MotoGP | Quartararo: “Many new Yamaha features, we won't be able to try them all”

MotoGP arrives in Jerez for the fourth round of the year, which also begins the European season. This weekend will be crucial for Fabio Quartararo, who returns to a historically favorable track and will be involved in testing on Monday, where he will try various innovations brought by Yamaha.

The Iwata team convinced the Frenchman to stay for the next two seasons with a “confidential but enormous” project, according to what Quartararo reported two weeks ago in Austin. In Jerez this change of mentality and approach begins to show in black and white, demonstrating the great work that the Japanese brand is doing.

There are so many new features that El Diablo he doesn't know if he will be able to try everything that Yamaha has brought to the Andalusian track: “There will be a lot of changes on the bike, we won't have time to try everything, but if we could try two or three parts and make sure they work, it would be very important.”

Thanks to the concessions, Yamaha can test not only during collective tests, but also by organizing test days with test riders. Just last week, the Iwata team flew to Mugello, where bad weather prevented filming, and then to Barcelona, ​​where Cal Crutchlow began testing the new features.

“Among the things we will see on Monday, there are various aerodynamic, chassis and engine components,” explained Quartararo, going into more detail. “Also a lot of things Cal tried in Barcelona. He was supposed to try them at Mugello, but he wasn't able to. Crutchlow and I talk about the things he's felt, the things he must feel, and what he thinks about them. I think this is important.”

The discussion between the owners and the test driver is important for growth in technical terms, but also as a team. The steps forward will help Yamaha convince some independents to have an M1 next year (it will be Lin Jarvis' last mission before leaving at the end of the year): “It's very important. Both Yamaha and I are working hard to have a satellite team. I think it's crucial, especially if you see how many laps we can do in a pre-season.”

“If you look at the number of laps, in comparison with Ducati, it is completely different. Then you can try many things and you also have more comments from more riders. So it's very important… I wouldn't talk about satellite teams, but more of an extension of the official team. They have to have official bikes, factory support and I think that's important for the riders. In the end, the rider who is next to you with the same bike is your first rival. But if you have three more, it gives you even more motivation and you think you can learn more from others,” concluded Quartararo.