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Fabio Quartararo’s miserable weekend at Phillip Island could be a Marc Marquez’s German GP-like moment of being past the point of no return with his faith in his manufacturer
The Yamaha M1’s previous success at Phillip Island was long gone by the 2023 weekend, and Fabio Quartararo was deeply disappointed with Yamaha’s poor performance at the Australian Grand Prix. Despite his lack of success at the track in the past, Quartararo was hoping for a better outcome this year but only managed to secure 14th place and two points, which he deemed worthless. Quartararo attributed Yamaha’s struggles to the use of softer rear tires and the bike’s difficulty in turning, a stark contrast to its performance in 2019. He expressed his frustration with being one second off the pace and struggling to compete with other riders. The weekend culminated in a difficult qualifying session and a disappointing race where Quartararo couldn’t find any positives and felt the team had tried everything without success.
Source: The Race
