Argentinian GP 2019 – Quartararo (8th): "I learned a lot!"

Fabio Quartararo finally scored his first MotoGP points yesterday thanks to his eighth place at the 2019 Argentine GP, following his 16th place in Qatar for his very first race complicated by a pit start. Debriefing. 

Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha-SRT Petronas (7th in qualifying and 8th in race)

"It was a very positive Grand Prix for me. This time I was able to start correctly from the starting grid, unlike the first race in Qatar (the young French rookie had to have stalled at the start of the training tour, Editor’s note).

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“I was worried before I came because we hadn’t done any tests here and it’s a circuit I’ve always struggled with in the other categories. I also learned a lot from others: c ‘was my first time in the middle of a group with a full tank, and it wasn’t easy! "

"I still lack a bit of experience at the start of the race. In particular, I missed a few brakes which made me lose contact with Takaaki Nakagami. But in the end, I was still quite happy. I signed my first. Top 10, my first MotoGP points. I would like to thank my team and I am now looking forward to being in Austin ".

Site analysis : It’s an understatement to say that Fabio Quartararo felt a lot of pressure during the start procedure of the Argentine GP, he who had escaped the benefits of a 5th place on the grid after stalling on his Yamaha SRT- Petronas !

It is therefore concentrated and tense that the young Nice man apprehended his second race in the premier class, on a circuit where he had no benchmark with his M1 – unlike Losail where tests had taken place before the GP of Qatar. . In short, not the ideal conditions for a beginner…

"El Diablo", qualified 7th behind his team-mate Franco Morbidelli, started cautiously then remained almost the entire race in 10th position. He finally won two positions thanks to the collision between Morbidelli and Viñales on the last lap, which opened the doors to eighth place..

Smart race for the first beginner in the provisional

Fabio – who turns 20 in 19 days, April 20 – opens his MotoGP points counter with eight units on his second participation, which says a lot about his potential. The n ° 20 is already in 12th place in the provisional, just behind the official Yamaha of Maverick Viñales !

Better still: Fabio is the first rookie in the standings, for his first season among the elite. His rivals for the title of best "Rookie" are currently 13th (Joan Mir on Suzuki), 15th (Miguel Oliveira on KTM) and 18th (Francesco Bagnaia on Ducati).

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