Mandalika .- With 28 minutes remaining on the second day of the MotoGP pre-season test in Indonesia, Fabio Quartararo closed a lap in 1:31.564 to lead the timesheet, on his 66th lap of the day.
However, in the following minutes, the Frenchman saw how a Ducati (Luca Marini), a Honda (Marc Márquez) and an Aprilia (Maverick Viñales) improved his time, without him being able to respond in the next two attempts before finishing the Day four with 68 laps in his pocket, 275 thousandths behind Marini.
“Ducati has eight bikes and all the riders go fast. I have to improve a bit on the fastest lap, because I'm not at the level I expected”, explained the Yamaha rider at the end of the day, before adding that “in terms of pace I feel super good, I feel fast”.
Quartararo again took the opportunity to put pressure on Yamaha to improve the bike before the start of the season.
“Obviously I expected a bigger improvement of the bike, and that makes my future open. I have to look at the best option for me."
The Frenchman also spoke about the new Mandalika track, which is receiving mixed reviews and praise from runners.
“In terms of security, it is one of the safest circuits. What we will ask for is that the circuit is clean, because yesterday was very dangerous”, settled the boy from the Côte d'Azur.
