MotoGP, Razlan Razali, Petronas Yamaha SRT: “no, Fabio Quartararo will not have an official M1”

The team was born in barely six months and given its first laps accomplished, at this stage of the MotoGP off-season, we can say that it is ambitious. And that he has the means to achieve his ambitions. With a Franco Morbidelli first in line who already allows himself to cut croupiers to Valentino Rossi and fabio quartararo only 19 years old, this Malaysian Petronas SRT team will not be there to make up the numbers. His boss Razlan Razali set the roadmap, making some details on the equipment made available…

Razlan Razali is a happy man. He writes the history of Malaysia in motorcycle Grand Prix and it is Petronas who gives him the inkwell. A powerful combination which resulted in this structure in the premier category. Which is already sparking. It must be said that the content is quality: Zeelenberg, Forked, Morbidely, Quarterly…and two state-of-the-art Yamahas. Well, especially one, because regarding the second, it seems that some people got a little excited…

Public chat GP One, the manager puts things straight: “ Fabio Quartararo is a beginner. We didn't think it would be useful to spend money to give a second official bike to a rookie. This was the case when Pedrosa was still in the mix to be next to Morbidelli. But there was no longer this interest. The specifications of Fabio's machine are slightly different. Its engine will take 400 revs less and there are also some other details. But it will be a motorcycle with high potential. During the season, this situation will not change. There will not be two official motorcycles ».

This is what is said. But there will still be one. Unprecedented despite nearly 20 years of collaboration with Tech3... On this point, the Malaysian is just as clear: “ I don't want to get into Yamaha's decisions, but it all depends on the price you put. We entered MotoGP as a satellite team with a big sponsor which is Petronas. If you want to be competitive, you need an official motorcycle. When we went to see Petronas to present our project, they told us: okay go ahead, you want an official motorcycle, you can do it. In the past, no one ever asked Yamaha for an official motorcycle ».

With such a beautiful game, Razlan Razali does not hide his ambitions: “ Morbidelli can place in the top 6 in all Grands Prix. And getting on a podium would be great ". There's just !