Fabio Quattararo’s angry comments at Yamaha do not bode well for future employers Honda, says Ricardo Jove.
It appeared when there was no time Quattro will leave Yamaha when his contract expires And join their Japanese rivals. The deal has yet to be confirmed, partly because the commercial deal between the clubs and the Championship for 2027 and beyond is still being negotiated.
Every quarter In the year He has lost patience with the brand that gave him the world record in 2021. In the year It hasn’t won a race since the summer of 2022, and the recent switch from an inline-four engine to a V4 has solidified its position at the bottom of the pecking order in no time.
Officially, Quatararo says that he has not signed a contract Honda Even if the move is seen as a foregone conclusion.
Jove, a former MotoGP rider manager and talent scout, is ‘certain’ the deal is done, but fears Quattararo’s recent comments ‘didn’t go down well’ with either his current or future employers.
In an interview after the Spanish GP when he finished 14th, Quatararo said he had lost his ‘love’ for riding. And it was no more ‘fun’.
What did you make of Fabio Quattro’s attitude at Yamaha this season?
Are you sympathetic or do you feel he is being disrespectful?
Previously, Quattararo said he had ‘no idea’ how Yamaha would fix their bikes.. The team even canceled the riders’ announcements after the opening round in Thailand, risking damage to their image.
Jorge Lorenzo criticizes Quartararo ‘Excessively negative’ and Jove who was writing on it X Label, he agrees, needs to be ‘more careful about what he says’.
It suggests that the knights’ contracts contained clauses punishing ‘unlikely behavior from ambassadors or staff’.
Fabio Quattararo has signed a ‘letter of intent’ to join Aprilia
differently X Post, Jove said Quatararo had signed a ‘letter of intent’ with Aprilia for 2027 before changing his mind.
Massimo Rivola’s side showed interest in the Frenchman at the end of last season, however Quattroro’s salary demands for Aprilia were too high..
with George Martin is set to take Quattararo’s place at Yamaha.Aprilia instead signed Francesco Bagnaia from Ducati. Marco Bezecchi penned a contract extension across the garage.
Quatararo spent his entire life in the premier class Yamaha Bikes, but the relationship with the group gradually deteriorated.
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