Fabio Quattararo says he’s riding ‘for the sake of riding’, Yamaha is at a loss for how to improve the bike. In the year The 2021 world champion finished out of the points at the United States GP on Sunday.
Every quarter Crossing the line in 17th place, he was uncharacteristically beaten by the satellite duo of Torak Razgatlioglu and Jack Miller. Only teammate Alex Reins finished behind him on the road.
El Diablo was more than half a second off the time needed to make Q2 and failed to score in the sprint (P11). After the first three rounds, he is in 17th place with just six points.
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Yamaha A steeper development curve is expected this year after switching to a V4 engine, and the upcoming Spanish GP at Jerez marks the start of MotoGP’s revamped season.
But speaking to the media after the US GP, Quatararo said Yamaha had ‘no idea’ what to do to improve the bike. He was the brand’s top rider last season, but that status is now under threat as he has lost his ‘feel’ on the bike.
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Quattro has consistently misjudged Yamaha In the eyes of the media. He is expected to leave the team at the end of the season and join rivals Honda.
“The problem isn’t that I’m expecting them to do something, it’s that they don’t know what they can do,” he said. Autohebdo. “I don’t feel good on the bike.
“The others aren’t feeling a bit better, Alex, but Jack and Toprak, I don’t feel good on the bike, I’m pushing, but I don’t have any feeling, I’m riding for the sake of riding, I’m racing to do my best, but I’m not getting anything positive.”
Fabio Quatrero achieved an eight-year low at the United States Grand Prix
Quattararo hasn’t finished a race without a point since 2018, when he was still a Moto2 rider. It has reached a new low in the premier class.
Last year, he managed to score five pole positions before dropping out of the race due to lack of power. But the 2026 M1 lacks a few redeeming features of its predecessor and is fundamentally slower.
After the Brazilian GP in Quattararo says Yamaha’s problem is ‘80%’. They were related to the engine. He can often be lost as they brush up on their lack of horsepower and get through their low ceiling.
Indeed, there is that school of thought. Quattroro just wants to go to Honda unscathedTherefore, he may not take his usual risk for the rest of the season.
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