The 2023 season of MotoGP was again tough for Monster Energy Yamaha, which was unable to compete for the title. Fabio Quartararo was their best rider in the championship, finishing in tenth place, and did not achieve any victories.
Carlo Pernat analyzed the season of various manufacturers in an interview with the website GPOne.com. Regarding Yamaha, the rider manager was particularly critical, stating:
– I would give Yamaha a 5, but I am feeling generous. Definitely insufficient, I would say almost a 4. They are to blame for not having a clear development of aerodynamics and the engine, but above all they put a talented rider like Fabio Quartararo in conditions where he could lose. This is a failure, because Quartararo is a rider who is always capable of winning a world championship, which he has already done.
According to Pernat, considering the situation in which Quartararo was placed, Yamaha’s grade is even lower: ‘As a talent, he has nothing to envy anyone. So, even here I see a double fault, I think the fairest grade is a 4 because putting a rider like Fabio almost on the verge of getting lost, he is not someone with a stone personality. He made a bet with Yamaha in 2022, but he wouldn’t do it again today‘.
