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Fabio "El Diablo" Quartararo says he's ready to face the first round of the MotoGP in Thailand on his Yamaha M1 following the good results he had during the tests in which the French rider finished with an overall 8th time at 1'29''586. The direction taken seems to be the right one, and the arrival of the second Pramac Yamaha team promises to be of great help but, for now, Fabio is cautious in his predictions, preferring to keep his feet on the ground.
"We worked a lot during the pre-season tests," the French rider explained. "And, overall, I think we can be satisfied with the results we got. But the important thing at the moment is that we keep our feet firmly on the ground. We'll use the first sprint and especially the race to assess our level. It's going to be interesting to see where we stand, and it's always exciting to start a new season. Everyone at Yamaha is super motivated, so let's see what we can do!"
Alex Rins shared the same optimism on the other side of the garage. In his second year in Yamaha, the Spanish rider ended the tests at four tenths behind his French teammate.
"It's finally time to start racing again! I'm sure the fans are very excited, and so am I. Yamaha and the team worked well to prepare for the 2025 Sepang and Buriram tests, and the work done has helped us improve our consistency. It's going to be a long and exciting championship, so I'm looking forward to it."
Team Director Massimo Meregalli then placed emphasis on Yamaha's expectations for this season. After promising tests, and with four riders on the track, they seem to have the stuff they need to continue with development in the right direction and reach good results this year.
"I'm happy that the racing season is starting. After the tests, we saw some positive signs, but the first race is the real benchmark. At that point, you can really tell where you stand. The winter testd have already shown us that we've improved since last year. But, like we've said before, we don't want to have high expectations. Our strategy is to remain realistic and objective and to take the season and each GP as it comes. As for the overall performance of the bike, we're aware that there's room for improvement, which is good. Like last year, we'll use the GPs to further develop the bike. The key difference is that we have four riders this year, which will accelerate progress. It's going to take time, but we believe we'll definitely have opportunities to fight for good results this year."
