Fabio Quartararo has no problem in saying what he thinks and is surrounded by uncertainty towards the next season, admitting that he won’t be a MotoGP title contender in 2024.

‘No doubt about it. My goal as a rider would be to be able to fight for the championship, but I have to be realistic because I know that in 2024 we won’t have the chance to fight for the World title’ said the frenchman, who is counting on Yamaha to evolve in the coming season.

‘If we want to at least have the chance to fight for the podium and victories, I think we’ll have to take a step, it’s a realistic goal for me and also for Yamaha, a real personal goal for me’, said Quartararo, who still doesn’t want to talk about his contract with the japanese brand, which expires at the end of 2024.

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No-one was indifferent to the thrilling Indonesian Grand Prix. In the opinion of Alex Criville, former rider and champion in the now-extinct 500cc category – now MotoGP – it was one of the most exciting races of recent times.

‘It was one of the most exciting races this season. If it’s true that on saturday, after winning the Sprint, Jorge Martin was the main candidate to win, unfortunately the joy was short-lived. Bagnaia was very consistent, he knew how to manage the race and the tyres worked perfectly and helped him return to the lead. We should point out that Pecco started in 13th place, which made life very difficult for him, but he still managed to recover and keep his concentration until the last moment. Under pressure and despite the circumstances, it’s not easy to win. What he did was admirable’ commented the former rider.

Despite the 18-point cushion that Pecco has over Martinator with five races to go, anything can happen, Criville believes.

‘It was a shame for Jorge Martin to crash when he was leading, nobody likes to go through that. The world championship is very exciting and will be won by the rider who best manages the pressure on and off the track. Vinãles’ second place was sensational. We couldn’t have asked for more. It was motorcycling in its purest form’, he told the daily Marca.

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