JAKARTA - Fabio Quartararo failed to score a winning hat-trick this season despite starting the 21-lap race from P2. He admitted that he was "tortured" to undergo the Czech Republic Grand Prix at the Brno Circuit, Sunday, August 9.
The French rider finished five places behind his starting position, while his Petronas Yamaha team-mate Franco Morbidelli took his first podium in the premier class finishing runner-up after KTM rookie Brad Binder.
The signs of the French racer have actually been in trouble since the first free practice session on Friday when he was only able to finish P13.
"We struggled a lot from Friday morning to Sunday in the race. But in FP4 I found something that made me a little more confident about my speed," Quartararo said as quoted by Antara, Monday.
Quartararo admitted that it was difficult to accept the results of this seventh rank. But the truth is, this race is a torment for him because from the first lap to the 21st he admitted he was overwhelmed.
"From FP1 to FP3 our speed was very bad and in FP4 I was very fast, felt very good with the bike. We think the tire (performance) has decreased a lot. Not the best weekend because I expect a decrease but not that much."
"We have to see what the real difference is in FP4 and in the race but this is a race that last year I struggled a lot too," said Quartararo.
El Diablo took home nine points to keep him at the top of the riders' standings with a total of 59 points. Maverick Vinales is still his closest rival with 42 points, while Morbidelli and Andrea Dovizioso are both on 31 points after three draws.
The fourth series of MotoGP 2020 will be held at Red Bull Ring, Austria next week.
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