Fabio Quartararo is ready for the fight that awaits him at Misano and which should be even tougher than the previous one he faced at the Red Bull Ring. During this Austrian stage, in fact, the site was certainly more unfavorable for its Yamaha, the most successful brand on the Misano circuit with eight victories during the MotoGP era. The Frenchman took second place twice (2018 and 2021). But in this San Marino Grand Prix, we feel that the Ducati clan will this time be disciplined to support its leader Pecco Bagnaia in the best of its interests. It will therefore be one against eight on the banks of the Adriatic…
By the way, fabio quartararo returns to the scene of his coronation, almost a year later. But the world championship leader knows that only the present counts. A present where he fights like a ragpicker. Thus, at the last Austrian Grand Prix, the tricolor took a big step forward to successfully defend its crown. The official Yamaha finished second behind the Ducati rider Pecco Bagnaia, obtaining 20 points in the championship. As the Misano weekend approaches MotoGP, he is also ahead Aleix Espargaró of Aprilia by 32 points.
Fabio Quartararo: “ the race in Austria was really exhausting, but it was worth it »
« The race in Austria was really exhausting, but it was worth it ", declared the teammate of Franco Morbidelli who remains far from these debates. “ Second place was great for the championship as we extended the lead in one of our toughest races » he admits. Last year, bagnaia had crashed at the Emilia-Romagna GP, allowing Quarterly to celebrate his first MotoGP world champion title on the world circuit of Misano. The pilot of 23 years never won the race on the Adriatic Sea: “ I can't wait to ride in Misano this weekend. Of course, I still have good memories of my victory last year, but we have to focus on the current world championship. We are entering the last third of the season, which is still very difficult. We need to focus on this and work hard ».
« I trained non-stop to make sure I was at my best possible level », finishes the factory driver Yamaha before the race weekend. “ I know my team is working as hard as possible, so I think we can get a good result again ».
