Fabio Quartararo has created a difficult situation to find in the paddock or in sport in general: it is very difficult for anyone to have a bad word to say towards him. Even his direct rivals in the title fight, such as Pecco Bagnaia, were happy for him when he became world champion at Misano.
Indeed, Bagnaia, who made his triumph possible by crashing when he was leading the race, was one of the first to congratulate “El Diablo” once the latter returned to the pits after the race.
When one turns to people close to Quartararo to define him, they all agree and use the same adjectives: he’s funny and he’s a good guy, who tends to see the glass as half full.
“I often think of people who do very hard work or those who have to do something every day that they don’t like. This is incomparable for us. Even when my results weren’t good, I was happy with my life,” admitted the champion. of the world at Motorsport.com the day after the title. In addition to bringing good vibes, Yamaha thinks this positivity is one of the strengths of its new jewel.
“This is one of Fabio’s strengths. He is a really good guy and has the ability to be very fast, to be aggressive and to overtake when needed. Then he always brings a lot of positivity to the team,” said Lin Jarvis, director of the Diapason brand.
For the managar, there are two types of pilots. On the one hand there are those who, like Valentino Rossi, will always identify a rival to offer the best of themselves. And then there is the second type, with Fabio among them, who doesn’t need that archenemy.
“There are riders who need an enemy to perform at their best, to destroy their opponents, but Fabio is not like that. He is not looking for enemies, but rivals to compete with. If Fabio is so popular with other riders, it is because he is not. he needs to create those enemies, “added Jarvis, who believes Quartararo’s personality makes him fit to be a good heir to the” Doctor “after his retirement.
“It is good for MotoGP to have a champion with that personality and spirit. He is not easy to find, so if we can confirm it, we will certainly do well in the post-Rossi era,” continued the Brit, also underlining that the rider of Nice has also made his daily work easier.
“Over the course of my career I have worked with some riders who have made things very easy for me and others who have been much more difficult to manage. The fact is that those who are good people don’t usually win. In that sense, Fabio is the champion who made it easier for me to work with him, “Jarvis said.
However, the manager is keen to point out the differences between when the # 20 arrived in the Yamaha Factory Team and when, for example, Rossi (2004) or Jorge Lorenzo (2008) did.
“Fabio arrived at Yamaha at a less complex time than when Valentino and Lorenzo did. Valentino was himself very positive and a person with whom it was pleasant to work. But when he joined us he was already five times champion of the world. And Jorge arrived when Vale had already won three titles with us and was the reference. Fabio arrived in a very different phase, less complicated to manage “, concluded Jarvis.
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