Diego Gubellini is the chief mechanic of a Fabio Quartararo with whom he experienced the exhilaration of the rise in MotoGP and that of victories like a world title. But today, it's more of a hangover in the Yamaha stand. To explain this regression in the hierarchy, it is fashionable in the box struck by the three tuning forks to regret the technical evolution of motorcycles, to point the finger at Ducati and to present oneself as a victim of its great virtue in defending a noble and ancestral idea of the motorcycle in the face of the abominations generated by the adversaries. A high opinion of oneself generally synonymous with a swan song, which contradictory theories put forward make all the more pathetic.
« I don't like this situation ". Therefore Diego Gubellini defines the situation currently in force in the box Yamaha dedicated fabio quartararo. And when reading the results, we understand the frustration of the Frenchman's chief mechanic, accustomed to much better things since he took up this position within the brand. Generally, elsewhere, when we are no longer what we once were, we talk about mobilization, work, and the desire to rediscover the lost splendor. But at Yamaha , we pose as victims of an obscene era, as guardians of history and values that we alone define. And it's so much easier than recognizing that we slept on our laurels and that we completely missed an evolution in the competition, of which we were aware, but which we ignored. out of complacency.
Consider some arguments put forward by Gubellini and apply them to the reality on the ground. In an interview with GP One he states for example: “ we have reached a point in MotoGP where the bike makes the difference and the rider less and less. If you start further back, there's no room to catch up to what there was a few years ago. If you have the best pace, but you only start 15th, the gaps are too small to go up ».
Is that so ? Brad Binder during the Sprint race in Argentina, he started 15th and after a little more than 10 laps, he crossed the finish line as the winner with his KTM. Gubellini should watch a little more racing from the official KTM. He always comes back up and, in doing so, he doesn't cause anyone to fall and almost never receives a penalty. He is a competitor who takes care of competing by combining his talent with the characteristics of his machine. The basis of the race.
Diego Gubellini: “ Bagnaia can look at the data of other riders, since Viñales left Yamaha we no longer have this opportunity »
The same Diego Gubellini said: “ now one brand has taken the lead in modern MotoGP ". Not mentioning Ducati of which he speaks, however, he adds: “ it's a bit like Formula 1. When you're in the best car, you can fight for the world title. The driver can now make less difference than a few years ago. This is why drivers like Marc Marquez and Fabio are having more trouble than a few years ago. At Ducati I see that everyone is fast ».
An introduction which will lead us to the famous observation of the eight Italian motorcycles, a situation which would be unfair: “ the other teams have similar drivers, or at least very close. That's why they can all tune in, even if it's just for one turn. Bagnaia is fast in almost every corner, but not in just one. He can look at other drivers' data to understand how he needs to improve in that corner. Since Viñales left Yamaha we no longer have this opportunity ».
Certainly, but whose fault is it? HAS Ducati ? Certainly not. First of all, Yamaha lost Casa Particular in Viñales all alone. Then, the Borgo Panigale brand only filled the void left by the two Japanese brands refusing, from their ivory tower, to offer the teams more than two additional motorcycles to their factory duo. A relationship so hateful and degrading that Yamaha is now only found with its official machines. Of Tech3 à Razlan Razali, a real partnership was hoped for but they were only considered as customers who were almost given a handout, while they paid year-round for motorcycles without any change during the season. In such a context, it should not be surprising that they threw in the towel to find themselves much happier at KTM et Aprilia.
Si Yamaha finds himself in the current situation, it is through the sole fault of Yamaha . The regulations, Ducati, the weather and the age of the captain have nothing to do with it. The sooner this is admitted, the sooner the work for recovery will begin. At the house of Honda, he is only just starting out and for the moment the winged coat of arms has left last place in the constructors' championship to his compatriot Iwata.
