MotoGP: Fabio Quartararo: “My issue is that I got angry super fast, mental coach helped a lot”

Fabio Quartararo says the influence of having a ‘Mental coach’ has played a huge role in him being calmer during difficult moments with Yamaha in MotoGP.
Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP, Thailand MotoGP, 29 October
Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP, Thailand MotoGP, 29 October

Quartararo began working with a psychologist iꦬn 2021 and has been a calmer rider during difficult moments as a result.

T🍎hat’s not to say outbursts haven’t taken place for the 2021 MotoGP champion, as he’s still found it challenging to keep his emotions in check during Yamaha’s decline.But overall, Quartararo has not only appeared calmer, but he’s also been able to give b♏etter feedback as a result.

Speaking on the prior to the 2023 Malaysian Grand Prജix, Quartararo said this about working with a mental coach: “My issue is tha𝓀t I could get angry super fast for everything. Especially with sport. 

“This helped me a lot with giving my comments to my ꦿmechanics, and even in life to just♊ be more calm. 

“I 𒁏never disrespected someone but you just scream in a way where basically you can scream for half an hour but your mechanic doesn’t understand anything. 

“You need to have a point because if you saꦅy it’s not working anywhere, then your mechanic will say ‘o𒆙kay, what do you want me to do? Where do you want me to improve’. 

“You have to think about which point you want to impr✱ove; the turning, the braking, with grip. 

“This is something I had to learn and having a ꦑmental coach is something I really learned. This year I have always tried to stay positive in a situation where it is difficult.”

A rider that wears his heart on his sleeve, Quartar🦂aro is like many of the great MotoGP champions who are thirsty for success.

Fabio Quartararo, Thailand MotoGP 28 October
Fabio Quartararo, Thailand MotoGP 28 October

This means outbursts can always take p𒀰lace, especially when going from competing for titles and wins to top ten finishes.

That’s exactly what’s happened in 2023, but Quartararo says the curre꧅nt struggled he’s going through with Yamaha will make him stro🌼nger. 

Quartararo said: “When you are used to fighting for championships and viܫ🍷ctories, but then are fighting for top tens, basically you are positive in a way where you can improve with experience and with being in a new chapter in your career. 

“One where I will have learne🃏d a lot when I’m out of here (retired). I think that it’s always in these difficult moments that you learn the most. 

“When you win everything is going okay. But in this moment you question yourself, have to rema💧ౠin calm and you are overcoming difficulties.”

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