MotoGP, Thailand J2, Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha/Q6-S10): "Brad Binder destroyed the race for me"

Fabio Quartararo has expressed his frustration after the Thailand Grand Prix Sprint, where he finished a disappointing 10th. The 2021 world champion pointed to an incident with Brad Binder early in the race as the main cause of his poor performance.

fabio quartararo finished 10th in MotoGP Thailand Sprint, but the race was not without its pitfalls. The Frenchman had a chaotic start, notably due to a somewhat too aggressive overtaking of Brad Binder at the ninth corner, which led him onto the kerb at the exit of the corner. This misstep cost him several positions, and he expressed regret about the start of his race.

« The day was pretty good, except for the first round. with Brad who passed us a little too aggressively, then I lost a lot of positions ", said Quarterly. Despite this difficult start, he managed to catch up. But otherwise, Q1 was nice, Q2 was good; the sprint race, the rhythm was nice — just, like I said, the first round where we went twice as wide and lost five positions or more »

fabio quartararo managed to move up from 15th to 10th place, demonstrating his ability to overtake, which is often a challenge for pilots Yamaha MotoGP. I think that our pace was a little faster than the guys in front of me ", he explained. However, he acknowledged that overtaking drivers like Marco Bezzecchi ou Fabio DiGiannantonio would have been more complicated.

**Fabio Quartararo: “ I think we pushed the bike to the limit »**

The former world champion also highlighted his strong point: braking. I used the front tire hard, and I think that's where I'm really trying to make a difference, but we only really brake from the front, and the rear has no grip ", did he declare. Quarterly indicated that he felt the limit at the front, which allowed him to compensate for some of the weaknesses of his machine.

His performance in qualifications was also interesting, with the best performance of the season, placing sixth after coming through Q1. I think we pushed the bike to the limit He explained. " The limit was there. We did 1'29.4 in Q1, and 1'29.4 in Q2. To be honest, I have nothing left on the bike. »

Quarterly also had a spectacular moment in qualifying when he nearly crashed on the entry to turn five, saving his bike thanks to his agility. He noted that this was due to the hard compound front tyre, which did not give him a good feel on the edge. So I really lost the front, and I was able to save him with my knee and elbow “, he admitted.

Despite an eventful race, fabio quartararo has shown that he has the potential to bounce back. The competition remains fierce, but with an encouraging pace and better management of challenges, the 2021 world champion could soon find himself back at the forefront.