Jack Miller Questions Why Quartararo Re-Signed With Yamaha

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Fabio Quartararo only has a very outside chance of defending his championship as he is now 23 points behind Pecco Bagnaia going into the season finale. A constant narrative has been that Fabio’s Yamaha M1 hasn’t been up to the mark

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Jack Miller Questions Why Quartararo Re-Signed With Yamaha

Jack, while speaking to Moto Sprint, started off by speaking about his imminent move to KTM

“Yes, the Austrian RC16 is really good. I will concentrate and strive to do a good job, apart from the blah blah blah consisting of the usual words and complaints”

He suggested that all the bikes on the MotoGP grid are competitive

“Nowadays, every bike is fast and powerful, there are no inferior and disadvantaged bikes”

“We only hear words, but in the end the facts count and the facts show the great balance of this championship”

He further reacted to suggestions that Quartararo is at a disadvantage because of his bike

“That's what they say, but we have to think that all the bikes are valid and competitive”

“Fabio Quartararo keeps complaining about the power and speed of his M1, but why has he re-signed for Yamaha?”

He signed off by reiterating his views

“I think that all MotoGP bikes are good and he had the opportunity to move. Why didn't he?”

“There are no bad bikes today, all the brands are competitive”

Fast Feed

When LCR Honda’s Alex Marquez sees “all the Ducati in front [he’s] happy”

“I don't want to be too optimistic [about next year]”

World Superbikes rider Toprak Razgatlioglu reiterated that his “goal is to fight for the first places” [Motorsport]

“I don't want to go there just to say: ‘I’m a MotoGP rider’”

Ducati sporting director Paolo Ciabatti explained that “the pressure is there, as it should be” [GP One]

“But I think it is more on the shoulders of Fabio who knows that a second place wouldn't be enough”

Yamaha test rider Cal Crutchlow, meanwhile, suggested that “Fabio did a great job [in Sepang]”

“He did what he needed to do, which was keep on the hunt”

“All the pressure is on Bagnaia, Fabio will only try to win in Valencia. It's all he can do”

Honda’s Marc Márquez clarified that he “still doesn’t have the good power”

“The muscle is still not working in the best way on the right arm”

“Still my body balance is not the perfect one and it’s still a job we need to do this winter”

Should Fabio Quartararo have tried to sign with Ducati?