Why Fabio Quartararo’s emotional outpouring at the British MotoGP was so poignant
Midway through his post-race media interview, Fabio Quartararo fell silent, leant forward and buried his face into the crook of his forearm and bicep. It took a split second for the assembled press pack of MotoGP journalists to notice, as the Yamaha rider started sobbing. It is something you seldomly see these days from elite […]
Fabio Quartararo “can’t be optimistic” for British GP after sprint collapse
British Grand Prix poleman Fabio Quartararo believes he “cannot be optimistic” for Sunday’s race after top Ducati riders blasted past his Yamaha as he fell to seventh in the Saturday sprint. Quartararo jumped into an early lead at Silverstone, but the first time the pack reached the Hangar Straight, Marc Marquez simply drove around him on the […]
Fabio Quartararo calls for consistency after “angry” clash with MotoGP marshals
Fabio Quartararo has called for more consistency and better alignment with regard to push-starting MotoGP bikes following his clash with marshals at the recent French Grand Prix. Despite his status as home hero at Le Mans, Quartararo’s race ended when he could not convince two marshals to agree to bump-start his Yamaha after his crash […]
Fabio Quartararo receives penalty after disobeying orders during French GP
Yamaha MotoGP rider Fabio Quartararo has been penalised with a 10-minute suspension of the British Grand Prix’s opening practice session following an incident at Le Mans. After crashing at Turn 14 during the French GP, Quartararo was deemed to have disobeyed direct orders from the marshals, resulting in the penalty at the upcoming Silverstone weekend. […]
Fabio Quartararo will need to be “very clever” to win French GP
Fabio Quartararo says he and the factory Yamaha team will have to be “very clever” to convert pole position into victory in tomorrow’s French Grand Prix at Le Mans. The home favourite was outgunned by three Ducatis in today’s sprint despite taking an early lead. But the longer race on Sunday, combined with expected cooler […]
Winners and losers from MotoGP’s Spanish GP
Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing Photo by: Jose Breton — Pics Action — NurPhoto — Getty Images He did it at last! No longer can Alex Marquez be called Mr Second Place. And make no mistake, this was a thoroughly deserved success even though his brother and nemesis Marc dropped his GP25 into the gravel on […]
Did the MotoGP Spanish GP signal Fabio Quartararo’s resurgence?
In 2021, Fabio Quartararo won his first MotoGP world championship with Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP. The French racer went on to finish the 2022 season in second place overall, taking three wins and eight podiums throughout the season. In the years since, his results have unfortunately been spotty. MotoGP is very much a team sport, […]
Spanish GP Sprint crash still “best day of the year” for Fabio Quartararo
The year is 2022, the stage is Mandalika International Street Circuit, Central Lombok, Indonesia, and the rider sitting in pole position is Fabio Quartararo. That’s the last time Quartararo sat in first position on the grid until this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, and nothing could take the smile from the French rider’s face. Three years […]
Fabio Quartararo surprised by Yamaha pace at Spanish GP
Fabio Quartararo was at a loss to explain why his Yamaha was so fast on Friday at the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix. Although the 2021 world champion qualified on the second row for the previous race in Qatar, he was not expecting to continue that form on the low-grip circuit at Jerez. Yet the Frenchman […]