The start of the school year is approaching and it will take place this weekend in Brno which will open the second part of this season. But already, the 2020 plans are being negotiated. And there is one that attracts attention. It would even be a priority since it concerns Fabio Quartararo. The Frenchman impresses, even his current boss within the Petronas Yamaha team, Razlan Razaki, who warns: next year, he deserves a factory M1…
The balance sheet of fabio quartararo after nine Grands Prix in a MotoGP category that he discovers continues to impress: five front row starts, including three pole positions, two podiums and two best laps. But also only two falls. Here he is eighth in the championship fighting for the title of best independent driver against Jack Miller et Cal Crutchlow. For the ranking of the best beginner, the mass seems said.
A great performance with a Yamaha which is not at the level of the official Suzuki of Joan mir and even less than that of the official M1s, one of which is entrusted to his teammate Franco Morbidelli, eleventh in the championship. And with only fifth place as the best ranking.
So many results that make people react Razlan Razali : " what Fabio has accomplished so far is beyond everyone's imagination, especially the team's » said the Malaysian. “ I don't want to change what Fabio likes at the moment. One of the things I know from Diego Gubellini, his team boss, is that Fabio simply has to adapt his style to the bike with minimal modifications ».
He continues, not hesitating to strike with his claw… “ This is also why I wonder why the factory drivers can't do it. Fabio's bike specs are lower than Frankie and the factory team. I think Fabio deserves to be on a factory bike next year, and I just can't imagine what he would do if he already had one! »Enthuses Razali on crash.net.
Indeed, it was estimated that a standard package would suffice for the “learning year” of Quarterly. Initially, the 20-year-old was to be assigned last season's M1, known as 'B' specification, but this was ultimately upgraded to 'A' over the winter. Fabio has the same 2019 engine and chassis as the other Yamaha racers. However, to be within budget, it has a lower rev limit (estimates vary from 500 to 1 rpm), so it only needs five engine changes instead of seven, plus “standard” suspension and an older aero package.
Using two factory machines would require additional budget from Petronas and greater technical resources from Yamaha. But it will be recalled that the team initially intended to have two Yamaha factory machines during negotiations with a view to signing Dani Pedrosa next to Morbidely...
