Fabio Quartararo's "Really Hard Day" and Yamaha struggles with Aragon Motogp

The low-humidity Aragon track is a major suspect that can expose the defects of YAMAHA's YZR-M1 machine, which unfortunately has attracted attention for Fabio Quartararo and Japanese manufacturers.

During Friday's practice, the lucky Frenchman was full of sympathy, with their Yamaha machine jumping out of the exit from every corner of the track.

To increase the insult of injury, Quartararo's Yamaha is a joint agility through speed traps, 10 km/h (6 mph) slower than Brad Binder's KTM. The inability to put electricity on the apron is undoubtedly a key factor in the speed difference.

With the crazy gestures as I got on the right track, it was obvious that the four-pointer was not satisfied. He immediately left the garage after the meeting, preferring to calm down before sneaking into the report. At least one in four people can see the interesting side when they speak in the media as he jumps from one end of the grid to the other this weekend.

Initially, the French joked, “We almost positioned the rod on the other side (on the back of the grid).” “A very, very tough day, especially on soft tires. We don’t understand what really happens with electronics and things, but not the best day, especially (especially (because), we don’t understand why.

“The problem is, you never know when you’ll expect it, in our case, when you’re riding your bike completely, it’s not the best, you never know if you’re going to lose it on the edge or the exit, and I’m not surrendering.

Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha factory racing

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When testing the bike’s settings, Simin Guanger firmly believed that this was not a problem.

"The setup is great," the 2021 MotoGP champion said. "We have to understand only why when we replace the rubber it completely changes our bikes and our electronics get crazy."

Yamaha team director Massimo Meregalli was equally disappointed at the meeting, understanding the problems his drivers had, while Quartararo and Alex Rins completed on the 18th and 15th respectively.

"They had the same problem, and it was the back grip," Merrigali said. "They often lost the rear. Every time they tried, they lost the rear. So they had to try to understand how to at least lower the slide and improve performance.

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"You know I was more optimistic at the beginning of the meeting, especially after FP1, but for sure the temperature rise (meaning) is dropping more than before. Honestly, I didn't hear any comments because Fabio left to change, but I think it's easy to understand."

The Yamaha team has a lot of work to browse the data tonight to see why soft tires cause so many problems. Quartararo will pray that they find a golden repair for the bike’s plight.

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Maciej Hamera

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