Quartararo & Rins Secure Direct Q2 Places on Indonesia GP Friday

"It was not an easy day for us, but I was able to get one hot lap in at the end. Being inside the top 10 today is very important for the rest of the weekend, but we still need to work on the pace. The grip is good, but the rear tyre with this carcass is ...

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins finished a sweltering first day at the Mandalika International Circuit in strong fashion, securing a double top 10 on the Friday for the fourth time this season. They ended the Grand Prix of Indonesia Practice in 7th and 8th place respectively, booking direct tickets for Q2.Quartararo had finished FP1 in seventh place, giving him a confidence boost ahead of the afternoon shoot-out. The Frenchman concentrated on his bike's set-up in the Practice session before putting in his first bid for a direct place in Q2 with 15 minutes left on the clock. After ...

"Today was a really good day. I kept the momentum from Japan going. We just kept working, kept doing our best, and today we were really performing well. This doesn't mean that we don't have any problems – for sure, there are things we can work on. We are ...

"We've had a promising start to the Indonesian Grand Prix. As in previous years, the extreme heat presents a significant challenge for the riders. Historically, these conditions haven't favoured our bike, and also the medium tyre is not helping our ...