Fabio Quartararo may not have had an impressive career in Moto2 and Moto3, but when he arrived in MotoGP in 2019, he immediately became a contender for the top positions – so much so that, two years later, he won the championship for the first time.
One of the people currently working with him is Julián Simón. The coach spoke to Relevo about what it is like to work with the French rider, acknowledging that there are considerable challenges:
– It’s not easy at all. He is someone who from the very first minute of the weekend, or a test, goes into full rider mode and gives everything until he returns to the pit. When someone gives everything, the frustration is high because the expectations are high, because you leave nothing behind. With him, you have to endure a lot of this and manage it very well. Because he is a «killer», used to getting pole positions, winning races, and he came into this world of motorcycle racing to win.
Simón recalled that Quartararo has performed well and achieved results since arriving in MotoGP, and he emphasized again that managing expectations is crucial when working with «El Diablo»: ‘With him, you have to fight and endure this, and manage the situation very well, trying not to create overly high expectations for him at these times, not talking about positions, but rather about riding, and wherever he ends up, he ends up’.