Yamaha reveals the reason behind Fabio Quartararo’s double mechanical failure on Friday
The reason behind Fabio Quartararo’s woes on Friday have been finally revealed by Yamaha.
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Fabio Quartararo (via Imago)
The 2023 Indian GP has been one of the most anticipated events of the year. With it being a new track, Fabio Quartararo and the rest of the grid have had to put in a lot of work to understand what is a very technical circuit. The Buddh International Circuit has everything to offer, including long straights, banked corners, slow and fast corners, and much more, which makes it equally fun to ride on.
With a new circuit, there are more issues. A rider needs to get as much track time as possible to get a grip on the track. Friday morning’s practice session seemed a bit frustrating for the 2021 world champion, who lost valuable track time. He had to nurse his Yamaha Challenger back to the pits twice during the session following some mechanical issues. After the Misano test, this was not an ideal situation for Fabio Quartararo.
In an interview, Yamaha MotoGP™ team manager Massimo Meregalli revealed the issues that Fabio has been facing. “Fabio had problems on both bikes. It was the transmission. It was strange and for safety reasons, we decided to stop Franky. So we can understand where the problem is coming from. It cost us a lot of time on track, the second session is long and we will try to do all the work we couldn’t do this morning. It’s a pity because it’s a new circuit, like this one which I really like but it is long and not easy to learn, what we lost this morning I think is very important,” he stated.
Yamaha’s Top speed has become their main weakness
It has been observed that Yamaha’s main woes lie quite possibly over top speed on the straights. With the Buddh International Circuit start/ finish straight being more than a kilometer long, it becomes a big issue for the Frenchman and his team. Other manufacturers, such as Ducati and KTM have been able to easily pass the Yamahas on straights, putting them at a disadvantage.
Track action at the Buddh International circuit has been going smoothly. Turn 1 has been a bit of a challenge for all the riders, as many are yet to get used to the braking zone. The technical aspects of the circuit have impressed the riders and made them push harder. Grip on the track was not there at all before the session, but it will get better over the weekend. With Pecco Bagnaia leading the standings, many will be rooting for him to win the inaugural Indian GP. Where do you think Fabio Quartararo will finish on Sunday?
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