The challenging situation facing the Iwata manufacturer was once again exposed during the Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix weekend at the Sepang Circuit. Amidst the absence of several riders due to injuries, including Jorge Martin and Raul Fernandez, the Yamaha contingent struggled immensely down the grid during qualifying sessions.
The Yamaha quartet, spearheaded by Fabio Quartararo alongside his stablemates, could only manage starting positions outside the top fifteen slots around the Sepang layout. Quartararo confessed that his struggles during time attacks left him completely disconnected from the YZR-M1 machine in dry conditions.
However, the dynamic shifted dramatically when rain began to fall ahead of the sprint race. The French star immediately exploited the wet asphalt to carve his way through the field, ultimately crossing the finish line in eleventh place, though missing out on championship points as only the top nine finishers score.
"Qualifying was simply not good, I had zero feeling on the bike," Quartararo explained when reflecting on his difficult Saturday in Sepang.
"When it started raining during the sprint, I pushed with maximum effort to catch the guys ahead of me. The gap to Pecco Bagnaia in sixth place wasn't that big, whereas in normal dry conditions we would have been miles away," he added.
The 2021 world champion openly admitted that the weaknesses plaguing the Yamaha prototype are now too extensive to list individually. From severe front-end chattering to persistent rear-wheel sliding, telemetry data highlights a widening performance gap compared to their rival manufacturers.
"The team argues that track grip was significantly lower overall. But when I look at the lap times of the others, they are extremely fast while we remain much slower," he concluded.
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