Fabio Quartararo "didn't expect" crash | Yamaha: “Our hearts go out to Fabio”

Fabio Quartararo crashes out of ܫvicto⛦ry contention in chaotic home French MotoGP.

Fabio Quartararo, 2025 French MotoGP
Fabio Quartararo, 2025 French MotoGP

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fabio Quartararo’s dream of converting a home MotoGP pole into a podium at Leꦕ Mans ended in heartbreak when the Monster Yamaha rider crashed out of second place in Sunday’s drama-filled French Gr꧃and Prix.

Amid changing weather and a delayed start, Quartararo was on💞e of 13 riders who switched back to slicks at the end of the second sighting lap, earning a double long-lap penalty.

The Frenchman then launched from pole and briefly led the race, before serving one long laꩵp and recovering to second behind Marc Marquez.

Fabio Quartararo crashed out of French MotoGP

But a𒀰s rain began to increase, Quartararo lost the front at the final corner, moments before Brad Binder fell in synchronisatioꦬn from third.

“It’s a shame but I knew that the pace to win or be on the podium was really complicated, so I wa♎nted to push like hell in the first laps," Quartararo explained.

"Then I made 🐼one long lap, and still was really close to Marc.

“But it was raining a little bit more, and I had not even one moment from the rear and just completely lost the front. I didn't really expect to lose it like that, bu🌃t it is what it is.”

The same corner also claimed Pramac Yamaha rider𝓡s Jack Miller and Miguel Oliveira.

“Wh𓃲ere there's a little bit change of height, you can lose it 🐟quite quickly and the three Yamahas crashed in the same corner,” he confirmed.

“I think it was a good c🌠hoice to start with the slicks, because we were quite fast in the beginning, and then see what we could achieve in the race. But we crashed.

“I still really enjoyed the weekend. I think we have managed to show a great pac𒆙e and lap times. We gav🌞e it our maximum.”

Fabio Quartararo 'very competitive until crash'

Quartararo’s exit left the 120,000 fans momentarily deflated, but their mood soon brightened as Johann𝐆 Zarco stormed into the lead and rode to the first home victory for a French rider since 1954.

“The crowd were crazy. We already could see on Thursday how full the grands🅷tands were, and the fans were supporting us all wဣeekend,” Quartararo said.

“Unfortunately, I didn't win, but I can imag🍸ine how Johann is feeling. Congratulations to him!"

After the race, Quartararo was punished for “disobeying direct instructions from marshals, causing potential danger to ♐yourself and others" as he tried in vain to rejoin.

The 2021 world champion will have t🌠o sit out the first 10 minutes of FP1 at the British Grand Prix in two weeks and also pa༒y a €2000 fine.

Quartararo, 2025 French MotoGP
Quartararo, 2025 French MotoGP

Team ✨director Massimo Meregalli said: “Our hearts go out to Fabio, who understandably is disappointed to have ended this home GP with a non-score.

“Ho♚wever, he was showing courageous riding on the opening lap.

“In the past, we have strugglౠed in similar mixed conditions, but Fabio was very competitive up until his crash, so we take this as a positive sign for any further wet races we might have this season.”

Quarಌtararo now sits seventh in the world championship standings with 56 points.

Team-mate Alex Rins was the only Yamaha to⛦ reach the finish, in twelfth.

Yamaha will resume testing at Misano on Tꦆuesday ahe♉ad of Silverstone.

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