Fabio Quartararo: “Before, when Franco Morbidelli was there, I didn’t dare”

Fabio Quartararo opens up on chan♛ging dynamic since Franco Morbidelli left Yamaha

Fabio Quartararo, Sepang MotoGP test, 6 February
Fabio Quartararo, Sepang MotoGP test, 6 February

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fabio Quartararo claims he has spoken more to new teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alex Rins after one MotoGP test than his predecessor 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Franco Morbidelli in four years.

Yamaha opted to ditch Morbidelli (he has since gone to Prama𒊎c Ducati) and replaced him with ex-LCR Honda rider Rins.

The manufacturer’s star man Quartararo has opened upꦦ about the changing atmosphere with a new teammate.

"With Alex, I felt very good," he told .

"Basically I have spoken and had more contact with him in a test than with Morbidelli in four yearsဣ. 

"As it is, that's 🎃what I think and that's the reality💝.

"It's nice to🦋 be able to go to the other side of the garage and talk natural🌼ly. 

"Before, when Franco was there, I didn't dare.

"With Alex, 🔜we have this rivalry, he wants to beat me and I want to beat him. 

"B🐠ut I'd rather beat him by being first and him second than by finishing 10th and 11🐼th.

"We have a riding style which, 🌜although not the same, means that the problems we have are the same."

Quartararo and Rins were able to be on track during the shak🐷edown, as well💜 as the official preseason Sepang test.

Quartaraꦆro was 11th-fastest on Day 3 of the Sepang test, +0.843s behind the leader Francesco Bagnaia.

Despite still being hampered by only running two bikes, the fewest of any manufacturer, Yamaha hope thꦗey can tak🍎e advantage of new concessions rules to bounce back into contention this year.

Sinceꦺ winning the 2021 championship, Quartararo has fallen 🌺further and further behind due to his struggling M1.

He is now entering the final year of his contract, ramping up the pressure on Ya💖maha to deliver him a competitive package to keep him longe𒊎r-term.

The swap from Morbidelli to Rins (who won a grand prix last year in Texas before breaking his leg inꦛ Mugello) could aid their development, Yamaha will hope.

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