With Fabio Quartararo ending his contract at the end of this year, Monster Energy Yamaha has a renewal on its hands to try to bring it to fruition. Although it is his greatest wish for this to happen, it is not certain that it will be possible, and there are even rumors that point the 2021 champion to Repsol Honda.
Pre-season testing didn’t leave Quartararo particularly happy, continuing to complain about some unresolved issues and gaps in his YZR-M1 – particularly when it comes to top speed. In addition, there are the financial conditions, speculating last December that El Diablo would be demanding 15 to 20 million euros in the new contract.
According to the website GPOne.com, Yamaha’s initial intention was to have the contract closed before the Qatar GP, but that deadline can happen later. As a resource, Iwata’s manufacturer will have Toprak Razgatlioglu. The Superbike world champion is already associated with Yamaha, but he has given priority to that championship without completely closing a future move to MotoGP – as long as it is with the ideal conditions to succeed and in an official team.
It is to be hoped that with the start of the season and with greater clarity regarding the hierarchy and competitive level of the bikes, Quartararo’s situation will be resolved – at the limit it may even happen that the #20 has nowhere else to go, since There are others allegedly coveted riders on the market, such as Joan Mir who has already been appointed to Repsol Honda.
What is certain is that, although it doesn’t have as many alternatives in its own ranks as Ducati or KTM, Yamaha will not be short of options. Of course, Razgatlioglu, who would represent the entry of the turkish representation in MotoGP and, about to turn 27 years old, is still in time to enter MotoGP.