Quartararo was classified a distant 19th in the only dry practice on Friday afternoon, finishing 1.2 seconds off the pace set by Jorge Martin on the Pramac Ducati, as he struggled in low-grip conditions on the 2024-spec Yamaha M1. New team-mate Alex Rins was half a second quicker than him in the same FP1 session, but the Spaniard could only just break inside the top 15 in what was an underwhelming start to the new season for the Japanese manufacturer.
' Quartararo had enjoyed a relatively better showing at Losail during the two-day test at the Qatari venue last month, ending up 14th in the order with a best effort of 1m51.965s. Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images It followed Yamaha poaching engineering talent from other manufacturers, including pacesetter Ducati, in its bid to reverse its downward trajectory and return to the front of the pack.
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