Fabio Quartararo salvaged a fighting seventh-place finish from a tough Catalunya MotoGP weekend after reverting to last year’s M1 base, including the older fairing.
“It was not really the first time, but basically on Friday and Saturday we changed a lot. Every exit I did was with a different bike, different setup, different weight balance.
“I could make a great pace and that's it. There was a 10-second gap to the front guy today. Yesterday, with half the laps, we finished 17 seconds behind, so I think it was not too bad.”On the specific benefits of running the smaller aerodynamic package, last year's Catalunya race winner said:
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