MotoGP Malaysia Sepang J1: good day for Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha/1)

Fabio Quartararo may still occasionally travel on crutches, but on the Sepang track, it was he who broke his opponents' legs. This Friday was entirely that of the French prodigy who did everything well. A real joy for the Petronas team which plays at home and which officially announced that it would give it the opportunity to express itself with a state-of-the-art Yamaha in 2020. In gratitude, the Niçois set the track record in the morning at the end of FP1. But it was only an aperitif before the daily special served on a platter: 1. Never has a MotoGP gone below 58.576'1 per lap at Sepang. That's done…

fabio quartararo was on display this Friday in Malaysia. He did better than display his ambitions. He was the star of this first day at Sepang with an absolute track record which made him go down in history as the first driver under the 1'59 lap mark. He rides with a lead of 0,630 seconds over his first pursuer, the official Ducati, Andrea Dovizioso.

« It was a good start, I was able to do a very fast lap in the morning and in the afternoon we continued working at my own pace” commented the Frenchman. “ I felt good with the new tires and was able to reach the limit. I managed to pass the 1'59 mark and it's pretty good. The important thing is that we can be safe in Q2. My ankle also suffered a lot in FP2, but if you're chasing time and you're in the top three, you forget about the pain. I am very happy “, said the Yamaha rider.

The current sixth in the World Championship, however, keeps his feet on the ground: “ we still have a lot of work ahead of us, both in my riding style and on my bike. But of course it's good that we have a little margin in the rhythm, so I'm happy »

The “Rookie of the Year” also appreciated the news for official equipment next year: “ it's a nice surprise that I received this 2020 motorcycle, so thanks to Yamaha and Petronas. Now let's focus on the last two races of the season »

FP2 standings MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang:

 

FP1-FP2 standings MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang:

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