Fabio Quartararo is already in his preparation for a 2023 season which he wants to be that of reconquering a title taken in 2021 but lost in 2022. For this he is counting on Yamaha which must give him a sharper M1 for his legitimate ambition to dominate a MotoGP where the main thing is not for him to participate but to win. A state of mind already widely disseminated by the people of KTM… The tricolor also returns to the case of sprint races…
Recently, the boss of KTM Stefan pierer made it known that he had never preached the Olympic principle, saying that the main thing was to participate and, like an echo, fabio quartararo commented for his part that he was not in MotoGP to make up the numbers. A warrior's state of mind which allowed him to run a store during the first part of the 2022 season Yamaha in the new products section left empty by their managers.
2023 will have to be different because the Frenchman is not in MotoGP to put on pearls. He thus specifies on speedweek his way of seeing the competition: “ I think it's more difficult to get your first title. At least in my case, because I suffered a lot in the Moto3 and Moto2 categories” first remembers the pilot of 23 years.
« In MotoGP it is important to obtain two or three good results to gain confidence. If you can get these results, you can definitely stay in the MotoGP category for a few years.” But he immediately specifies: “In my case, it's not just being there that counts, I want to win again, it's very clear ».
Fabio Quartararo: “ce sera très spectaculaire pour les fans, mais ce ne sera pas si facile pour les pilotes"
This clarification made, he moves on to a subject which seems, during this winter break, to increasingly fuel fireside conversations: sprint races. We don't imagine that they will be formidable, but before checking it on the track, they are clearly feared. And for good reason : 42 races in 2023, with, in the final phase of the season, eight competition weekends in dix weeks on the program. With the new format, drivers will have to complete 16 races in dix weeks.
fabio quartararo analysis : " it would be better if you didn't put so many races so close together, because if you get injured you will probably lose a lot of points » said the one who just happened to fractured left hand Monday in motocross training. “ But ultimately it's the same for everyone and you have to put up with it » he adds.
The sprint race will take place every Saturday at 15:00 p.m. “ It will be very spectacular for the fans, but it will not be so easy for the drivers. It's going to be very, very intense and we have to think very carefully about the strategy we are going to develop during the free practice sessions », termine “El Diablo”.
