“I was a little afraid of how Valentino Rossi fans would react” – Fabio Quartararo

Fabio Quartararo was MotoGP champion in his third season and his first year and defended the factory colors. With Maverick Viñales staying with the team in 2021, Quartararo took the place of Valentino Rossi while the Italian replaced the French in Petronas SRT.

During this driver change in the Yamaha environment, Quartararo admitted that he was afraid of how the fans of Valentino Rossi would react to this driver organization of the manufacturer. However, the youngster himself admits that he is now being greeted by fans of his former teammate.

“I’m happy because when I signed with the factory Yamaha, I was scared of it. Not to take Valentino’s place because you can’t replace someone like that, but during the team exchange between him and me, I was a bit scared of how the Italian fans would react. Instead, I’m really happy that they are cheering me on too, ”he said in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport.