Fabio Quartararo recently revealed that he considered leaving Yamaha while he was still leading the MotoGP championship, a key moment that marked his first concerns about the bike's competitiveness. As soon as the 2021 season ended, just as he was celebrating his world championship title, Quartararo began to detect major weaknesses within the Yamaha team.
In an interview with Moto sprint, the French pilot shared his thoughts on this period of doubt: “ Honestly, already in 2022 I thought about changing teams, but leaving a team when you are leading the championship is not possible. » Despite these concerns, Quarterly decided to stay with Yamaha , hoping that improvements would come. However, the bike's lack of competitiveness became more pronounced in the second half of the 2022 season, allowing Pecco Bagnaia to take the lead and win the title, highlighting the stagnation of Yamaha .
fabio quartararo admitted that this decline made the defense of his title difficult: " you go from fighting for victory almost all the time to a situation where you are barely playing for the top 10. "This situation not only affected his performance but also required a mental change." Little by little, I changed my mentality, trying to be more optimistic. " he explained, emphasizing his hope that Yamaha can reverse the trend.
Fabio Quartararo: “ doing the right things does not imply immediate improvement, there are no certainties in these areas »
Despite these challenges, Quarterly has signed a new contract that makes him one of the highest-paid riders in MotoGP, confirming his long-term commitment to Yamaha . He nevertheless acknowledged that giving back to Yamaha its former competitiveness would be a long-term job. He is optimistic about future progress, particularly with the integration of the satellite team Pramac from 2025, which will double the data collected in races and bring the expertise of drivers such as Jack Miller et Miguel Oliveira. Moreover, Yamaha plans to develop V4 engine to get closer to the technology used by its competitors, a sign that significant changes are underway.
fabio quartararo sees these movements as a glimmer of hope for the future: " we are growing now, but we are missing motorcycles on the track. Pramac will arrive in 2025, a sign that we are pushing in the right direction. » However, he remains realistic about the time frame for these changes to produce concrete results. Doing the right things does not mean immediate improvement, it may take longer. There are no certainties in these areas. »
Yamaha , with Quarterly at the helm, seems ready to enter a period of transformation, hoping that the technical and organizational adjustments will allow the team to return to the top of MotoGP.
