Fabio Quartararo has delivered an unvarnished analysis of Yamaha's situation in MotoGP. The French rider, who had a difficult 2024 season, expressed confidence about the future of the brand with three tuning forks.
fabio quartararo, the talented pilot Yamaha , recently shared his thoughts on the evolutions of the M1 project in MotoGP as the 2024 season draws to a close. His analysis highlights the efforts being made to improve the performance of his machine, while also looking to the future.
In an interview with motosan, Quarterly said : " We have changed the engine four or five times this year. We have done a lot of things, but without the results, it is not really visible. We are working much more aggressively and much more like the Europeans, which is now very positive. » This statement underlines the team's determination to explore new avenues, despite a difficult season.
Fabio Quartararo: “ The grip we lack is what really makes us lose a lot »
The 2021 world champion also addressed the challenges faced: “ At the beginning of the year we had the power, the bike was rolling, but it wasn't turning at all. We went back little by little to find what the problem was that was not making the bike run."
He explains that the Yamaha has lost about 10 km/h since the start of the season, but he highlights the bike's regained agility. Now, we need to maintain the same agility with many more horses, and this is happening little by little »
Quartararo also does not hide his concerns about the bike's grip: " The grip we lack is what really makes us lose a lot »
Finally, he remains attentive to the competition: “ we see the V4s of Ducati, Aprilia, KTM, also Honda. At Honda there are things that are worse than us but others that are much better.. So I didn't really go all in on a new engine. " He concludes by saying that he is not just betting on a new V engine, but on a global approach to achieve excellence.
