Tired of constant changes in Yamaha’s setup, Fabio Quartararo decided to maintain the base configuration in Qatar, with this now being a bet on adapting himself to what he has in order to seek more stability with the M1.
When asked by the press about some statements he may have made, and how he is «tired» of taking small steps forward and prefers something significant instead, the former world champion justified himself:
– Yes, that’s not exactly what I said, but the point is that we’re always trying to find grip by changing the bike’s configuration. But we’ve already changed it 20 times, and we know that this way we won’t truly find performance. During the first GPs we always changed, and in the end we want to compare with different tracks. I think it’s good to have a base and adapt myself to that base. And on the day we have something important to test or that can really help, we test in direct comparison.
And he continued, explaining part of the strategy for this GP in Doha: ‘But I don’t want to keep trying the same things just because we’re at another track. Now I want to focus on my riding, because every time we change, I never get to find the limit of my bike. So, for this GP, I’m not going to touch the bike and I’m going to keep the same rhythm from FP1 until the race. Of course we adjust if necessary, but without major changes’.
The frustration with the lack of progress led the Frenchman to take this clear position, betting on consistency, with Quartararo thus wanting to work on his riding, find the real limits of the Yamaha and enjoy himself on track again.