Fabio Quartararo and Yamaha head to the Portuguese MotoGP not expecting major improvements
The preseason optimism at Yamaha surrounding the acquisition of ex-Ducati engineers Max Bartolini and Marco Nicotra was quickly dispelled by a drab season-opening Qatar MotoGP.Any hope for the second round of the 2024 MotoGP season, this weekend at Portimao, is also being downplayed.
“That said, the team and Yamaha are highly motivated to find improvements at every opportunity and are fully supporting Fabio and Alex. “The Portimao track is very different from the Lusail circuit, so it will be interesting to see how the bike's handling and the tyre wear compares. “It's a shame that the last 6 laps we paid the price for pushing too hard to recover positions because our tyres were finished.
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