MONSTER ENERGY YAMAHA MOTOGP START SECOND HALF OF THE SEASON WITH BRITISH GP
Silverstone (UK), third August 2022
The Monster Power Yamaha MotoGP Crew are trying ahead to being again on observe at this weekend‘s British Grand Prix. Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli are totally recharged for the Monster Power sponsored occasion.
The Monster Power Yamaha MotoGP Crew are extremely anticipating Spherical 12 of the 2022 MotoGP World Championship. Each Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli are keen on the Silverstone Circuit and are eager to rise to the event, particularly because the Monster Power British Grand Prix shares the workforce‘s title sponsor.
Quartararo arrives within the UK holding first place within the championship standings, with a 21-point benefit over his closest rival. Although the Yamaha man is aware of he must full a long-lap penalty throughout Sunday‘s race (handed to him by the FIM MotoGP Stewards panel following a race incident involving Aleix Espargaró in Spherical 11 on the TT Circuit Assen), he’s decided to increase his championship lead.
The Frenchman actually enjoys using the Silverstone Circuit as underlined by final yr‘s victory on the Monster Power sponsored occasion.
Morbidelli is trying ahead to stepping aboard his YZR-M1 once more. After 5 weeks of stress-free but additionally coaching, he is able to begin the following chapter of his 2022 marketing campaign. He’s at the moment nineteenth with 25 factors and on the hunt for some critical championship factors.
The Italian is aware of the Silverstone Circuit properly, having secured second place in Moto2 in 2016 and third place in the identical class in 2017. This expertise will are available in helpful as he units out this weekend for the primary time since 2019 (there was no British GP in 2020 as a result of pandemic, and he missed the 2021 version resulting from a knee harm).
Silverstone was added to the MotoGP calendar in 2010 however has a racing historical past of over sixty years. Because of improvements and investments, the circuit turned one of many quickest tracks on the calendar and has earned excessive reward from the riders.
As a result of UK being located in a unique time zone, the schedule for the British GP barely differs from the standard Central European Grand Prix timetable. The FP1 and FP2 periods will happen on Friday from 09:55 – 10:40 and 14:10 – 14:55 native observe time (GMT+1). On Saturday FP3 will likely be held from 09:55 – 10:40, adopted by FP4, Q1, and Q2 within the afternoon at 13:30 – 14:00, 14:10 – 14:25 and 14:35 – 14:50. On Sunday, Heat Up will likely be staged at 09:30 – 09:50, and the race is scheduled to begin at 13:00.
Those that want to be reminded of the observe‘s lay-out can accomplish that by watching this week‘s MotoGP eSport race video.
MASSIMO MEREGALLI
TEAM DIRECTOR
We’re excited to begin the second half of the season. The British spherical is much more particular to our workforce as a result of we share our title sponsor with the occasion, in order that makes us much more intent on beginning the second leg of the season in the easiest way potential. Fabio, Franky, and all of the workforce workers have been capable of get some relaxation and likewise put together for the busy subsequent three months. The championship may be very shut, so we will‘t go away a stone unturned!
FABIO QUARTARARO
I‘m completely happy to begin using once more. I used the summer time break to get some relaxation, however I additionally put in a number of hours of coaching. My thoughts was at all times nonetheless on returning to motion in the very best form potential. I’m actually trying ahead to Silverstone – I received there final yr. This time will likely be difficult as a result of we all know that we have now that long-lap penalty… But when I‘m actually trustworthy, that solely motivates me to do even higher.
FRANCO MORBIDELLI
After an extended break, we lastly begin using once more! It‘s been three years for me since I rode on the British Grand Prix. We’re aiming for higher outcomes on this second a part of the season, and I really feel able to push and rating some good outcomes.
