A MotoGP champion as recently as 2021 with Yamaha, while the first half of 2022 had Quartararo looking like a two-time champion in waiting, however, the Frenchman is now withou💙t a win in 11 months.

Quartararo also appears to be unhappier than ever as Yamaha’s failure to give him a competitive package on a cons🥂istent basis has been weighing heavily on the 24-year-old’s shoulders.

• Agostini: “It’s not easy to leaꦑve Honda, Marquez must be patient” 
• Luca Marini’s sportscar rescued as fl💮oods ter❀rorise Italy

Quartararo’s last win came at Sachsenring in June 2022, and with Franco Morbidelli continuing to struggle, there’s no doubt that Yamaha are going through one of its worst patches in the premier cla𝓀ss. 

Race pace has often been strong for Quartararo, whether it was the second half ofꦰ last sea𒀰son or the opening few rounds in 2023.

The French rider never tends to finish lower than where he qualified, certain💛ly in 2023, but that’s not saying much as he’s qualifi𒁃ed tenth or lower in four out of the five rounds so far this year.

So while his race pace might be be🦋tter than his qualifying position suggests, Quartararo has struggled to make consꦬiderable progress in the races as the M1 lacks a clear strength.

Not only does corner speed seem to be weaker than previous years, Yamaha also remains down on top speed compared to many of its rꦛivals🃏.

This makes overtaking a lot more difficult f📖or Quartararo, who is finding himself riding at the limit more th𝔉an ever before. 

With tyre pressure continuing to be a problem for many riders and bikes, add to that🐻 Yamaha’s ongoing issues, and Quartararo has been left in a position where he’s fighting what seems to be a lost battle even before racing has begun.

So what does this mean for Quartararo’s future? Well, the 2021 world champion will ride for Yamaha for at least one more season following 𒆙the current campaign. 

Unlike his teammate who is contracted only until the end of this season, Qu🐽artararo has a deal in place with Yamaha that is the same as every oth𓃲er factory rider, meaning the end of 2024 is when he’s set to become available. 

Quartararo is both young enough and obviously talented enough to warrant any manufacturer signing him to a bi✨g deal going forward, so that should therefore put most ofไ the current factory teams in play for his services.

However, Quartararo gelled with the Yamaha from day-one and provided they can give him assurances going forward, then remaining with the Japanese manufacturer would likely be aꩲtop his wishlist.

But as last season and the start of 2023 have shown, Yamaha has struggled to make the necessary steps to become a cons🦋tant force which is why Quartararo could be best served by looking at the likes of Ducati and Aprilia as viable options movingཧ forward. 

Of course, such moves to those brands would require them to take on anot🍸her title contending rider in Quartararo and potentially have two star riders, however, Ducati already took that chance by signing Enea Bastianini to partner Francesco Bagnaia this seaso🦩n.