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“Super-slow” Quartararo despondent after woeful Yamaha sprint
Fabio Quartararo led the charge for Yamaha but dropped one place in the race after failing to make it into Q2 in qualifying. His teammate, Franco Morbidelli, finished one place behind him in 16th, while Cal Crutchlow, who was racing as a wildcard, finished in 18th place after a penalty. Quartararo explained that the limitations of the Yamaha M1 hindered his performance, and pushing beyond those limits led to a mistake in his qualifying lap. Yamaha’s poor performance comes after a promising weekend in India, where Quartararo secured his second podium of the season. Quartararo mentioned that there is no plan in place to improve the bike’s performance, indicating that the current bike design has not shown any progress over the past three years. Crutchlow echoed Quartararo’s sentiments, noting that the new aerodynamic fairing used by Quartararo confirmed that the current direction of development for the bike is not working. Crutchlow added that the aero package made the bike difficult to maneuver and compromised its stability and grip.
Source: motorsport
