Beyond the pace and the lead, Fabio Quartararo left Silverstone with good technical sensations from his bike. For the first time in several races, he had no chatter issues and felt confident taking more speed into corners.
‘Yes. Yeah. Less chatter because especially with the soft, we always have more than with the medium. But, yeah, I had no chatter and, I think was, also a key for us to entry faster and keep carrying the speed,’ he explained.
The wind also played a significant role. Journalists asked whether it had affected his riding, and Fabio replied: ‘Really, really strong. Really dangerous in some corners, but I think this was also something that I could understand really fast, where to push more because the wind is also helping to stop and stop the brake before because the wind is pushing on the back. So this was also something that… I mean, everything was together. Yeah. We couldn’t really warm well the tires, the wind, the way I was pushing. So, yeah, it was nice.’
That quick reading of the conditions allowed Fabio to build a solid race until the mechanical failure. Managing the wind and braking was a key part of his early advantage.
With a more stable bike, the Frenchman was able to better explore the limits, which translated into fast and consistent laps. The Yamaha finally seemed up to the task.
Despite the unfortunate outcome, Quartararo left Silverstone with one certainty: he’s back in form and ready to fight again.
