Fabio Quartararo claims Yamaha strength on long corners was lost in Qatar season-opener
The 2021 champion was 11th in the 2024 season-opening QatarIt was a dramatic reality check after an optimistic winter where Yamaha added key engineering recruits from Ducati, and were given developmental benefits through the new concessions rule.: "Compared to how the level is right now, I would say yes.“But the level of our bike compared to the others, it's true that we are further than ever.
"So, the gap between all the European manufacturers and us is even bigger – even to Honda it felt that today we were missing something, and they are also struggling a lot. But I felt we were even worse today." Concerningly in Qatar, the Yamaha appeared to have lost speed through long corners - which was a strength, last season.
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