Fabio Quartararo hopes to take advantage of the new asphalt at Phillip Island to bounce back from a difficult Grand Prix at Motegi, but the Frenchman knows he will be limited by his machine.
Fabio Quartararo’s series of good performances (three long races in a row in the top-7) ended at Motegi, where he could not do better than 12th. And or, overall, the Yamaha riders were in difficulty. “The Japanese Grand Prix is the one that best represented our true situationindicated the Frenchman upon his arrival at Phillip Island. Our bike is too influenced by track conditions. If they are good we can be fast; if not, we are in trouble. »
Performing in Australia? Possible because the track should have better grip than in 2023, where the M1s had “a lot of trouble”. “There is new asphalt and World Superbike showed that the track is much faster. Having more grip could help us. » But the Niçois also knows that the Yamaha’s difficulties will handicap him, namely grip, power and traction. And that’s what he intends to focus on.
“These are the aspects where we need to improve”he points out. Put them aside? Not a possible solution. “Not thinking about it doesn’t work. We need to focus on the things we lack and improve on. We cannot lose sight of our weaknesses. »
