Yamaha finally gets Quartararo’s renewal until 2024

Finally, the Yamaha factory team persuaded Fabio Quartararo to sign a two-year renewal starting last fall. The conviction that they are doing their best for him and the fact that they can win the championship despite the lack of top speed in this M1 are new to the machines coming out of Iwata. No, there is no other option, giving up for him too, Iwata found the money requested by the second highest paid driver on the grid.

With Franco Morbidelli having a valid contract, Yamaha’s official team, the only Iwata motorcycle to appear on the grid in 2023, concludes the 2023 lineup.

“Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announced that Fabio Quartararo will remain on the Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP team for another two years.”

“Quartararo has demonstrated great skills, friendship and consistency with the Yamaha factory racing team in the MotoGP World Championship for two years. With the success of the partnership, he was the first MotoGP in the first season with the factory team last year. He won the world title. In addition, he is currently leading the 2022 ranking by 8 points. Other Yamaha highlights on the French resume include the factory teams in the 2021 and 2022 seasons. Includes 6 race wins and 14 podium finishes, 3 race wins and 10 podiums. The podium has been completed by the satellite team for the past two years. His 16 pole positions and 38 front low starts from a total of 59 Grand Prix weekends. I’m on the YZR-M1. “

“These achievements, in addition to his unmistakable talent, unparalleled motivation, and infectious and cheerful personality, make Yamaha completely confident in his relationship with this 23-year-old youth.” They write in an official statement.

“We are very pleased to have reached an agreement with Fabio to continue the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team after 2023,” said Lin Jarvis, general manager of Yamaha Motor Racing.

“Last year, Fabio joined the factory team knowing he had a special talent, but it exceeded our expectations. He rarely meets a rider of his caliber. He’s already a talent in two years. With the satellite team. It was SRT in 2019 and 2020, but when he moved to the factory team, we really see him mature stronger as a driver. I was able to.”

“In Fabio’s year and a half season, he has had many successes, including six race wins, 14 podiums, six pole positions and the 2021 MotoGP World Championship. These results are for riders. His team, engineers and everyone on the team have worked together in a positive “can” spirit. At Fabio, he knew he would always make 100% effort, and Yamaha promised to do the same and invest. Future developments will allow us to compete for the MotoGP World Championship title together in the coming years, “he says.

Fabio Quartararo said, “In the past, it was obvious to go to MotoGP with Yamaha and later to the Fabio team. Yamaha believed in me from the beginning. That’s what I didn’t downplay. But with that said, this was a great decision for the New Deal. I’ve had a great time in my career, so it took me a while to make sure I made this decision. “

“We believe in the Yamaha MotoGP project and feel that Yamaha is really motivated, and we have officially confirmed our decision to continue this path together so we can fully focus on this season.”

“Thank you very much to the people around me who have always helped me and supported me, and to all the fans who supported me.”