Fabio Quartararo, the French Yamaha rider, showed encouraging signs during the last races of the MotoGP season. Although the results are not yet as expected, the 2021 world champion sees progress and remains confident for the future while sending this clear message to Iwata's men: “ winter will be a challenge for Yamaha engineers ».
Fabio Quartararopilot of the Yamaha M1has been through a roller coaster of performances over the past two years, but after a Malaysian Grand Prix promising, it seems he is finally starting to see a glimmer of hope. Although he feels a slight improvement in his recent results, the Frenchman knows that more is needed for his bike to be truly competitive.
In his statements, Quarterly pointed out that the problem is not just limited to adhesion. “ Are electronics the key? No, I don't think so. Of course, you can't gain half a second just with more grip. We need half a tenth with a bit of all the elements “, he explained, highlighting the need for a more holistic approach to improving motorcycle performance.
Fabio Quartararo: « we must give more »
Although the team has progressed, Fabio Quartararo recognized that much remained to be done. “ We have taken a step forwardbut we must give more. The good news is that we have ideas that haven't been tested yet, so winter will be a challenge for engineers “, he added, anticipating an intense winter for his team.
The French driver also chose to look on the bright side, noting that each circuit brought its share of lessons. “ We can draw positive points from all the circuits encountered during the last period. Japan was the most critical, but we progressed to Q2. In Australia and Mandalika the pace was very good. In Thailand we were fast in the dry and in the rain we qualified sixth “, he said.
Quarterly concluded by being optimistic for the last MotoGP Grand Prix of the season expected at Barcelonaat least according to the latest news: “ in Malaysia we started eighth and finished sixth, after being fifth in Buriram. So it will be interesting to see the progress made since the summer in Montmelò. ” It's clear, Quarterly is ready to take on the challenge and turn promises of improvement into performance on the track.
