Lin Jarvis is optimistic about Quartararo and his assault on the MotoGP title. The Yamaha manager also talks about the VR46 team of Morbidelli and Valentino Rossi.
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Yamaha et fabio quartararo need a big result in the Phillip Island GP if they want to defend the MotoGP title. After the summer break, the Nice rider experienced a phase of decline riding a YZR-M1 which needed more engine power. With three races remaining, he must grit his teeth and avoid mistakes to defend himself from the attacks of the Ducati GP22 of Pecco Bagnaia. The Australian circuit is perhaps the most favorable to the Iwata company of the three remaining before the end of the championship in Valencia, where this season's winner will be decided. Meanwhile, behind-the-scenes work continues on the next satellite team and the focus is still on the Valentino Rossi.
Lynn Jarvis, General Manager of Yamaha , remains optimistic despite some tension in the stands. Phillip Island offered some great ideas for thinking positively ahead of Sunday. “ We need a good result, the last six races have been difficult. The second part of the season was more difficult for us, because the Ducatis are in place and there are so many of them. Fabio is the only Yamaha rider and he is alone against the others… I saw him very focused and I am optimistic », assured the British manager. Unfortunate that Quarterly cannot count on the support of its brand companions, compared to Pecco Bagnaia which is one of eight Ducatis competing in MotoGP.
There is no point feeling sorry for the lack of engine development last winter. The Japanese manufacturer has metabolized the fact of having to adapt to the times and to European adversaries. “ At the start of the season, it was also disappointing for us not to have the power we needed ", added Lynn Jarvis. “ It's not easy to win races and when you're behind it's difficult to get the most out of the bike. For next year we have already done some tests to improve, but in the last three races, we must not make mistakes ».
Lin Jarvis: “ this year we only have one fast rider, we need to make a bike easier to ride »
The engineers Yamaha also know that they need to develop an M1 that is easier to ride, even with different riding styles. “ This year we only have one fast rider, we need to make a bike easier to ride. We are working on aerodynamics and for some races we are using a new frame, we have to work on all technical sectors… We are still too conservative, we need to change our working method. The arrival of Luca Marmorini and his engineers is just the beginning ».
Before focusing exclusively on the next MotoGP season and the 2023 prototype, this World Championship must be completed, possibly with the maximum result: the world title. “ This race is very important, we know that on this circuit we can and want to win, but we need a victory. We are calm and we work well, we think race after race ».
A completely different speech is for Franco Morbidelli who has been suffering since the start of the season. Lynn Jarvis ensures that they are doing everything to put him in a position to return to the level of 2020, when he established himself as vice-world champion with a bike less updated than his colleagues in the brand. “ We talk to Franco and we do everything we can to give him more confidence on the bike and make him go faster. Even here in Australia it's not too quiet, he doesn't have the confidence to go fast. We have to find with him the way to be more competitive, also because we will only have two bikes next year ».
Yamaha has been courting the VR46 team from Valentino Rossi, but it will be difficult to separate them from Ducati before the end of the contract expiring at the end of 2024. “ We want to have four bikes on the grid and we are studying that. We do not know if we will achieve this by 2024 because contracts must be respecteds – concluded Lynn Jarvis -. One thing seems certain: “ next year we will have more speed ».
