Less than 24 hours after the bombshell that Fabio Quatararo was to join Honda, he returned to action for Yamaha at the Sepang Shakdaw on Friday.
It came out on Thursday Quattro will leave Yamaha At the end of the season for their Japanese competitors. A two-year Honda deal was agreed upon.
Unsurprisingly, Quattroro’s exit expressed growing frustration with Yamaha’s limitations. He has not won a MotoGP race since the 2022 German GP.
Wow! Did you see this coming?
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But the timing was shocking. He only tested an early V4 prototype, but already, he is ready to choose a horse for the 2027 rules.
Fabio Quattararo made a ‘mouth shut’ sign when he gave a speech to Honda
The official channels of MotoGP are presented. Quatararo Commentary on the story as it passes through a Malaysian paddock. The 2021 world champion is expected to refuse to participate directly.
“Lots of talking,” he laughed. “Focus on what we can focus on.”
What is Fabio Quatararo’s body language telling us here?
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But Quatararo was telling him that he didn’t deny his claims when he had the perfect opportunity to do so. When asked if he was ‘doing it’ for next year, he made shuffling and ‘shut up’ gestures.
This was probably the body language of a driver who knew an official announcement was coming, but couldn’t afford to say anything yet. Quattroro takes the journey carefully, considering the relationship with the long-term YamahaWhich gave him a title winning bike in 2021.
What Fabio Quattararo’s manager is saying about the Honda story.
to speak Canal +Quattro manager Thomas Maubant has confirmed that he is in talks with Honda, but says the selection process for the 2027 team is still ongoing.
“The only thing I can confirm is that there are many negotiations going on, and Honda is part of one of them,” he said. But nothing has been signed as of today.
Yamaha is set to sign George Martin. From Aprilia to replace the Quattro. Torak Razgatlioglu, who signed a factory contract before joining Pramac, could become Martin’s team-mate if he performs well.
Meanwhile, Honda are picking a teammate for the Quattro.An early favorite with Luca Marini. That would force 2020 world champion Joan Mir to look for a new home and Diogo Moreira to deny him a factory spot.
