One for the album
And wow! They actually had some impressive skills to go with it! While Quartararo showed off some skills of the non-moto variety, Arbolino too chipped in with his footballing skills. The duo then struck a happy pose with Valencia coach Jose Bordalas.
The 2021 FIM MotoGP season, will conclude at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia on Sunday (November 14).
Quartararo praises Rossi
The season-ending race will also bring down curtains to the illustrious Grand Prix racing career of MotoGP great Valentino Rossi and Quartararo paid rich tributes to the Italian, “To be honest it’s tough to see, because many people…with the results he’s having he must retire. But I think now all the people that want him to leave now want him to stay. It’s sad, he’s the legend of the sport.”
“He really brings something special. He’s the one who really inspired me as a child, watching him, his celebrations, how he won, his personality, for me, Valentino is the idol of many of us. Yeah, I think everyone needs to congratulate him on his career.”
Good credentials
In the current MotoGP era, Quartararo is the third-youngest champion behind Marquez (20 years and 266 days old) and Casey Stoner (21 years and 342 days old).
In addition, Quartararo became the youngest Yamaha rider to clinch the premier class world title, ahead of Jorge Lorenzo, who was 23 years and 159 days old when he took the title in Malaysia back in 2010.
New challenge
Quartararo was just four, when his father Etienne – himself a former French 125cc champion – gave him a Yamaha PW50.
It is a familiar story for future MotoGP riders, and although Quartararo’s rise would prove stratospheric, there were definitely a few challenges and difficult seasons along the way.