Fabio Quartararo he had warned Yamaha, sounding the alarm already on the sidelines of the winter tests on the great level of the rival teams. And the Frenchman was an easy prophet, given that Iwata’s first bike to reach the finish line in Qatar – his – was only ninth, ten seconds behind the winner Enea Bastianini. Quartararo did not hide the desire to look around, to explore the best options for his future, with the contract expiring at the end of 2022. In this sense, the Mandalika race will have to give the first answers on the real competitiveness of the M1, which in tests had seen ‘El Diablo’ close the combined standings in second place, just 14 thousandths behind the leader Pol Espargarò (Honda). The transalpine was among the protagonists of the usual press conference on Thursday, his statements below.
The result of Qatar. “It was tough, I expected a lot more. But it is true that we lacked grip and in the race we tried different solutions and the pressure at the front was not correct. You can always learn in difficult moments, here we were fast in the tests, but it’s always different compared to the race. We’ll see what we can achieve. “
Expectations for Mandalika. “I think the best thing for us is to have shorter straights. In the tests I made my time attack at the last minute of the last day, Pol who had the best time was already in the pits for example. We have Friday and Saturday to understand, we will see what the weather will be and I will give everything and I will give my best to be there and to fight. Compared to the tests there will be different tires, but I felt very good and we were consistent in the tests. We don’t know what to expect from the race, it will be important to understand the tires for Sunday as early as tomorrow. In addition, some parts have been resurfaced. “
The Yamaha 2022. “The real Yamaha is that of Qatar. I don’t think and have not heard anything compared to something completely new at our disposal, but this is the real Yamaha. We are ready to fight, I will give one hundred percent. “
The nervousness after Qatar. “I was frustrated, because the pace wasn’t that bad during practice, but we didn’t make any progress during the race and it was a tough weekend. Of course it’s not easy to accept, but I’m ready for the weekend. I know we have to come back strong and show our potential on this track. “
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