Even though the performance of his M1 isn’t giving him much relief, Fabio Quartararo closed Friday’s testing at Assen with a smile. Fourth in the morning and then eleventh, he rejoiced for another piece of news made known in the last few hours.
“The new engine helps, but not here. It does in some corners. The bike stops better, but on this track it is important to have agility. – he began by taking stock of his feelings – In the last change of direction and in the first sector it helps us to be quicker, but in the very fast corners we are still struggling. Given the characteristics of the track it will not give us a hand”.
“Although we cannot speak of a real step forward, we will use it for the entire weekend. There is no reason to use the old specification. From Qatar to Mugello we used the same one, but now we have decided to move to the new version. I believe that we will see the first benefits in Austria and Misano”he has declared.
The day ended one step away from the top ten. “We’re getting closer, so we just need to be patient. We’re working well”he then tried to show optimism.
Pramac just signed for Yamaha. “It’s one of the reasons why I renewed. I think it’s very positive for us. We pushed hard for this partnership and finally it’s a reality. It will be a great help for the future and then we mustn’t forget that it’s champion among the teams. Being able to enjoy the proximity of such an experienced team is great.”
