MotoGP fans have called Fabio Quattararo’s comments “unprofessional” after suggesting he would take a step away from Yamaha’s bike development.
Every quarter He has become the main leader Yamaha Project replaces Valentino Rossi in their factory team and wins the MotoGP riders’ title in 2021. Even Yamaha rewarded the 26-year-old by making him one of the highest-paid drivers on the grid on £10.5m a year.
But after briefly battling Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaiano for 2022, Yamaha failed to provide Quattararo with another bike to challenge for the title. Quatararo Bagnayan led the way with 91 points after the first 10 of 20 races, but ended the season 17 points behind.
Quartararo and Yamaha have not won a Grand Prix since the Frenchman won in Germany in 2022 – a run that now stretches to 71 races. So after watching Yamaha struggle with the new for 2026 V4 engine, it came out this January. Quattro will join Honda from 2027.
How much responsibility should Fabio Quattroro take for Yamaha’s problems?
MotoGP fans criticized Fabio Quattararo for withdrawing from developing Yamaha bikes
With one foot out the door at Yamaha, Quattararo was quick to criticize the V4 YZR-M1. Speaking at the United States Grand Prix, Quatararo says Yamaha have no idea how to fix their bikes. They all finished in the last four places after Yamaha’s stability.
Read more: The best moments of Fabio Quartararo’s MotoGP career
Quattararo ignored Yamaha managing director Paolo Pavesio’s request. To keep matters at home with his comments about the M1 at COTA. According to the Nice, Texas native, he now intends to take a step forward with the development of the Yamaha M1.
“I think that now I will try to leave the development a little bit, because I think that I have already said what we need and what they have to do,” he said. The competition. But I don’t always repeat it. Now, whenever you know what I said, you know what all the riders say.
It didn’t go down well with MotoGP fans when Quattararo said he didn’t intend to help develop the Yamaha M1 ahead of the key season test at Jerez on April 27. One fan on Instagram called Quatararo an “unprofessional athlete” for refusing to help Yamaha.
Another fan suggested: “I like Fabio, but he comes across as mean and childish (and very well paid).” One fan added: “Yep! Don’t let the door hit you on your way out! No one needs your negative opinion anyway.”
When Quartararo aired his dirty laundry in public, one fan didn’t miss it, saying that “over and over again something should have been kept inside but was told to the media instead.”
Honda pick David Alonso as Fabio Quatararo’s 2027 MotoGP team-mate – what do you rate their line-up out of 10?
One MotoGP fan has suggested that Yamaha demote the Quatararo to Pramac and introduce Torak Razgatlioglu to the factory line-up for the rest of the season. They liken it to the Red Bull F1 team, who are never afraid to bring drivers back to Racing Bulls.
“I’m a Yamaha fan and I love the Fabio, but it pays very well!” are there. “He needs to think about his ethics, respect his cycling and the company that bends over backwards for him. Time for Fabio to move on. Replace him with Toprac like Red Bull in F1.”
A few fans responded to Quattararo that he was stepping back from Yamaha M1 development, asking what he did to build the bike. One said, “I’ll never fit in,” and another said, “What is he developing? Chest shaving cream, zippers, or what?” he said.
Receive competition news and updates twice a week to your mailbox
