MotoGP Austria: Fabio Quartararo: I think we are playing too far from the rules
After comments were made from Marc Ma💟rquez which hinted at Honda needing to change the fundamentals of how their operation is working, Quartararo made similar statements during the pre-event press conference for the Austrian MotoGP.
Quartararo, who hasn’t been shy in coming forward and demanding that Yamaha provide him with a package that can allow him to fight the likes of Ducati and Aprilia with💫 more ease - top speed has been the main area where Yamaha have been lacking compared to its rivals for a number of years - believes Yamaha need to adopt a more European approach.
"I think yes" said Quartararo when asked if Marquez’s statement had r🥀elevance to his situation at Yamaha. "I think we are playing way too far from the rules. I think we are taking a little bit too much care.
"I think sometimes we need to play a little bit [more] and for next year’s bike [they] are changing a little bit tܫhe ♑way [already]. Also with the new engineer that is coming to Yamaha.
"So I feel it [Yamaha] is changing a little bit the way, but it is still too slow. At least I see that they are taking the European mentality, especially the It⭕alian [way].
"But I think the way is to really try many things. Maybe sometimes they think it’s not useful but we need to try whatever they 🎀have in mind. We need to give it a try."
Quartararo doesn’t agree that Red Bull Ring is a ‘bad track’ for Yamaha
Despite Yamaha failing to take a single victory at the Red Bull Ring since the Austrian circuit joined the MotoGP calendar in 2016 - Ducati have w🥀on six from eight races with only KTM being the other manufacturer to wi🅠n in Spielberg - Quartararo is adamant he can challenge for the victory which was also the case in 2021.
Talking about his chances, Quartararo said: "I feel good. The second race here last year we finished in seventh position but until the rain💃 camꦦe we were fighting hard for the podium and the victory.
"We have the speed but we know how critical it is during the race. I🌠n terms of pace I don’t think it’s really a bad 🍃track for us.
"To overtake is where 🍸we will have more hard work but I will not say it’s a ൲bad track for us. With the chicane I think it should be better for us."
