P1racenews AI automatic summary:
After his highest-scoring weekend of the season at Mandalika, topped by a podium, Fabio Quartararo was left just 17th fastest on Friday at the Australian MotoGP.
In the afternoon session, the Frenchman, Quartararo, had a collision with Augusto Fernandez, resulting in a three-place grid penalty for Fernandez. Quartararo admitted that he didn’t see Fernandez and took full responsibility for the incident. Despite being less than a second away from the fastest rider, Brad Binder, and being faster than his previous year’s performance, Quartararo was disappointed to be in 17th place. He mentioned struggling with turning and found it surprising to be so far down the grid. His teammate, Morbidelli, also struggled and finished last in the session. With the race scheduled for Saturday instead of Sunday, the team has limited time to make improvements and aim to be at the front.
Source: Crash
