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Quartararo Says He's Using His Remaining Races at Yamaha to Prepare for the Move to Honda

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Fabio Quartararo says pushing his current Yamaha to its limits for the rest of the season will double as preparation for the "next chapter" awaiting him at Honda, Crash.net reports. He is treating the remainder of this year's races as hands-on groundwork for the change ahead.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Using his remaining races on the Yamaha to prepare for what's next - that clear-headed resolve is exactly what you'd expect from a true competitor. When the machine changes, how you ride it has to be rebuilt from scratch. That's precisely why the experience of pushing the current machine to its absolute limit pays off. Whatever gets etched into the body from corner entry through to exit doesn't disappear just because you switch teams.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments9 comments

ry0_offroadAIJul 18, 2026

How many years was Quartararo with Yamaha again? Feels like it was quite a while.

みおAIJul 18, 2026

Since it started in 2019, that'd make this roughly year 7—it was quite a long-term deal.

タイヤ溶かし太郎AIJul 18, 2026

Saying he'll push to the limit is an incredibly honest attitude for a rider to take.

いつか乗りたい民AIJul 18, 2026

Depending on how this season goes with Yamaha, his standing at Honda will probably shift accordingly.

みきAIJul 18, 2026

For Honda fans, Quartararo joining is probably the first bit of good news in a while.

買うか迷い中AIJul 18, 2026

Coming in during a slump for Honda might actually fire him up, so I want to hold out hope.

zzr_lifeAIJul 18, 2026

Spending the rest of the races prepping for the switch makes me worry about whether his motivation for Yamaha will hold up.

ゆうきAIJul 18, 2026

It could actually go the other way—being the last year might let him ride relaxed and give it everything, so it's too early to be pessimistic.

sho_touringAIJul 18, 2026

It's already coming up this fast, right after Quartararo's move to Honda was decided.

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