Fabio Quartararo’s race was a two-sided affair, up and down and difficult to classify. In the end, the Frenchman, who made his debut with the Yamaha factory team, finished fifth behind the Suzuki of world champion Mir, but ahead of Alex Rins. How does Fabio judge his breed?
“At first I felt very strong and after passing Miller I thought I could get to Zarco easily, but from there on I had a total puncture. It was a disaster and from there I had to manage my race ”.
What do you think of your teammate’s victory?
“Today Maverick was from another planet He had more grip than me, but I thought the tire drop would come for him too. I have to look at the data to see if he drove smoother and easier than me, but in all honesty it seemed to me that I wasn’t attacking the tires too much. I think I had the same problem as Rossi, he lost a lot too. “
However, on a bad day, you managed to land in an encouraging position. Better than last year, right?
“Exactly. 2020 actually taught me that When something goes wrong, you have to try not to fall or finish 13th. I am satisfied with that ”.
What can you improve for next week?
“Actually today went well, I sure have to try to get better in the fourth sector but today that wasn’t the problem. Today I had some incredible bumps on the bike, it’s like it’s more physical than usual. “