There are those who win, like Joan Mir, and those who can do nothing but lick their wounds, and that is Fabio fourth rare. All that remains is to applaud your rival. And considering that after the first two races of the season, the French seemed to be the main candidate to take over the baton that Marc Marquez had left behind.
Instead, the title of the premier class remains once again in Spain. Quartararo can only comfort himself, also thanks to a Yamaha that seems to have betrayed him in the middle.
“It was a complicated weekend,” began Fabio. “My feelings were very similar to those at Le Mans. I hope to find a solution to all of these problemsS. Unfortunately, we didn’t have the speed and grip that we had in Barcelona when I won. There is very little to say. I think it’s obvious. “
His disappointment really shows.
“During the lockdown I trained like never before and in Jerez I felt so good on the bike that I was able to adapt to any situation. UnfortunatelyOn the tracks on which we suffered little last year, the difficulties have unfortunately become even greater and you fight from behind. All of this is incomprehensible to me. “
His attention then shifts to what happened in the race. First the long one, then the autumn.
“I braked too late in Turn 2 and drove for a long time. Then I fell and even risked running over Maverick. I never had a good feeling today. The problem is that we were here in Valencia for two weeks and nothing improved. Any changes to the bike were useless. The situation has always remained the same. “
At this point, the 2020 project associated with it is in jeopardy.
“With that in mind, I think the 2020 Yamaha was not the right choice. Among other things, the jump from last year’s bike to this one was pretty big. With the M1, I was able to be consistent on almost all tracks in 2019. But now you switch from one track to another and fight for tenth place if things go well. It’s frustrating when you work a lot but don’t get what you want in the end, also because we had a completely different pace in the tests than we did today. But we know very well where to intervene and Yamaha will have to help us with that. “
Today’s winner was Franco Morbidelli, his team-mate.
“Franco has improved this season and that was evident in the end. I think he made the difference on the M1 today. I’m happy for him, even if I’m sorry, because I could have fought for many more races with the bike from last year. “
In the end, the World Cup went to Joan Mir and Fabio knows he deserves it.
“Joan deserved this World Cup because he was quick and above all constant. Something I was missing instead. Unfortunately that made the difference. “