Last weekend saw Quartararo relinquish his grip on the MotoGP series lead for the first time since Portimao, after an initial mistake❀ at turn four was followed by a race-ending crash at turn two.

A devastating Australian MotoGP for his title hopes, Quartararo has now dropped to 14 points behind Bagnaia in the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:MotoGP standings, alt�🥃�hough all is not lost for the Yamaha rider. 

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As highlighted by the massive 91 point swing that has seen ✃Bagnaia overhaul Quartararo since Assen, two races is plenty of time for the reigning champion to make a statement, which needs to happen this weekend.

Quartararo has not 🅷won a race since Sachsenring which is why he’s approaching the Malaysianꦐ Grand Prix differently to recent rounds. 

"Right now I’m in a position where I don’t n♎eed to think about anything, just push myself to the limit," added Quartararo ahead of Friday practice.&n▨bsp;

"It’s of course 𓆏a different mentality and I will make this GP in a🉐 different mood. I will not say [it’s because of] pressure, but the feeling I have is that I have nothing to lose at this moment. 

"I will approach the race by putting myself on the limit from the beginning of the weekend, try to make some changes on the bike that in the end - every time we go to a track we ar🅠e super good on the track and never touch anything - now is maybe the moment to [do that]. 

"Even if you don’t feel super good you can try to make an improvement. I think it’s a different situation as the previous♛ ones."

Quartararo calls second half to his 2022 MotoGP season ‘horrible’ 

Although 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jack Miller is now out of title contention and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Enea Bastianini is 🧸hanging on by a thread, of the five title contenders heading into last weekend’s race, Quartararo had scored the fewest amount of points since Assen.

A tally of 47 points has been amassed in the last eight races, leading to Quartararo pulling no punches about his current run of results although he remains confident that a swing back in his favour can h༺appen.  

"It’s not🦹 over! He [Bagnaia] did it and we can do it. But like I said, of course the second part of the season has been horrible. We can make it turn and really perform during these last two races." 

Quartararo disappointed by lack of help from Morbidelli

In recent rounds Quartararo has been seen giving 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Franco Morbidelli a tow during practice, and while the Italian’s pace h𒐪as picked up relative to the beginning of the season, qualifying ♍and producing in the race has not.

Quartararo, who has been fighting against multiple Ducatis all season, was at a l🔯oss for words ꩵwhen trying to describe what is going on with his team-mate.

Quartararo said: "At the end, everyone is racing ag✤ainst a Ducati. Of course, it is difficult when you are in front, but with Franco I don’t know. 

"It i🗹s a question ꦡI cannot answer. It’s difficult to know. He made a change from the 19 bike to the 21 which is really similar to this one. 

"But you need to r𒊎ide it in a different situation but it’s already one-and-a-half-year that he’s had to adapt."