Monster Energy Team Yamaha MotoGP
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., Yamaha Motor Racing and Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team take this opportunity to thank the 2022 MotoGP Vice Champion Fabio Quartararo for his hard work, dedication and incredible racing efforts in the race. last season.
Right from the first GP in Qatar, it is clear that this will not be an easy season for Factory Yamaha Team. But despite the challenge, Quartararo was on the podium in the second round. He finished second in the wet Indonesia GP, in conditions he had struggled with in previous seasons. His next podium came at the Portuguese GP two laps later, where he clinched a dominant victory by a distance of 4.809s in second place. It is the beginning of a new chapter.
From the Portuguese GP onwards, Quartararo is leading the championship and going from strength to strength, holding second place at the Spanish GP, second at the Italian GP, stunning victory at the Catalan GP (soon after confirming a two-year contract extension with Team Factory Yamaha), and another win at the German GP despite feeling ill. At the time, he had a 22-point advantage in the championship and had established himself as the beater.
However, the Dutch GP, the last race before the summer break, became a turning point. A race incident kept him from scoring, followed by a long-distance run penalty to be served in the British GP after the summer break. Yamaha sided with Quartararo, making an official statement two days after the Dutch GP, but to no avail.
A lengthy penalty at the British GP ruined Quartararo’s chances on the podium in England, but El Diablo excelled again at the Austrian GP. He fought like a lion and made one of his best races to date to secure second place. He again showed speed to the podium in the next two innings, but they didn’t materialize.
Aragon GP is the beginning of an unlucky streak. An inevitable collision with another driver ended Quartararo’s race on the first lap and his championship lead dropped dramatically. Although he regained some points in the Japanese GP, he lost too much with two weeks without scoring at the Thai and Australian GPs to maintain his lead. He entered the Malaysian GP with 14 points. The number 20 driver showed great determination when from P12 on the grid to rise to a strong 3rd place, but in the end it was still not enough.
Advancing to the Valencia GP with 23 points missing means the odds are against the Frenchman to secure a second consecutive World Championship. However, he once again showed nothing but dedication and made all Yamaha employees and Yamaha fans around the world proud as he fought until the very end. . The 2021 MotoGP World Champion clinched fourth place in a brave run that ultimately saw him second in the overall standings, with 248 points, 17 points ahead of the top. first.
Quartararo may be the MotoGP 2022 runner-up, but having led the championship in 12 rounds, claiming 3 GP wins and 8 podiums in a challenging and highly competitive season, he is the “number 1” ours” in the eyes of all Yamaha employees.
Lin Jarvis
Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Racing
“On behalf of everyone from Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., Yamaha Motor Racing, and Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Fabio on his outstanding performance in second place this season. .
“Every year brings its own challenges, but from the start of this season we knew it was going to be a very difficult campaign considering the strength of the opponents.
“We raced 20 laps on every circuit in every weather condition we could imagine. Fabio has done an incredible job – always tapping into the full potential of our machine. Millions of MotoGP fans have watched him fight for spots and GP wins, sometimes dominating, other times with the odds.
“What they didn’t notice was the amount of work he also had to do behind the scenes, while still maintaining his signature sun-loving personality. We wouldn’t have loved it more when he was able to retain his World Champion title but in the end, at the final race of the year, the odds piled up against him and he had to win. decide for the result of Vice Champion in 2022 .
“Yamaha is fully committed to developing our bikes and technology to allow us to challenge for the title again next season.
“Finally, I would like to personally thank Fabio for his relentless work ethic, enthusiasm for racing, positive teamwork and the joy he brings to the fans. MotoGP around the world.“
