SHAFTS – Monster Energy Yamaha racer, Fabio Fourtharo, was pressured by being called a substitute Valentino Rossi. The title came after Quartararo filled Rossi’s position at Yamaha this season.
As is known, a big change occurred at Yamaha at the end of last season. Yamaha did not renew Rossi’s contract, which expired at the end of last season, as it chose to upgrade Fabio Quartararo from satellite team, Petronas Yamaha SRT.
Yamaha signed Quartararo for two years. Rossi also joined Petronas SRT to fill Quartararo’s position. Rossi has a one-year contract with Petronas SRT.
Since officially replacing Rossi, Quartararo has felt great pressure because of the media that has given him the spotlight. However, Quartararo felt the pressure on him lessen since winning MotoGP Doha 2021 at Losail Circuit, Qatar.
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Slick performance in the next few races also made Quartararo even more comfortable. Now, Quartararo leads the standings with a collection of 156 points.
“At the start of the year, the pressure on me didn’t come from the team, it came from outside. The press wrote that I had replaced the king, Valentino (Rossi), and I had to do it. I try not to listen to them, I just hope they will stop,” Quartararo said Tuttomotoriweb, Monday (28/6/2021).
