Fabio Quartararo endured another frustrating weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix, where he once again suffered a fuel shortage late in the race, a problem that had already affected him at the Misano Grand Prix yesterday. only three weeks ago. This time around, at Motegi, Quartararo lost a place to Johann Zarco, finishing in 12th position after having to slow down due to running out of fuel just before the end of the race.
We know that the French driver did not hide his annoyance after the race : « we still looked a little stupid. For the second time in three races, it’s a little too much “, he said, emphasizing the impact of this repetition of technical problems on his performance and his ranking.
Quarterly explained that the problem was not just a lack of fuel, but also the malfunction of the warning lights on his dashboard. « Our strategies are not working.
And the dashboard lights don’t work like we think they should. The light didn’t come on until I was already out of gas. It’s too late “, he added.
Fabio Quartararo: « I felt like I was riding on worn tires from the first lap »
This incident recalls that which occurred in Misano, where
Quarterlyin fifth position before running out of fuel, had to settle for seventh place. These fuel shortages cost him valuable points in the standings and exacerbated his frustration in an already difficult season.
In addition to the fuel problem, Quarterly also mentioned difficulties linked to the adhesion of his
Yamaha M1. « It was a difficult weekend. I felt like I was riding on worn tires from the first lap. I had no grip from the start. It’s something we don’t understand “, he explained.
He also criticized his bike’s over-reliance on circuit characteristics rather than its own intrinsic performance: ” our bike depends too much on the routes and not on the bike itself “, he concluded, highlighting the technical challenges he faces this season.
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