“When results are not coming, you just want to go home”
Yamaha MotoGP star Fabio Quartararo said he needed to “disconnect from racing” after a frustrating outing at the Australian Grand Prix last weekend. Quartararo started the Phillip Island weekend on a strong note, putting his M1 on pole position with record-breaking pace in qualifying. While few expected him to feature in the podium fight given […]
Fabio Quartararo blames tyre choice after first-to-seventh drop in Australia sprint
Yamaha MotoGP rider Fabio Quartararo believes he made a mistake by opting for the medium front tyre after finishing a distant seventh in the Australian Grand Prix sprint. Quartararo scored his fifth pole position of the season in qualifying earlier on Saturday morning, but his race unravelled immediately at the start as he made a […]
Fabio Quartararo sensing “opportunity” for Yamaha in MotoGP Australian GP
Fabio Quartararo sees a major opportunity for Yamaha in this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, with several leading MotoGP riders absent from the race. Newly crowned 2025 champion Marc Marquez will miss the next two rounds at Phillip Island and Sepang, having broken his shoulder in a nasty crash with Marco Bezzecchi at the Indonesian Grand […]
Yamaha hasn’t made any “big steps” since 2024 Barcelona test
Fabio Quartararo believes Yamaha hasn’t made any “big steps” with its MotoGP bike since the Barcelona test at the end of last year. The 2021 champion feels that the M1’s performance tailed off as Yamaha hasn’t been able to bring meaningful upgrades to the bike since the early part of the season. Quartararo enjoyed an […]
Alex Rins explains Fabio Quartararo’s edge on other Yamaha MotoGP riders
Alex Rins has offered insights into his team-mate Fabio Quartararo’s incredible pace in the 2025 MotoGP season, revealing he is able to brake 20 metres later than other Yamaha riders. In a year where Yamaha has mostly been the slowest manufacturer on the grid, Quartararo has managed to drag his M1 to strong results in […]
It won’t solve all our issues
Fabio Quartararo says Yamaha’s V4-powered M1 won’t solve all its troubles in MotoGP after admitting that he feels “worse” on the new bike than its predecessor. The 2021 world champion made the comment after finishing 17th in the morning test session in Misano, just over a second off the pace of Gresini’s Alex Marquez. This […]
Fabio Quartararo to debut Yamaha’s V4 engine in Barcelona test
MotoGP world champion Fabio Quartararo will debut the V4 engine Yamaha has been developing for several months in a private test in Barcelona on Monday, it has been confirmed. The Iwata-based brand initially announced last month that Augusto Fernandez would be racing the V4-powered M1 at the San Marino Grand Prix on 14 September. It […]
Why the next contract matters more to Fabio Quartararo than to Yamaha in MotoGP
With a riders’ market that activates earlier each year, and is expected to be highly active heading with an eye on 2027, Fabio Quartararo will decide in the coming months whether to renew his trust in Yamaha or seek his fortune with another manufacturer that may offer less money but more guarantees. Quartararo’s sense of […]
Fabio Quartararo admits ‘tensions’ within Yamaha over recent V4 comments
Fabio Quartararo offered a terse reaction to team boss Paolo Pavesio’s statements that Yamaha wants to race its new V4 in 2026, saying his own MotoGP future depends on the team making the right decision. Quartararo has been a loyal Yamaha rider since his MotoGP career began in 2019, but his frustration with the current […]