Fabio Quartararo has therefore completely reassured Yamaha about the future until 2024 by promising his top-notch services in total exclusivity. That being said, the Iwata firm will have to question itself by releasing a version of the M1 different from the one which seems to be the cosmetic makeover of the 2011 opus... Team manager Maio Meregalli assures that this will be the case , but he doesn't just say that: he even promises that the good intentions can be verified on the track from next September in Misano...
This is a meeting which was not planned and which will now have to be prioritized. THE September 5, 2022, in fact, on the side of a trace of Misano who will have experienced the San Marino Grand Prix the day before, the Yamaha powerful so much hoped for for ages will reveal itself to the light. Or almost. Massimo Meregalli, the team manager of the official team of the manufacturer in tuning forks thus promises on GP One : " I think during the Misano tests in September we will start testing the first version of the 2023 bike ».
Maio Meregalli: “ I'm sure things will change at Yamaha«
And he gives these elements: “ it will definitely be faster. I am convinced of this because Takahiro Sumi became the head of development and has always had a great open mind. He knows which areas are doing best and worst and has the power to direct development, so I'm sure things will change ". The Italian adds: “ the agreement with Marmorini is part of this opening, there has never been any external advice before. In addition, new people have also arrived in Japan ».
This is something to delight a fabio quartararo which, in the meantime, happily accommodates the remains within a structure Yamaha where he is a real ray of sunshine: “ Fabio's best part is being able to have fun and he transmits this serenity to the team. At the same time, he is really determined at work. During the Barcelona tests he was already in the box before 10am, we made him do comparison tests between two swingarms, very boring work, but he did his best as always ».
« This makes him stand out, he is able to exploit the strengths of our bike to more than 100%. We went to Mugello and Barcelona thinking to minimize the damage, but instead he finished 2nd in Italy and won in Spain " welcomes Meregalli. “ Fabio continues to improve, this year he is faster than last year but that doesn't surprise me because I've been working with him for a year and a half, I know him and he's really determined ».
Meregalli finished : " the start of the year was complicated, we all expected more from the technical package and maybe it took a while to digest it, then it started going really fast. From the fifth lap of FP1, he is already 100%, he is working with the team on the details and they are preparing the race very well. On the one hand, because the bike is always the same, we have been saying it since 2021, it has never been destabilized and has monstrous confidence at the front. Only the settings change little ". Apparently, from next September, it will still be necessary to readjust its ranges to a new opus that is being clamored for.
