Fabio Quartararo enjoyed the best time of the day at Losail, but it’s a shame Jack Miller put a spoke in the steering wheel. Relegated to second place in front of Maverick Vinales. However, the Frenchman saw the funny side: “In the end, Jack was a little faster than me – he started – I wasn’t angry when I saw his time on the tower, I just kind of laughed, “Man, he did better”. But we know Jack and Ducati are strong here at Losail and can certainly aim for victory. “
He had the following to say about Fabio’s day:
“It was a strange day at first because I stayed in the garage for a long time. Then I managed to do one of my best laps ever, but it wasn’t enough because Miller did better. However, I am excited because we are going in the right direction and the new setting makes me feel good. Of course, having one or two tenths more racing would be fantastic to fight for victory. But we’re not far because we’re at work and I’ve noticed some improvements, especially with riding. “
Obviously there are some aspects that need to be worked on …
“I still don’t feel good when braking and compared to the Ducati we run the risk of suffering a bit there so we have to improve. It’s not easy because we can’t just put 20 horsepower more into the engine. the Ducatis are very quick on the straight. Obviously we can’t change the engine, but we definitely have time to work and take a step forward in terms of performance. “
Fabio is focused on himself, but the threat from Miller is great …
“Jack is strong and fast and I am convinced that he will be a tough opponent for everyone. But in this championship there are a lot of strong drivers who can strive for victory. “
The word came on then Maverick Vinales, third today ahead of Zarco on the Ducati …
“All in all it was a positive Wednesday – commented the Spaniard – It’s a shame about the crash at Turn 1, I had a medium tire, the temperature dropped and I landed on the ground. Apart from that, I am happy because we are going in the right direction and the sensations are positive. “
However, there is still a lot to do for Maverick …
“Of course we have to take a step forward with our starts, as we have suffered in the past. T.The sensations are still good, especially considering the time as I feel good on the bike and Yamaha is also working carefully. At the end of the day I did some quick laps as well and that’s important for the rest of the tests. “
One final comment was about the top speed …
“We know we are losing something in terms of top speed. It is precisely for this reason that we must continue our development work. But At the same time, you have to be at the front at the start of the race and try to push hard. That is our goal ”.