Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Riders’ Quotes after Qualifying in Spielberg

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP’s Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli put in their best efforts in today’s Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich qualifying sessions. They will start today’s Sprint and tomorrow’s Race from 9th and 15th place on the grid respectively.

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team’s Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli will start this afternoon’s Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich Sprint and tomorrow’s Race from 9th and 15th place on the grid respectively.

On his first run in Q2, Quartararo’s second attempt, a 1’29.157s, briefly put him in second place before he settled into third in the provisional rankings. However, once back out for his second run, the times dropped significantly. Though the Frenchman saved the best for last, a 1’29.034s on lap 8/8, he found himself in ninth place, on the third row of the grid.

Morbidelli was keen to push in the 15-minute Q1 shoot-out. His best effort on his first run held him in fourth place at the midway stage when the majority of riders returned to the pits. His 1’29.446s, set on lap 3, was only 0.151s off a top-2 spot. The Italian had time to put in two more attempts, but he didn’t find the perfect lap he was looking for. He ended the session in fifth place, 0.615s from first, putting him in 15th place on the grid.