This Grand Prix of Austin, fourth of the MotoGP season, was the third where Fabio Quartararo stripped himself for runners-up which, however, given the astonishing physiognomy of this season, allows him to remain in the race for the title. Seventh in Texas, eighth in Argentina and ninth in Qatar, we understand where the level of the Yamaha is at which it takes special circumstances to find the podium, like in Indonesia, a stage marked by a second position in the rain. But at all times, the French World Champion must be on the handlebars, because both Morbidelli and Dovizioso show that the situation is even more desperate on the saddle of an M1 in Grand Prix in 2022. To thus hold under the rolling fire of the competition, you need a mind of steel that Eric Mahé insisted on emphasizing. While specifying all the same that it is not ductile…
Fabio Quartararohe is a driver who does not let go less than a Mark Marquezwith which he brightened up a Grand Prix of the Americas which would have been very dull without the company of the official Honda. Their duel was sumptuous, but it only concerned sixth place. However, any experience is useful in MotoGP and although already seasoned in its function, the tricolor has still learned to Austin : « I think Marquez will be one of those who can aim for the title, but i’ll do my best to be one. We will have more battles like this, but for better positions said the official Yamaha.
But reality brings him spoke of the present…” To be honest, when we’re on these types of tracks, we are not able to fight for the podium. Now we are going to Europe. There will be better tracks for us and I will do my best to fight for the championship. I always give 100% for any place “. And he adds: In Austin, I learned a lot and I’m happy because even though I have less power, I pushed myself to the limit. So the day I have the power, I will have a much better result “. The whole thing is to know if this future cavalry will emerge from a Yamaha or a motorbike stamped with another coat of arms. Because when asked for his opinion on his M1, the World Champion withdraws: “ I will keep it to myself ».
Eric Mahé : « we hope he does the best he can with what he has«
Everything that happens with the Yamaha stamped with the n°20 is clearly the fruit of the individual exploit of a pilot who does not have the machine to match his talent. It is with this scheme that we negotiate with Yamaha and that we are in discussions with other brands in the French clan. ” It’s a great result! He fought until the end. We are sure that he did the maximum and I expected worse in raw result. I’m super happy, it’s a great job from Fabio: it’s great! » thus declared Eric Mahéhis manager, at the microphone this Canal+ at the arrival of the Grand Prix of the Americas.
He completes his remarks as follows: with the problems we have, we can lose a little bit of Fabio, but for the moment we haven’t lost anything “. And for the future, can we give a percentage chance that he stays with Yamaha and another materializing the trend recording the departure? ” For the moment, there is no percentage. We evaluate, there is time, and it’s still very cool: Yamaha understands and that’s how it is. “. A fatalism that also applies to the current title race: “ you have to follow race following race: you don’t count the points following four races. We hope he does the best he can with what he has. That’s it that’s all “. See you from April 22 to 24 in Portimao to find out more…
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Results of the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin:
Ranking credit: MotoGP.com
