Yamaha's French rider Fabio Quartararo has shown encouraging signs in the last races of the MotoGP season. Although the results are not yet what he expected, the 2021 world champion sees progress and remains confident for the future while sending this clear message to Iwata's men: " Winter will be a challenge for Yamaha engineers ».
fabio quartararo, pilot of the Yamaha M1, has been through a roller coaster of performances over the past two years, but after a Malaysian Grand Prix promising, it seems he is finally starting to see a glimmer of hope. Although he feels a slight improvement in his recent results, the Frenchman knows that more is needed for his bike to be truly competitive.
In his statements, Quarterly stressed that the problem is not just about adhesion. Is electronics the key? No, I don't think so.. Of course, you can't gain half a second just with more grip. We need half a tenth with a little bit of all the elements ", he explained, emphasizing the need for a more holistic approach to improving motorcycle performance.
Fabio Quartararo: “ we must give more »
Although the team has progressed, Fabio Quartararo acknowledged that there was still much to do. We have taken a step forward, but we need to give more. The good news is that we have ideas that have not yet been tested, so winter will be a challenge for engineers ", he added, anticipating an intense winter for his team.
The French driver also chose to look on the bright side, noting that each circuit has brought its share of lessons. We can draw positive points from all the circuits encountered during the last period. Japan was the most critical but we got through to Q2. In Australia and Mandalika the pace was very good. In Thailand we were fast in the dry and in the rain we qualified sixth. ", did he declare.
Quarterly concluded by showing optimism for the last Grand Prix MotoGP of the season expected at Barcelona, at least according to the latest news: " In Malaysia we started eighth and finished sixth, after being fifth in Buriram. So it will be interesting to see the progress made since the summer in Montmelò. " It's clear, Quarterly is ready to take on the challenge and turn promises of improvement into performance on the track.