Fabio Quartararo expects a strong reaction from Yamaha to boost his MotoGP project. If he was able to observe during the start of the school year at Sepang quality recruitments coming from Ducati and a changed working method since marked by a more assumed audacity, he is still waiting for the technical X factor which will make it possible to take the decisive step bringing back the M1 among the top 5 in the hierarchy. To start. In a recent interview, he notes the inadequacies and errors which continue to have their effects and calls for revolution if things cannot move quickly enough...
By analyzing Yamaha's situation, Fabio Quartararo, in an interview with motorsport magazine made a point of pointing out that the policy carried out before the Grand Prix weekends had also had its consequences on the decline of the M1. The Frenchman takes advantage of the opportunity of this intervention to identify two weaknesses: Cal Crutchlow, and a questionable choice of test track…
On the English test pilot who happened to challenge his expertise on the Yamaha , he throws : " we all know Cal can be a little difficult sometimes. I certainly understand his approach and I know what he means, but I also think he doesn't really understand what our problem is ».
The tricolor develops its point of view: “ Cal takes a test every month and a half and does his tricks alone. When you sit on the motorcycle, you obviously feel fast. But if, like me, you are fighting against the best drivers, you realize that we are missing something. In some situations we don't need more power, but in many others we do ».
Fabio Quartararo: “ if we are still in the same situation we can also take a risk, we have nothing to lose! »
Then the 2021 World Champion makes this mention which is directly intended to Yamaha : “ the biggest mistake for me was that Yamaha did not choose Misano as a test track in 2023 while all the other manufacturers were racing there. Yamaha chose Jerez, Mugello and Motegi. Yamaha tested in Aragon, where sometimes the conditions are good, but again there is wind at 100 km/h and a lot of sand on the track. Driving there is a complete waste of time ».
And if not, what does he think overall of the M1 project, whose fidelity to the concept of the in-line four-cylinder engine seems unwavering? “ It will also depend a little on how the 2024 season goes. Currently, we are still oscillating between last and penultimate place in the constructors' world championship. But Yamaha must have a great interest in being the best manufacturer » he said.
« If we are still in the same situation next year, if we are still this far away, we can also take a risk. We have nothing to lose! I think that we should aim for top-five results regularly and also fight for podiums or victories more often »concludes the Frenchman.
