During three days at Sepang, scene of the first MotoGP test of the year, Fabio Quartararo remained at the top of the timesheet. A satisfaction when we know that the Frenchman had warned that by leaving his M1 version 2019, he risked experiencing a period of adaptation with the 2020 version, distancing him from the hunt for the time. A prediction that was not verified. However, the Petronas pilot is not yet satisfied, and here is why…
This is something that is difficult to achieve, but fabio quartararo was not completely satisfied when leaving Sepang despite his three best times over three days of MotoGP testing. Because the objective of the future official pilot Yamaha is actually different.
« Sunday was a little more difficult, we tried a little more, especially on the electronics. It wasn't easy to get a good rhythm ", has explained fabio quartararo after the test in Malaysia. “ Okay, we had a good ride in the morning, but we still need to work. We're always looking for better solutions, but overall I'm happy “, he still admitted.
Fabio wanted to concentrate on the pace of the race: “ It wasn't a real racing simulation, but we did 12 long laps in the hottest conditions. There was no one on the track and the grip was not the best. However, the pace was not bad, it was high at 1'59 and low at 2'00 “, explains “El Diablo”. “As I said, the asphalt temperature was 55 degrees, no one was riding. HAStoday, itThese are the worst conditions we have had. »
« In Qatar, we will definitely take a step forward. But I am very happy with the first test with the 2020 bike “, explained the 20-year-old from Nice.
Quarterly does not want to overestimate the first place in the Malaysian rankings. “ Honestly, my focus has changed a bit. I don't always want to be first in free practice, but work on the rhythm “, he declared in Sepang. “ Okay, I was number 1 in this test, but we need to work more on pace because we are struggling. We just have to keep working on pace for the next test because we know we are fast over a lap » ends the tricolor on speedweek.
MotoGP Test Sepang J3: times
Past references:
– Best test lap: 1’58.239 (Danilo Petrucci 2019)
– Pole position 2019: 1'58.303 (Fabio Quartararo)
– Best lap in the race: 1'59.661 (Valentino Rossi 2019)
Credit ranking: MotoGP.com
