RiderTua.com – After much speculation about his future, Fabio Quartararo finally chose to stay at Yamaha after being offered a fantastic salary of 12 million Euros (Rp. 207 billion) per year. This new agreement will keep the 24-year-old rider at Yamaha until the end of 2026. And Aprilia’s advances were not enough to sway the 2021 MotoGP world champion to stay at the tuning fork manufacturer.
Although Yamaha’s disappointing performance is still in the spotlight, retaining their top rider will give the Iwata-based factory, Japan, the opportunity to retain one of the best riders in MotoGP when they need it most.
Factors that Cause Fabio Quartararo to Stay at Yamaha
El Diablo’s decision clearly surprised racing observers, considering that he often complained about Yamaha’s performance. Quartararo’s news is surprising. People thought he would take longer to make a decision especially as there were no results that seemed to make him want to renew his contract with Yamaha.
However, behind the scenes Quartararo has been negotiating with Yamaha and he is confident in Yamaha’s project. Even though we already know what the bike will be like next year, they have obviously got the rider and convinced him that the bike will be better and they are getting everything done.
Fabio signed a contract with a good salary, and that works in his favor. Now he’s done it so he can put to rest all the contract rumors and distractions so he can focus on the long remainder of the season.
Quartararo’s stay at Yamaha also rules out the potential for another rider to move, with Jorge Martin rumored to be leaving Ducati to replace him at Yamaha.
From the Yamaha camp, retaining Quartararo is a big step as there are a lot of rumors surrounding him and where he could go. Aprilia’s desire didn’t come out of nowhere, but they may be at the forefront of the hunt to sign him and Quartararo also spoke about his future in the last series where he left it open.
Quartararo wants to make decisions quickly but he also wants to make the right decisions and leave the door open to leaving Yamaha. But for Yamaha, retaining Quartararo is a big statement because we all know that the project is not what they are used to and does not suit their needs.
Yamaha once triumphed in MotoGP. For Yamaha it is very important for Quartararo to stay. Knowing that the project does not exist at this time but gave the answer to Yamaha. “Yes, I think it will really motivate Yamaha.
Aprilia is known to have offered Quartararo a salary of 4 million Euros (Rp. 69 billion) per season, but the offer was flatly rejected. Another thing that made Quartararo stay was that he had seen the project ahead and felt confident, because Yamaha had recruited a lot of engineers from Ducati and a lot of smart people. They told him that this was Yamaha’s project for the future and he had obviously considered his contract and money is a big aspect. This is a lot of money and securing his personal wealth is a good choice for Quartararo to make..when else?.
