Neil Hodgson tells Fabio Quattararo to stay ‘professional’ at Yamaha, ‘he gets paid very well’

However, as a big change in his machine this season Yamaha At Quattroro’s request, they swapped their inline-four engine for a V4 engine.

However, even with the new V4 engine in the Yamaha, the Japanese manufacturer doesn’t seem to have seen much improvement compared to the 2025 model. After staying on the track, Quattararo continued to show off body language.

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Neil Hodgson asked Fabio Quatararo to remain ‘professional’

Quattararo re-signed with Yamaha for the 2024 season with a two-year deal in 2025 and 2026, a decision that was questioned at the time due to Yamaha’s poor performance.

However, it seems At the end of 2026, Quattro will leave Yamaha It is also said that he has signed a two-year contract with Honda.

In one cover of Free Practice on TNT Sports, Neil Hodgson called on Quattararo to ‘stay focused’ and do ‘the best job for his employer’ in the 2026 season.

“He needs to reset his goals, he always knew there was a risk when he re-signed with Yamaha. He pushed them to develop a new V4, which they did,” Hodgson said.

“It’s all part of the job, knowing he’s leaving at the end of the season doesn’t help. But he’s paid very well, he’s got to be professional, he’s got to be focused, he’s got to keep his head down and do the best job for his employer.”

No Yamaha placed an automatic Q2 on Friday.

On the opening day of the MotoGP race weekend at Buriram International Circuit, ten riders a The Q2 location is set for an afternoon practice session.

All four Yamaha riders were expected to finish outside the top ten and qualify for Q1 on Saturday morning.

Quattararo is the highest-ranked Yamaha rider in 16th place on the time sheet, tied for 20th with factory Yamaha teammate Alex Rins. The two Pramac Yamaha riders; Jack Miller And Toprak RazgatliogluThe day ended on the 19th and 21st.

These results were not unexpected for the Yamaha riders as all four struggled in the pre-season test at Sepang and Buriram.