Quartararo and Rins Gain Direct Entry into Q2 on Portimao Friday

It was great to get into Q2. We managed to get in a good lap at the end of the session. We made some mistakes today, and there are a few things to adjust, so hopefully we can use tomorrow morning and we will find that we're a little bit better. I think it's ...

The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP team got straight to work on the Grande Prémio de Portugal Friday. Fabio Quartararo and Álex Rins saved the best for last. After multiple yellow flags during the final stages of the Practice session, the duo perfectly timed their hot laps. They secured 9th and 10th place respectively and will take part in tomorrow's Q2.Quartararo had put in 20 laps in the morning session to prepare for putting in his bid for a place inside the top 10 in the afternoon. Having finished the morning stint in 11th, he knew he was close to his goal. When the Practice got underway, the Frenchman ...

The bike is the same as it was in Qatar. We didn't have time to try new things, but from FP1 on, I felt confident on the bike. This track is quite different from Lusail, and I was able to adapt much quicker. In Practice, I was quite competitive, and I was ...

We started the Portimao weekend well. Having both our riders inside the top 10 and lined up for Q2 is a job well done. Of course, this is always our aim, but we know that, realistically, that's not so easy to achieve at the moment. The competition is fierce, ...