Fabio Quartararo is definitely having a complicated season, and this Thailand Grand Prix is no exception. Like every week, the French driver must fight in Q1 to hope for a good ranking. The Frenchman reports his impressions after a day that is still far from satisfactory.
« The day was not very positive for us., » confides Quarterly. " We attacked from the first lap, but we always lose a lot of grip in timed attacks. It's the same old problem: adhesionWe are fighting hard and our pace is quite similar to the others, but they are taking their time to test the tires. We are already at full speed, and we still have work to do. »
Faced with slightly more optimistic expectations, Fabio Quartararo appears disappointed: " I expected better from this circuit, honestly.. I didn't expect to be this far, especially on a tour. It's disappointing ».
Fabio Quartararo: “ we must understand why »
He adds : " we must understand why. At every turn, whether it's the last, the first or the third, we lack rear grip.. This is what we really lack, especially when attacking the clock. »
Braking management is also a nightmare for the rider Yamaha . " The bike moves a lot and pitches as soon as you brake hard. This is one of our biggest problems., " explain Quarterly. " Lifting the rear wheel so much makes me lose time. We can only brake with the front tire, the rear never helps us. The lack of engine braking and rear grip is felt, not only in traction but also in braking performance »
Asked about the accident Tony Arbolino, Quartararo watched the incident on television with attention. It's hard to understand. Zonta Van den Goorbergh stayed there, that's not usual. Fortunately, there was no serious injury.,” he concluded.
To Quarterly, it seems that the Thailand will not mark a change of direction, as the problems of grip and braking persist...
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