Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Negotiate Mixed Friday Conditions in Goiânia

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins completed the first kilometres around the Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna with their YZR-M1s today. Fabio Quartararo completed the Practice in P7. Álex Rins ended the Friday in P13.

GRAND PRIX OF BRAZIL

PRACTICE

Goiânia (Brazil), 20th March 2026

7th

F. Quartararo
1'21.825 / 17 LAPS

13th

Á. Rins
1'22.132 / 15 LAPS

The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team took on the challenge of getting acquainted with the Autódromo Internacional de Goiânia – Ayrton Senna in mixed riding conditions on the Friday. Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins finished the Practice in 7th and 13th place respectively.

Quartararo showed great timing in the Practice session. The Frenchman had struggled in FP1 but secured himself a top-10 placement in the afternoon Practice just before it started to rain. The 1'21.825s he set on lap 16/17 held him in P7 as the track time ran out with everyone in the pits and earned him a place in Q2.

Rins had finished FP1 in 14th place, and the Spaniard was in the mix for a direct Q2 entry early on in the Practice. However, he found himself in 13th place, 0.065s from the rider in 10th place, when rain started to fall more heavily, preventing further action. The number-42 rider's 1'22.132s, posted on lap 10/15, had him rank 13th in the Practice classifications. He will take part in tomorrow's Q1.

The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team will be back in action tomorrow for the Saturday MotoGP sessions: FP2 will be held from 10:10-10:40 (GMT-3), followed by the qualifying sessions from 10:50-11:30, and the 15-lap Sprint that starts at 15:00.

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FABIO QUARTARARO
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider

"We know what we have going for us, and we had to make use of these tricky conditions and the new layout. The wind also played a role. It was good, especially since I set my best lap with 16 laps on the tyre – so it was positive. I like the track! Of course, the lap is short, but the circuit doesn't feel small. We couldn't fully exploit the track layout because it was patchy out there, so it was difficult. But with the sun out and in fully dry conditions, it will be a really fun track."

ÁLEX RINS
Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider

"The track is super nice – I really like the layout. In FP1, I was able to be quite fast from the beginning, so that was quite great. In the afternoon, I was so close to entering Q2. On one lap I was quite fast, but I found another rider on track, though he was pushing too. So, it was just unlucky that because of this we couldn't enter Q2. But tomorrow we have another chance!"

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PRACTICE RESULTS

20/03/2026

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