco Bagnaia. Despite a mixed start to the 2 season, his podium finish, his first since 2025, confirms his talent as the 2022 champion and relaunches Yamaha's position against Honda and Ducati. Here's an analysis of his performance and his key role in the Iwata-based firm's M2021 project.
Despite a complicated start to the 2025 season, Fabio Quartararo reminded everyone why he is a world champion. Pole position, solid race pace, and a heroic second place at Jerez… El Diablo is back, and Yamaha can dream again.
In 2024, Honda hit rock bottom. In 2025, the surprise came from its rise. Thanks to Johann zarco, the HRC has righted the ship, while Yamaha , with its two new motorcycles at Pramac, seemed best equipped to progress. But after the first three rounds, the two manufacturers were neck and neck. zarco (4th in Qatar) and Jack Miller (5th in Austin) saved the honor. However, at Jerez, the switch has taken place: Yamaha took the advantage, with a fabio quartararo imperial.
Author of his first pole since 2022, Quarterly led the first 10 laps, resisted Pecco Bagnaia brilliantly, and finished 2nd on a still limited bike. bagnaia he himself could not believe it: " Fabio did an amazing jobHe came out of the corners with incredible fluidity and speed.. » Revealing statistic: only 0,001 seconds separated the Yamaha of the Ducati on the average time of the 25 laps of the race.
Fabio Quartararo: “ It's the same bike as in Austin. We just stopped tinkering everywhere. »
The key to this performance? Stability. After a chaotic start to the season in terms of settings, Quarterly decided not to change everything, and to push the current bike to its maximum. It's the same bike as in Austin. We just stopped tinkering with it. " he confided.
Add to that a new engine successfully tested on Monday at Jerez – more powerful, without yet being a V4 – which will be used from Le Mans, and the lights turn green for Yamaha .
If some doubted the astronomical amount granted to Quarterly to keep him at home Yamaha , the demonstration of Jerez is enough to close the debate. Since its debut in 2019, Quarterly crushed all his teammates (Morbidelli, Rins, Viñales, etc.), won a world title in 2021, finished runner-up in 2022, and kept Yamaha afloat despite a declining bike.
À 26 years, Quarterly is in full maturity. Yamaha will continue to build it around him… but there will be no shortage of offers in 2026. A Marc Marquez aging, a Acosta in apprenticeship, a bagnaia always under pressure… Quarterly remains one of the safest values on the board MotoGP.
