Yesterday during the MotoGP tests in Misano, the riders had the opportunity to test the new radio communication system that should be implemented in the category next year, but Fabio Quartararo explained that although the idea is good, in practice having a good ability to understand the communications themselves was difficult.
The Frenchman started by addressing the issue to the press and although he gave praise, he explained that it was difficult to hear clearly: ‘I couldn’t hear almost anything. We’ve been working on this for a long time and I think it’s a great idea, there are many points of view. We still have problems, but every step we take works a little better. But with the noise of the bike it’s hard to hear anything clearly, that’s the most complicated aspect’, he said.
Quartararo further explained that there are times when it is better for riders to simply be calm and focused on what they are doing, and that there are other times when simply hearing… is almost impossible:
– The most complicated thing is to hear things well. I did things like one, two, three. In fast corners, I would say it’s better not to try to talk to anyone. I would say it’s strange to hear someone’s voice while you’re on the bike, especially because on the straight you can’t hear anything because of the noise, while you start to hear it when you approach the braking. But at that moment we have to be very focused, so I would say that we need to improve the volume of the sound a little bit.