“There are always positives and negatives,” Fabio Quartararo on changing manufacturers after a tough season with Yamaha
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The 2022 MotoGP season was a rollercoaster for Fabio Quartararo who failed at retaining his riders world championship trophy from last season. After a year full of ups and downs, unfortunately things did not go as planned for the Yamaha rider. However, it is clear that he was not to be fully blamed for his failed title charge and that his manufacturer had a big hand in it.
After winning the MotoGP rider’s title in 2021, Fabio Quartararo’s happiness knew no limits. He went on to continue with that same form in 2022 when tragedy struck during testing. Yamaha’s top speed was wayy lesser compared to the likes of Ducati and other manufacturers which proved to be a massive disadvantage all season. This however did not bother Fabio as he went on with his title charge.
Having racked up a healthy lead before the mid season break, Fabio Quartararo was poised to make it a double and win his second consecutive championship. Unfortunately for the French rider, Yamaha dropped in pace during the second season and Pecco Bagnaia went on a winning spree to clinch the MotoGP world championship from Fabio’s hands. With some mistakes done by the Yamaha rider, his manufacturer had a thing or two to answer for.
Fabio Quartararo talks about changing manufacturers
Whilst in an interview, the French rider had this to say about the whole situation with manufacturers. “Obviously, when you change manufacturer, you never know exactly what to expect. However, today, almost every motorcycle has its positive aspects. Honda has also been strong at times this year, KTM won in Indonesia with [Miguel] Oliveira and was close in Qatar with [Brad] Binder,” he said.
“Of course, you have to adapt, but you will hardly find yourself in a situation where you have a bad bike. There are always positives and negatives. But in the current situation, there is no need to fear a change,” the Yamaha MotoGP rider continued.
With Yamaha not being able to keep up with other manufacturers, it is clear that they don’t have what it takes to compete with the likes of Ducati yet. Out of all the Yamaha riders, only Fabio Quartararo is able to properly adapt to the bike and race at the top with it unlike his competitors with the same engine. This confirms the face that Yamaha needs to make a change in order for them to reclaim the title with Fabio.
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