Why MotoGP 2022's dawn will put Quartararo's complaints to the test
OPINION: Fabio Quartararo's MotoGP title defence has gotten off to a rocky start, as he has expressed dismay at a lack of progress made by Yamaha with the engine of its 2022 bike - so much so, he says his future beyond 2022 remains "open". Will this weekend's season-opening Qatar GP prove Quartararo's complaints have been valid, or simply about pressuring Yamaha during contract negotiations?
After the celebrations for his first MotoGP world championship title last year, Fabio Quartararo has focused on highlighting the lack of speed of the Yamaha with which he will try to defend his crown; complaints that the Qatar circuit will adjust to reality when the 2022 season begins this weekend.
Since he got on the 2022 bike in the first winter test at Jerez in November the week after the curtain was closed on the 2021 season in Valencia, the Frenchman went on to highlight the lack of top speed of his M1, especially when cross-examining his data with those of the all-powerful Ducati.
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