Quartararo on Phillip Island: “I’ve never achieved a good result here before”

Fabio Quartararo was the best rider on a Japanese motorbike in Indonesia, finishing ninth on both occasions. Yamaha and Honda struggled at the Mandalika International Street Circuit. The Frenchman got the best out of his bike – as always. His motto at the moment is simply to enjoy the final races of the 2026 season; he no longer complains about the underperforming M1. As a reminder, Quartararo will be moving to Honda’s works team in 2027.

Not only will ‘El Diablo’ be contesting his final Australian Grand Prix with Yamaha this weekend, but it will also be the MotoGP stars’ last appearance at Phillip Island for the time being. How does that feel? “Actually, it’s a track I like, but I’ve never achieved a good result here in my career,” Quartararo emphasised. “So I’ll just enjoy it. But I think a new project in Adelaide is also very good.”

Fabio Quartararo: “The last few races weren’t too bad, though”

In fact, Quartararo’s best result in a Grand Prix at Phillip Island is ninth place (2024). Last year, he finished seventh in the Sprint and eleventh in the main race.

Is there more to come this year? “I don’t think so. But the last few races weren’t too bad. I’ll just do my best,” said the 27-year-old, looking ahead. “As I’ve always said: it’ll be important to get straight into Q2. It’ll be more difficult on this track. But that’s my aim, and then we’ll see over the course of the weekend what we can achieve.”

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