Fabio Quattararo has ‘lost too much time’ at Yamaha, team insider told Manuel Pessino. It is widely thought that Quatararo will begin his final season with the Japanese manufacturer.
The French rode Yamaha Motorcycles since MotoGP debuted in 2019. After two years at satellite team SRT, he joined the factory team as Valentino Rossi’s successor.
Every quarter He won the World Championship in his first year in blue and looked well placed to retain the crown next year. However, after winning the German GP, ​​he was 34 points higher than Francesco Bagnaia.
Where does Fabio Quattroro rank among the greatest Yamaha riders?
Since that day, El Diablo has never won a race at the Sachsenring. In the year Yamaha’s decision to renew his contract in 2024 was rejected, and the team was relegated.
Fabio Quatararo ‘must fly and try somewhere else’
Even before preseason testing, strong rumors emerged. Quattro signed for Honda ahead of 2027. The knight has said nothing since then to silence those rumors.
Quattararo is widely regarded as one of the best riders on the grid, but he finished ninth in last year’s world championship and may struggle to repeat that result this year after Yamaha switched to a V4 engine.
Yamaha hopes to convince Quatararo to stay A long-awaited move, but not satisfied with the growth rate. This weekend’s Thai Grand Prix begins a long and potentially painful development journey.
Fabio Quattararo now sees it as ‘very important’ to protect his ‘personal image’
Should Yamaha explore an early exit for the Frenchman?
Speaking on Paddock pass podcast, Spanish journalist Pessino, even a member of the Yamaha team, recognizes the importance of Quattroro continuing.
He said: “When I spoke to someone in the Yamaha garage, whose name I can’t say, they said, ‘Look, Fabio has to leave, because he’s lost a lot of time here. Such a good rider, very good, very strong. He should fly and try somewhere else.’
He’s paid for where he is now, but it was his choice.
Yamaha’s potential 2027 line-up has emerged following Fabio Quattararo’s exit.
While confirmation of Quattararo’s departure is pending at this stage, Yamaha has moved quickly to replace him.
George Martin to Yamaha It is also seen as a done deal, and there may be a change on the other side of the garage, Alex Reins is expected to leave at the end of the contract.
on thursday, Yamaha contacted Luca Marini.The rider is often dubbed MotoGP’s ultimate bike builder. The Honda guy is arguably better suited to what Yamaha needs right now than the Quattroro.
Toprak Razgatlioglu, who is making his debut at satellite team Pramak, is also an option, but looks set to wait until 2028 before being promoted.
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