Did we witness, during the Andalusian Grand Prix, the resounding return of Valentino Rossi? For obscure political reasons, the Doctor would have been put under the spotlight in a Yamaha team vetoing all requests to configure the M1 according to his feelings. Last weekend, he finally had a break with, as a result, a fourth position on the starting grid and a third place overall, after having held off his teammate Vinales for a large part of the event... Won by Fabio Quartararo. Nothing to do with the painful procession of a week ago in the same place... This situation concerns the veterans who know Yamaha as well as Vale. So, Luca Cadalora…
Luca Cadalora is a retired three-time World Champion who was the trackside coach of Valentino Rossi for a few seasons. He therefore knows the pilot very well, the environment in which he operates in general and that of Yamaha especially. So, his opinion is asked about this political story pitting the Doctor and the engineers Yamaha . With serious consequences on the track, if we want to compare the results of the Spanish Grand Prix with those ofAndalusia one week apart, on the same route of Jerez, subject to the same conditions…
The Italian veteran comments on the site GP One : "This is something that happens often. If there are drivers, as happened with Vinales and Quartararo, who go fast, they tend to make their settings normal. But they may not adapt to someone else's advice, as is the case with Valentino ».
« Sometimes you need to justify your modifications that deviate from the basic configuration decided by Yamaha engineers ". Fact Valentino Rossi had to insist a lot to get satisfaction. And he gave the right answer on the track: “ this podium is a great satisfaction, even if it is not a victory. It's a strong signal, they managed to adapt the bike to Vale's characteristics and it gave an important response. He showed that if they go his way, he's there ».
“At the moment Vinales is suffering from Fabio Quartararo”
« I know for sure that Vale is still capable of doing a job. It always surprises everyone, every time you start to think it's over he gives a shot and shows he's still going fast » complete Cadalora on his illustrious compatriot. Now, with this sesame about the settings, can he invite himself into the title race? “ In Jerez, Quartararo was not attackable by anyone, but if Valentino and his team continue to work, they can still improve. I saw it struggling in the last 4 laps, the tire grip had dropped a lot at maximum lean angle, but this is something that can be fixed with a little refinement ».
« At the moment Vinales is suffering from Fabio, although he is in different teams, so I don't see him very well for next year. It must also be said that we could witness an extraordinary thing: Quartararo could win the MotoGP title in a satellite team ».
Ending on fabio quartararo, Luca Cadalora specifies: “ the champions stand out with the fact that after winning the first race they become stronger and this is what happened to Fabio. In fact, he was dominating, he had no uncertainty, because he knew what he needed to win. This is an important sign ". And that's what he understood Marc Marquez from 2019, by endeavoring to deprive him of his first success at all costs, to avoid this trigger which metamorphoses…
