Fabio Quartararo: “Before, when Franco Morbidelli was there, I didn’t dare”

Fa𝄹bio Quartararo opens up on changing dynamic since Franco Morbidelli left Yamaha

Fabio Quartararo, Sepang MotoGP test, 6 February
Fabio Quartararo, Sepang MotoGP test, 6 February

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio Quartararo claims he has spoken more to new teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Rins after one MotoGP test than his predecessor 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Franco Morbidelli in four years.

Yamaha opted to dit📖ch Morbidelli (he has since gone to Pramac Ducati) and replaced him with ex-LCR Honda🧸 rider Rins.

The manufacturer’s star🎀 man Quartararo has opened up about the changing atmosphere with a new teammate.

"With Alex, I felt very good," he told .

"Basically I ha൲ve spoken and had more contact with him in a test than with Morbidelli in four years. 

"As it is, that's ♛what I think and that's the reality.

"It's nice to be able to go to the other🅰 side of the garage🅺 and talk naturally. 

"Before, when Franco was there, I didn't dare.

"With Alex, we have this rivalry, he wants to beat me and I want🔯 to beat him. 

"But I'd rather beat him by bein𒅌g first and him second than by finishing 10th and🍰 11th.

"We have a riding style which, although not the same, mean🌟s that the problems we have are the same."

Quartar🀅aro and Rins were able to be on track during the shakedown, as well as the official preseason Sepang test.

Quartararo was 11th-fastest on Day 3 of the Sepang test,&n🐷bsp;+0.843s behind the leader Frances💛co Bagnaia.

Despite still being hampered by only running two bikes, the fewest of any manufacturer, ♈Yamaha hope they can take advantage of new concessions rules to bounce back into contention this year.

Since winning the 2021 championship,🐓 Quartararo has fallen further and further behind due to his struggling M1.

He is now entering the final yeaജr of his 🦂contract, ramping up the pressure on Yamaha to deliver him a competitive package to keep him longer-term.

The swap from Morbidelli to Rins (who won a grand prix last year in Texas before breaking his leg in Mugello) could aid their 🌌development, Yamaha will hope.

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