Yamaha certainly did not need to experience such a start to the first Indian Grand Prix in history this Friday morning after, the day before, during the press conference, Fabio Quartararo attacked his team manager Maio Meregalli. on the results of the Misano test. The last mentioned had evaluated it as satisfactory, which contradicted the summary of its pilot who had not hidden his disappointment with the advanced engine which had been offered to him. A clash in the public square which was followed by technical chaos this morning on the Buddh route. The practice session which will follow and which will already be decisive for direct entry into Q2 must be perfect to restore calm among Lin Jarvis' men.
La FP1 which is now a real dress rehearsal before launching into the competition had not started so badly for fabio quartararo. As, moreover, for Marc Marquez, the final result of which showed that the two Japanese brands perhaps have a shot to play on this new Buddh route. An improvement from which both did not benefit Yamaha in the running, struck down by what appears to be a transmission problem.
Woah, that didn't sound so nice! 😮#IndianGP 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/V2PMCWbhew
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Yamaha lost precious time with its only two bikes on an unknown Buddh track
It all started with a first breakdown of Fabio Quartararo forcing him to leave his first machine on the side of the track and return to his box to get back to work on the second. But it also malfunctioned, which raised the alarm at Yamaha who called back Franco Morbidelli as a precaution.
Neither driver then returned to the track, with the exception of the only fabio quartararo who reappeared to make a test start. On an unknown track where the laps completed on the track prove to be essential, especially when there are only two motorcycles in the running, Yamaha lost valuable time due to this technical problem apparently relating to either the gearbox or the clutch. Fabio Quartararo only made ten laps, Franco Morbidelli accomplished barely 17. The test session to follow promises to be tense in the box of the Iwata firm.
A second technical problem for @FabioQ20! 😮
It's certainly not going to plan for the Frenchman right now! #IndianGP 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/uYTHSNz620
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