The machine is not rusty, far from it.
French world champion Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha) signed his first pole position of 2022 in Indonesia on Saturday.
A fortnight ago, the fault of a less efficient and unstable machine due to a lack of rear tire grip, he started in 11th position and finished ninth in Qatar.
A major underperformance for this first of the MotoGP season.
This time, after already promising tests, there will be no one ahead of him at the start.
Behind, will start first the Spaniard Jorge Martin (Ducati-Pramac) and the other Frenchman Johann Zarco (Ducati-Pramac).
Brad Binder (KTM), Enea Bastianini (Ducati-Gresini), surprise championship leader, and 2021 vice-champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) will start on the second row.
2 French in the 1st line of the Indonesian Grand Prix!
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Quartararo takes pole and Zarco in 3rd position!!!
We're bubbling for tomorrow 🥳 #MotoGP |
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— CANAL+ MotoGP™ (@CanalplusMotoGP) March 19, 2022
The six-time MotoGP champion, Marc Marquez, fell twice in quick succession in the first part of qualifying (Q1).
He will only leave on the 15th Sunday (8 a.m. in France).
"It's good to be back here, it's been a long time!"
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On the brand new circuit of Mandalika and under the tropical heat of the island of Lombok, the 22-year-old Frenchman signs the 16th pole position of his career in the elite.
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It is the first time since June 2021, in Catalonia, that he has taken the best time in qualifying.
Between two, the pole had escaped him twelve times.
"It's good to be back here, it's been a long time!"
“, he smiled after his performance, in the square reserved for the interviews of the first three.
" I am very happy.
I felt great.
I'm even happier with the FP4.
Now we just have to do what we have to do tomorrow.
Honestly, I don't give up and I will never give up."