MotoGP - Quartararo: "We have everything to win"

The Jerez Circuit has become a talisman for Fabio Quartararo. Here he stood out for the first time on his MotoGP debut, scoring pole in 2019 and heading straight for the podium when a mechanical failure forced him to retire.

A year later, in the two consecutive grands prix that opened the season, he took pole position in both and translated them into his first two wins in the premier class.

El Diablo arrives on a roll after getting two consecutive victories in Qatar and Portugal. His pace also places him as one of the favorites to add third, something that no one has done in MotoGP apart from Marc Márquez since Jorge Lorenzo in 2015 .

“Yes, we have everything,” he replied when asked if he looked to win. “If I see victory as difficult, I will avoid making absurd mistakes. I feel very strong when braking. I am happy to have the confidence with the front end like in Portugal. I will be satisfied if I think I have given 100%”.

The Yamaha rider will start ahead of his old teammate Franco Morbidelli and Jack Miller, who seems to be the main threat to prevent his escape with the Ducati.

“I have Jack next to me, but he is not the only danger. We are going to do everything possible to stay in the lead. I have the pace to fight for the podium and victory. The race is long and there will be time to manage,” he said. .

For the one from Nice it is his second consecutive pole, after in Portugal they gave it to Pecco Bagnaia after a controversial sanction.

“It tastes better than in Portugal. The conditions were a bit strange, because I expected to go faster. In the fast corners it was not easy to ride the bike because of the wind. Last year I did a lot of 1:36 in the morning and today it was very difficult come down from those times,” he explained.

Regarding the tires for the race, Quartararo has a very clear strategy.

“Looking at the times, the medium better than the hard one. We will have to see the temperature, but I do not rule it out,” he settled.