Fabio Quartararo admits he \u201cexpected much better\u201d from Yamaha\u2019s 2024 prototype MotoGP motor developed with famed Formula 1 engine chief Luca Marmorini at the Misano test.
Fabio Quartararo admits he “expected much better” from Yamaha’s 2024 prototype MotoGP motor developed with famed Formula 1 engine chief Luca Marmorini at the Misano test.Yamaha has struggled for power to match its rivals for the last few years in MotoGP, which has contributed to its slide down the pecking order.
Asked by Motorsport.com what his impressions of the engine were, Quartararo responded: “I tested it and the feeling was… I expected much better from this test, but we have to stay positive and try to analyse what happened to improve for [the] Valencia test.” At the same test one year ago, Quartararo was much more enthusiastic about the 2023 engine he tried at the time, and admits he didn’t get the same feelings today.
“Us, our pace improves almost one second [when there is grip] – seven tenths, eight tenths. With them, it’s not as much.
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