MotoGP, Portugal J3, Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha/7): “it’s a positive result but we almost took a second per lap”

Fabio Quartararo is seventh in the standings of a Portuguese Grand Prix which should have been revealing for the Frenchman of the level of his M1. The Portimao route has delivered its verdict and will be further refined tomorrow, Monday, for a day of testing with the regular drivers. In summary, if the tricolor validates with satisfaction the raw result, it is not fooled by what it really means. And he pointed that out too.

fabio quartararo spoke on Canal+: “ it’s complicated… Honestly I think it’s good, we finished 7th, it’s a positive result but the pace we had during this race was very average. I thought I would finish closer to the leader, we almost took a second per lap. So it’s huge and we’re going to have to find a solution. ».

He adds : " we are on the right path but as a driver, of course, I always want it to go faster as soon as possible, but hey, we are taking small steps forward, but slowly »...

Fabio Quartararo: “ the potential is not at the top that's for sure »

On his choice of tires, he mentions: “ honestly even for the Sprint my choice was the medium because the tire drop was huge even for the sprint and that's why I simply chose this tire but the mistake we made yesterday was not to put the tough one at the front. But otherwise it was the right choice ».

After two Grand Prix contested, how Fabio Quartararo does he evaluate his Yamaha  ? : “ I think the potential is not great, for sure we are not as far away as we think because the race ended 20 seconds behind the winner. We need to resolve another detail, that of the degradation of the tires to try to fight a little more at the front ».

And to the decisive question of knowing how much time he gives to Yamaha to finally straighten things out, he snaps a “ not a lot » which positions it as open to all negotiations with a view to 2025 and beyond.

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