Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP |News details:Positive Start To Argentina GP Weekend for Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP

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Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Álex Rins and Fabio Quartararo found the improvement they were looking for on the first day of the Gran Premio de Argentina. Their work throughout the Friday and some strong laps at the end of the Practice session earned them P6 and P8 respectively in the timesheets and direct places in tomorrow's Q2.

Termas de Río Hondo (Argentina), 14th March 2025

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP's Álex Rins and Fabio Quartararo got the job done during the Friday afternoon Practice session at the Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo. The pair had set out to secure direct places in tomorrow's Q2 session and managed to do so by claiming sixth and eighth place in the Practice results.

Rins had struggled to find grip in the FP1 session, which he finished in twelfth position, but as more rubber was being laid on the track throughout the day, the grip levels increased. In the afternoon, the Spaniard gained momentum towards the end of the session, even briefly ranking third in the live timing during his time attack. Ultimately his 1'37.591s, set on lap 20/24, had him place sixth in the Practice results, 0.296s off the fastest time.

Quartararo had wrapped up FP1 in thirteenth position but he made a strong comeback in the final stages of the Practice. The Frenchman had his mind set on getting into Q2, and gave it his all in the final stages. A 1'37.818s posted on lap 20/23, saw him take eighth place in the rankings, 0.523s from first.

The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team will be back in action tomorrow for the Saturday MotoGP sessions: FP2 will be held from 10:10-10:40 GMT -3, followed by the qualifying sessions from 10:50-11:30 and the 12-lap Sprint that starts at 15:00.

Massimo Meregalli

Team Director, Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP

"The start of the GP at Termas was tricky, as expected. The grip in FP1 is always low here, and the track was also covered with wet patches after last night's rain, which made it worse for us. This afternoon at the beginning of the Practice, the track conditions were still not optimal, and both riders complained about a lack of grip. Warming up the tyres took a lot of time. But lap by lap the condition of the track improved, and the team had also made a few changes. This created the right circumstances. Álex and Fabio found themselves in the right place at the right time to set good lap times. Having two riders in Q2 is perfect. This was our first goal for this weekend, and we're glad we achieved it. We will continue to work in the same manner tomorrow to get the best possible starting positions and Sprint results."

Álex Rins

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider

"Today was a good day. We were able to go directly into Q2, and this is a boost for the whole team. It was quite hard. We're still preparing for the fight in the Sprint and the Race, but we did gather a lot of information. Let's see if we can find something for tomorrow. There's a lot of potential with this bike, and there's a margin for improvement. But, overall, I'm quite happy with what we did today."

Fabio Quartararo

Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Rider

"It was a good but also a tough day. I didn't expect to struggle that much this morning. The most important thing is being in Q2. We are working a lot on rear grip, and we have to see where we can further improve for tomorrow, but I'm feeling pretty happy."