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Appetite comes with eating and when you have to take the part of an ogre who is never satisfied, it is difficult to invite yourself to the feast of kings. However, we look at the menu and Fabio Quartararo is so happy that he will soon be serving a soup to star chef Marc Márquez. It is also the Frenchman himself who announces it by putting his ambition on the table…

After Misano, fabio quartararo had to once again bow to Marc Márquez in the last hectometers of a Grand Prix finish that has led from the start. Enough to be inhabited by various emotions: that of being invited to the feast or regretting that history does not repeat the dishes? “ There are certainly mixed feelings, but we can be proud of what we did today » announces Fabio. “ Because we challenged the eight-time world champion until the last corner of the last lap. We can only congratulate ourselves on what we have accomplished with the team. »

« We take it step by step, this time it was really tight. We were first in the last corner. I tried to stop the bike, but it wasn't possible ", said the pilot Petronas Yamaha. " I'm really looking forward to the next race. I'm ready to work and challenge this guy. »

What went through the novice's head on the last turn? “ Honestly, my head was “off” at that moment. I told myself I'll try or I won't sleep until Japan “, joked the Frenchman. “ We knew that at turn 12 there was no gravel on the exit. So I said, I'll try, otherwise I'll go far. I did my best. It was very close. It’s really good to fight Marc. »

Un Marc Márquez to the rank recognized by the tricolor: “ he is an eight-time world champion. He only missed the title once in the MotoGP world championship. It's amazing what he's accomplished, what he does on the bike and how he rides... I think he'll be at the top for a while yet. But we are coming, step by step. We work hard. Our goal is to challenge him in the future, because my goal is to become world champion ", said Quarterly.

« We will be better prepared in 2020. This season is our rookie year. We already know almost all the tracks and we still have tests in Valencia. In Qatar, we were already fifth in qualifying this year, and I wasn't ready. We will surely try to challenge him next year »

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