The 2021 world champion scored one in every of his three grand prix podiums of the 2023 season on the Circuit of the Americas final 12 months, however has been far off repeating that this season.
Qualifying sixteenth, Quartararo might solely go one place higher in Saturday’s 10-lap dash, as he beat Yamaha team-mate and 2023 Americas GP winner Alex Rins.
Because it tries to develop its technique to the entrance of the grid once more, Quartararo says Yamaha has tried “one thing massive” on the M1 in each session and feels that is the one method the Japanese marque can take whereas its outcomes are lowly.
“Sure, I imply additionally this weekend each run we did was attempting one thing massive on the bike,” Quartararo mentioned.
“Even for the dash we went out with a motorbike we by no means used, and I believe that’s fairly good within the place that we’re in now to strive massive issues.
“To complete P13 or P15 is not going to actually change something for us, and I believe the way in which we’re working is sweet even when the consequence is just not displaying something. However we are attempting issues we by no means did previously.
Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Manufacturing facility Racing
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“I believe tomorrow morning [in warm-up] we’ll strive one thing new once more and if we have now an thought for the race we’ll strive it additionally I believe.
“There is no such thing as a level to being conservative within the place we’re in now.
“I believe doing this stuff, we have now numerous path to see, particularly we transfer the bike up, down, low, entrance, rear and I believe we have now made extra modifications in a single race than a complete 12 months final 12 months.
“So, it’s just a little bit tough however I believe it’s the great approach for us to seek out I might not say the great approach, however not less than some constructive concepts for the longer term.”
On Friday Motorsport.com reported that long-time Yamaha MotoGP boss Lin Jarvis can be stepping down from his function on the finish of the 12 months.
Requested about Jarvis’ departure, Quartararo commented: “I imply, after all Lin is somebody that stayed for… I believe there isn’t a workforce boss who has stayed for so long as him.
“However for positive he’ll keep just a little bit, he is not going to actually be 100% like now however he’ll nonetheless come to many, many races.”
