DOTD: Reflecting Back on Quartararo’s Path to Rookie of the Year
“It wasn’t too long into the 2019 season before the young French rookie, Fabio Quartararo began catching people’s eye. He took a few races to ease into the series with the Petronas Yamaha SRT team before cranking out a total of 6 pole positions and 7 podium finishes… Today we are going to reflect back on an analytical piece we published on June 25th, 2019. Titled “Is Quartararo On The Path To Rookie Of The Year,” this piece analyzes Fabio’s spring performance and compares it to the two prior Rookies Of The Year, Franco Morbidelli and Johann Zarco.”
April 9th, 2020
Three Manufactures – 1 Podium
“2019 World Champion, Marc Marquez finished his almost perfect season with a race win followed closely by Fabio Quartararo and Pramac Ducati rider, Jack Miller. Three riders with very different styles, very different machines and a 2.4 second gap by the time the checkered flag was out. Let’s identify some of the key factors that contributed to each rider’s success at the final GP of the 2019 season…”
November 18th, 2019
Quartararo’s Path To Rookie Of The Year
“The newest member to the Petronas Yamaha SRT team, Fabio Quartararo, has left fans and opponents in awe one race after another. Last weekend, the young French rider claimed the 2019 Rookie of the Year award at the Twin Ring Motegi as he landed himself on the podium for the 6th time this year…”
October 21st, 2019
Where We Stand Going Into Summer Break
“At this point, riders are focused on taking points away from Marquez before it’s too late…The Czech GP is on the horizon but first, riders will enjoy a well deserved summer break and race fans will shed a quick tear out of boredom. So how do the riders AND teams stand now that we are just about half way through the season?”
July 8th, 2019
Is Quartararo On The Path To Rookie Of The Year?
“His momentum appears to be moving fast and gaining more power each race, but how does his rate of improvement compare to the 2017 and 2018 Rookies of the Year? In other words, how does Quartararo’s performance in the first 7 races compare to Zarco’s in 2017 and Morbidelli’s in 2018…”
June 25th, 2019