Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP |News details:Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Teammates Display Determination in Demanding Mugello Race

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The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP teammates rode in tandem in the second half of today's Brembo Grand Prix of Italy. Over the course of 23 demanding laps at the hot Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins rode to 14th and 15th place respectively.

Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello (Italy), 22nd June 2025

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins relentlessly pushed to the limit in today's Brembo Grand Prix of Italy Race, but a difficult second half of the 23-lap dash had them finish in 14th and 15th place respectively.

Quartararo had a good start from P4 and slotted into fifth position in the opening stages. Though riding defensively, he nevertheless lost some ground in the opening four laps, dropping to ninth. On lap 9, Raul Fernandez got past the Yamaha man, while Maverick Viñales crashed out through an incident with another rider. However, as El Diablo was under pressure from Brad Binder, he soon found himself in tenth place. With teammate Rins approaching, the Frenchman started chasing the two riders fighting for eighth place but couldn't get close enough. Over the last four laps, some charging rivals made the number 20's race harder. Ultimately, Quartararo took the chequered flag in 14th place, 26.130s from the winner.

Rins commenced battle from P9 and emerged from the opening lap in twelfth place. Battling in the mid-pack, he briefly lost two positions, but with Fermin Aldeguer running wide and Johann Zarco crashing out, the Yamaha man was back in twelfth place. When Viñales crashed out too, the number 42 was up to eleventh and closing in on his teammate. Together with Quartararo, he was in hot pursuit of the two riders battling for eighth. However, with seven laps to go, Rins started to lose steam and gradually dropped down the order. He finished in 15th place, 28.155s from first.

Today's results keep Quartararo in 10th place in the overall standings with 61 points. Rins is now in joint-17th position with 32 points. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP are 7th in the team championship with 93 points, and Yamaha is in 5th position in the constructor championship with 92 points.

The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team will be back in action next week for the Grand Prix of The Netherlands which will be held at the TT Circuit Assen from 27-29 June.

Massimo Meregalli

Team Director, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP

"We expected a difficult outing today, but we didn't expect the extensive drop our riders experienced in the second half of the race. Fabio and Álex wanted to keep pushing as usual, but low grip and difficulties on braking at the end of the race prohibited them from being able to defend their positions and battle to their full capabilities. Of course, we had hoped for better results at the team's home GP. Luckily, we have another round coming up next week. We will analyse today's data carefully and assess how we can best move forward in Assen."

Fabio Quartararo

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider

"Today, my shoulder felt bad, of course, but it wasn't the worst. The feeling we had with the bike this weekend was not great, apart from during FP1 and during the time attack, and physically it was really tough. I had expected to feel better here, but the hotter it is, the less grip we have, and today we knew grip would be really low. Let's see what we can do at the GP in Assen next week."

Álex Rins

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider

"It was tough. Usually, you have to give it your all during the race, but you also need to manage and take care of the tyres. But because we're still missing a little step, we have to go really at 100% every lap. In the first part of the Race, I was feeling a little bit better than in the Sprint, but as soon as I was behind Fabio, the tyres started to drop. I had to change my riding style. I'm 100% fit, but I was experiencing some discomfort on my right side – my neck, shoulder, and arm – because of the different manoeuvres and angles. We were struggling with rear grip, so that's something we need to work on."