Fabio Quartararo had warned, before embarking on this Portuguese Grand Prix, that this deadline at Portimao, followed by that of Jerez and Le Mans, would be essential for his future at Yamaha linked to his chances of keeping his crown. The Lusitanian track was then assessed as possibly favorable while the Frenchman's performance in the rain in Indonesia suggested that the gloomy weather forecast for this fifth meeting of the year would not be an insurmountable obstacle. But in fact yes, and the shipwreck is collective within the tuning fork brand…
The clan had a bad day Yamaha in Portimao, in the rain, which will be the major condition of this Portuguese Grand Prix. In the cumulative ranking, we find Andrea Dovizioso 14th, Franco Morbidelli 18th, fabio quartararo 20th and Darryn binder 24th out of 25 drivers competing. And the faces are gray in the stands because the evil is deep. It is thus revealed by Massimo Meregalli on Sky Sport MotoGP : " the grip is missing, we suffer a lot and we try to recover it » admitted the team manager.
For Yamaha, Indonesia in the rain was a real false indication
« In Indonesia, with good grip on the asphalt, we performed very well, but here we suffer with both drivers. Monday we will try new equipment to improve, but it's just a swinging arm » the Italian further specifies.
To some extent, one would detect a resignation on the part of the manager of the official team of the Iwata brand who does not even take advantage of the precarious conditions despite a less powerful M1. It doesn't work in the dry and it suffers in the wet. A machine unworthy of a World Champion.
FP1/FP2 results of the MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix at the Algarve International Autodrome in Portimão:
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