Analysis – Fabio Quartararo “both disappointed and happy” after his retirement from the Spanish MotoGP GP –

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Fabio Quartararo "both disappointed and happy" after his retirement from the Spanish MotoGP GP

Analysis - Fabio Quartararo & quot; both disappointed and happy & quot; after his retirement from the MotoGP Spanish GP -

The 2019 MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix offered a real emotional lift to French rookie Fabio Quartararo, forced to retire due to a mechanical problem the day after his record first pole position in Jerez…. Debriefing.

Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha-SRT Petronas (pole in qualifying and retirement in the race) : "I am both disappointed and happy because the race was very good. I felt very good on the bike and it was fantastic to ride with the best riders. Then we had a little mechanical problem with the selector. . It’s a really minor problem, but it affected us a lot and forced us to give up the race. ".

"Despite this, I am satisfied with the work we have done this weekend and we will continue in the same way in the next races. The whole team has done an exceptional job, but in this sport there are things that we do not control "…

  • Spanish GP 2019 : The best moments of the race
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"Like in Qatar, I prefer to keep only the positive and there were a lot of them at this GP. Before the start of the season, none of us expected to fight for the podium and get pole position in the fourth race. So we are happy with the job done and I am looking forward to the next race, which is my only GP at home. I hope to do my best. ".

Site analysis : A blow of hammer … This is the sensation felt by Fabio Quartararo when the gearbox of his Yamaha M1 got stuck in third when exiting a left. Powerless, the young Frenchman – then second behind Marquez! – saw all his hopes to shine collapse…

 Analysis - Fabio Quartararo & quot; both disappointed and happy & quot; after his retirement from the MotoGP Spanish GP -

The beginner from Nice had nevertheless put all the assets on his side, going so far as to win his first pole position in MotoGP at only 20 years and 14 days! This performance, coupled with the new benchmark time of the circuit, pushes back the record for precocity in the premier class, held since 2013 by Marc Marquez (20 years and 62 days). You said exceptional ?!

  • Spanish GP – Qualifying : 

"He has already broken a record, no way he pulverizes another by becoming the youngest winner of an event," joked – half – the Honda rider at a press conference, admitting his surprise at being beaten Saturday by the private M1s of Fabio and his teammate Franco Morbidelli.

Analysis - Fabio Quartararo & quot; both disappointed and happy & quot; after his retirement from the MotoGP Spanish GP -

If the victory was probably not – yet? – within Fabio Quartararo’s reach, a place on the podium was widely possible: at the time of his mechanical breakdown, the n ° 20 had just stolen second place from his box neighbor and his pace was excellent.

Alex Rins (Suzuki) could probably have regained the ascendancy over Fabio thanks to his new exceptional comeback (from 9th to 2nd place), but MNC likes to think that the "Diablo" had the potential to contain Viñales and Dovizioso who respectively finished 3rd and 4th !

Anyway, Fabio Quartararo made an impression on this Jerez circuit where he had already signed his all in 2015. Even his teammate Morbidelli – however more experienced – admits to digging in his telemetry data…

Promising progress before the French GP

"Fabio is really strong because he managed to turn into an advantage one of his weaknesses in his debut in MotoGP, namely braking", admires the Italian-Brazilian who also signed in Jerez his best qualification in MotoGP (2nd ) before finishing the race in 7th place.

Analysis - Fabio Quartararo

Morbidelli goes back to 10th position in the provisional – and first private driver – thanks to this second consecutive Top 10, while the unfortunate Fabio drops to 13th place. The French, already penalized in Qatar by a stalling, however retains the status of first "Rookie" ahead of Bagnaia (15th), Mir (16th) and Oliveira (17th).

Fabio Quartararo will now have to digest his terrible frustration and prepare his revenge for the next race, ahead of his people on May 19. Hopefully the inevitable pressure of his home race will not deflect his meteoric progression in the premier class, as it did during his first season in Moto3….  

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Finally, let us note that many drivers and personalities congratulated – and consoled – Fabio after this race..

"At 20, that promises a hell of a future"

"You made us dream, it is only part postponement", said Mike di Meglio as Loris Baz ("you were magical kid, it is only part postponement!") While Aleix Espargaro congratulates him for this "good weekend, courage and continue like that".

"You did the job, bravo!", Rejoiced Jules Cluzel: "we play a sport which is sometimes cruel, courage and focus on the next one"…

"You will soon have the same tears … but of joy", assures him Jeremy Guarnoni while the Foray brothers are not left out: "disgusted for you!", Regrets Freddy but "you were just at the top, your time will come! "promises Kenny.

The boss of Yamaha Motor Europe said for his part "really sorry for Fabio Quartararo, who had a perfect and solid race, after exceptional tests".

"The race promised to be up to Fabio’s talent and the challenge, but a selector decided otherwise", continues Eric de Seynes while stressing that "Fabio has shown all his potential and at 20 years old, that promises a hell of a future! "

Even the HRC publicly praised Fabio for his "good driving, with bad luck in the race but these are things that happen", while Loris Capirossi congratulated him on his "good race. The good one will come, because now all the world knows what you are worth "…

"Unfortunately we know the risks of motor sports, but that will make you stronger!", Assures for her part Livia Lancelot who sees him "soon on the podium", just like Marco Melandri – "the next will be even better" – and the Olympic pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie – "learning is hard, but it will pay off".

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