Fabio Quartararo stood out on the handlebars of his Yamaha in the Sprint race with a tire choice different from all his other competitors who had opted for a soft rear tire. The Frenchman, for his part, was with a medium compound on his M1, a choice which had consequences on the short duration of this competition but which was, according to the tricolor, rich in lessons for the longer one which is promised for tomorrow , Sunday in Portimao…
At the microphone of Canal+, fabio quartararo commented on his race Sprint which he finished in ninth place, but above all explained a pneumatic choice against the rest of his opponents of the day: “ we didn't take the software like the others simply because it doesn't fit on our Yamaha. We're trying to find solutions to the degradation of our tires and that's why I went with the medium. We prepared more for tomorrow's race and frankly it's okay, it was ».
Fabio Quartararo: “ This weekend I didn't have a good start so I hope to save it for tomorrow Sunday »
The option will therefore be renewed for the long race on Sunday: “ we're going to try like that, I think we've gained experience in this sprint race where the pace is different. I think tomorrow we're going to go with the hard at the front and the medium at the back to try to really optimize our skills and performance ».
Titulated about his timid starts since the start of this Portuguese meeting, the 2021 MotoGP World Champion responds politely by making amends: “ The start wasn't great at all, but hey, it can happen. This weekend I didn't do a good one so I hope to save it for tomorrow Sunday ". It will be recalled that in this Saturday competition, his teammate alex rins, better off than the Yamaha sister, ended up giving up before the finish.
MotoGP, Portugal J2: Starting grid:
MotoGP, Portugal J2: Sprint classification
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