2023-08-07 05:01:35
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As much as the Sprint race was a cruel revelation of the current level of Japanese manufacturers in MotoGP when the conditions exacerbate their deficiency, as much, for Yamaha, this British Grand Prix contested on Sunday on a dry track did not do justice to the tenacity of the men of the Iwata firm. Bad luck prevented the brand from registering its two drivers Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo in the top 10. However, in the case of the Frenchman, we worked for 2024.
The team manager of the official Yamaha team in MotoGP would have liked, like the rest of his troops, that the Silverstone route gives him a consolation prize before heading to a Red Bull Ring for an Austrian Grand Prix in two weeks which will not be easy with the current M1. But it seems said that, this year, Japanese manufacturers will drink the chalice to the dregs…
On the Sunday Grand Prix, Maio Meregalli sums up this Battle of Britain, which was difficult from all points of view: Sunday’s race was a real rollercoaster for us begins the Italian. ” It was dry at the start so we knew we would have a chance if it stayed that way, but we were still expecting rain. Our two drivers got off to a better start than on Saturday, especially Fabio, who came back from behind but gained eight positions in just a few laps. We thought maybe we might get a double top 10 result, but it all went wrong for us in the last stages. ».
Maio Meregalli Yamaha : « these 14th and 15th places do not give the complete picture »
And the disappointments were as follows: Franky suffered from tire degradation which caused him to lose ground. When it started to rain he decided to come and change his motorbike, but the rain never really came, so it didn’t pay off “. On the other side of the box, fate was also fierce: ” Fabio was impressive starting from 22nd on the starting grid but collided with Luca Marini as he battled for seventh place. Fabio kept the bike upright but was unlucky that his front fascia came off. He had to change bikes and lost many positions ».
At the time of the accounts, it gives this: these 14th and 15th places do not give the complete picture. The hard work and excellent driving of both riders deserved better, but that’s racing. There is a small positive point: Fabio having started from afar on the starting grid, we decided it was worth trying the new aerodynamic package in competition, and we evaluated it positively. We will now put the weekend behind us and focus on our goal of doing better in two weeks in Austria. » ends the right arm of Lin Jarvis.
MotoGP Silverstone Race: standings
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