After six races contested in this MotoGP season, the physiognomy within the clan Yamaha is significantly different from the projections made before the start of the year's hostilities. The newly formed satellite team Petronas had to train and support a factory structure whose mission was to mourn the loss of two disappointing campaigns. Morbidely was supposed to play the leaders within the Malaysian team. But before Catalonia which will take place next weekend, of all these plans only one name remains. That of fabio quartararo.
An unprecedented situation which had not been anticipated and which was exacerbated after the disappointing Italian Grand Prix which hurt the chances of Valentino Rossi with a view to a tenth personal title that looks like a Holy Grail. As Casa Particular in Viñales is still prey to its demons, it is towards Petronas that attention has turned. Which does not benefit Morbidely, plus plutôt à un fabio quartararo, a gifted 20-year-old beginner who already has his pole position in his pocket.
It is the Frenchman who presents himself as the next generation at Yamaha, much to the dismay of the Italian, despite having left the VR46 Academy, Moto2 World Champion in 2017 and close to the Doctor. But the track and the time speak differently from the CV.
A position and consideration confirmed by the team manager of the official team Mayo Meregalli who declared on BT Sport: “ the four Yamahas are very close, so we don't need to take a step back because they are almost identical » announces the Italian who thus depicts a similar technical level between the M1s in the running.
« I think Fabio is driving well, easily, because in the previous races he was fast. It seems that the fusion between him and the bike has gone very well. It seems like he gets what he wants easily, he was very consistent at all circuits and didn't make any mistakes. Only results are missing at the end of the race ". An epilogue difficult to achieve which is also the lot of the three Iwata pilots. So much so that we can move forward without making too many mistakes that Fabio Quartararo has completely convinced Yamaha that he is the man not to let slip…
