After two Grands Prix in Jerez where he not only launched his season perfectly, but also left his mark on MotoGP by taking the yellow jersey for the title race, Fabio Quartararo took a cold shower in Brno. The sun was there, but not the performance in a race with an unprecedented verdict. Rookie Brad Binder finished on a KTM, compatriot Johann Zarco was on the podium, as was Franco Morbidelli, his teammate against whom he was helpless. The Red Bull Ring is coming, and it will write two chapters of this season definitely full of surprises.
And as a surprise, there will be, in Austria, weather forecast to be passable. You will therefore have to remember how fast you go in the rain. Conditions which should dilute this advantage revealed by fabio quartararo when taking stock of his performance in the Czech Republic. And wanting that by testing so much Brno that on the Red Bull Ring, very useful information is exchanged with Michelin…
An approach that the Frenchman recalls when heading to the route located in Styria: “ we know that KTM will be strong again at the Red Bull Ring because they have already tested a lot there. This means they have a lot of important data they can use in races ».
But he also focuses on his fate: “ It wasn't our best weekend in Brno, but we arrive in Austria with nine points more. It was important », rightly points out the double winner of the season. “ I really like the track in Austria, I'm looking forward to it »
Morbidelli is also in full euphoria
The weather will have a heavy influence on how the weekend unfolds: “ we must wait and see what conditions will prevail upon our arrival. Weather reports are mixed at the moment. But I think I can be fast there and get back on the podium. We will definitely try to repeat at least last year's top 3 result “, said “El Diablo”, recalling his third place in 2019.
He will have to watch a teammate Franco Morbidelli which passed a milestone last weekend at Brno, realizing that he too was able to win on a Petronas Yamaha: “ I think I slowly realized that I had achieved my first podium in MotoGP. I'm really happy because it gave me a lot of self-confidence for these two races in Austriae with knowing that I can fight at the top », underlined the 2 Moto2017 World Champion…
