MotoGP Malaysia Sepang J3: Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha/7) explains his poor performance

We must not hide it, we expected a lot from this Malaysian Grand Prix for Fabio Quartararo who had shown himself sparkling during the practice sessions. And especially during qualifying in the form of a showdown won against Marc Márquez. But in two turns after taking off, mass was said this Sunday in Sepang. The Frenchman from the Petronas team was never able to join the debate for victory. He explains why and he arranges to meet her in Valencia…

fabio quartararo had chosen a medium and soft compound for his Yamaha while his companions on the front row, also in M1, had opted for full medium. Bad inspiration? Even! Marc Márquez was with the same mount and Dovizioso was even in full soft, i.e. the two men who completed the podium behind the big winner Casa Particular in Viñales.

When taking stock, fabio quartararo seems to decide to take what happened at Sepang on himself: “ it was difficult, I had a bad start and the first lap was not good » tells the Niçois at the microphone of Canal+. “ The choice of soft rear was the right one even if my front tire kept moving. I had difficulty braking. I have never suffered so much on the Yamaha. But that's how it is, we will look at the data and understand with the team what happened to be ready for Valencia. It was just a bad start. I was 1 then 5 and 7, so very far away. And in MotoGP, when you have a complicated start, it's very difficult to come back. »

MotoGP Malaysia Sepang J3: classification