The next day is an opportunity to get back on track but at the same time say a few words about what happened during Sunday’s GP that had some impact. Besides the missed podium, Quartararo also received a three-second penalty for his leather fault and finished the race in sixth place.
The Frenchman made his final point of view on this, without neglecting the penalty associated with the abbreviation.
“First of all, I think the story is done now, I can be happy because it’s hard to admit, but for me it was the black flag “, he admitted. “It’s true that I put myself in danger and also with what happened last week I think it was the right thing to do. But I was lucky. The only punishment I disagree with was the abbreviation because I don’t think that’s fair. I lost seven tenths, but if I lost a second the penalty was gone, and how do I know I’m losing seven tenths of a second on the bike? That was a little stupid. But I admit the second penalty. I was pissed off, of course, but better than zero points. “
The Frenchman was then pushed into the matter.
“In terms of security, the more there are, the better. But we come to some things that I really don’t like, like Oliveira and Mir in Mugello on the last lap. You crossed the line, but it wasn’t the line from the curb, it was the end of the curb. There is no profit. The shortcut, I mean, I’m not going through because I wanted to go straight. I lost the front, I fell and drove straight ahead. If it were gravel there, I would go into the gravel. You get a three second penalty for a shortcut, but the shortcut was slower than normal, so it’s not a shortcut. So for me the rules are getting stricter and stricter, we can’t always be exactly on the line. We can make mistakes and I think that it disturbs the fun of the show and we are not robots, so I think the drivers allow a little mistake and more when you have to drive 24 laps at the limit. “
After that, the focus shifted to the tests.
“Today we worked on a new setup and the electronics, because Oliveira was stronger than me yesterday and I wanted to improve as a result. The balance sheet is positive because we have gone in the right direction. I am happy with what we did. Michelin also brought a new rear tire, similar to the medium, and the sensations weren’t bad. It may be true that the sensations in the tests are different than in qualifying and it is difficult to understand everything in detail. In fact, I tried to stay calm and finish an hour early.
Fabio then talked about how he’s preparing for the races.
“Music helps me the most, especially before free practice and qualification. I don’t listen to it before the race because I’m nervous. I like French music, even American music, I love singers like Kanye West ”.
After this brief digression, he got back on track and talked about the holeshot device.
“I have to admit that I only use it in a few corners, but not for braking. When it comes to braking, we don’t find any special help with the holeshot. “
After yesterday’s victory he still had time for one last word about Oliveira and this KTM.
“In the race I had problems in the left corners, while he was particularly effective in entering the corners. The KTM has definitely improved, it has taken an important step forward and I am convinced that they can fight for the world championship this year. Despite the difficulties at the beginning of the season. We saw their potential in Mugello and then they confirmed it here in Barcelona.