MotoGP World Championship defender Fabio Quartararo will compete on the 2022 Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YZR-M1 for the 2022 MotoGP World Championship Series. , although we may share some information with you.

The M1 is powered by a 1000cc inline-4 with a cross-plane crankshaft, with maximum power north of 240 horsepower, all managed by a Marelli ECU. The six-speed transmission is a cassette design, allowing quick gear changes – different gear ratios are available. Öhlins provides the suspension and Brembo takes care of the braking. Quartararo and his teammate, Franco Morbidelli, have a choice of 320mm, 340mm or 350mm carbon fiber front discs, depending on the demands of the track. The rear disc is stainless steel. Michelin tires are mounted on 17-inch magnesium wheels. It’s an aluminum twin-spar frame with adjustable geometry, and the swingarm is an aluminum/carbon fiber blend. The M1 hits the scales above the FIM MotoGP minimum of 346 pounds.

Quartararo starts 2022 with his first GP title, although he will go on to race #20. His first GP win was in 2018 in the Moto2 class of the Catalunya GP, three years after his Moto3 debut. Since then, Quartararo has racked up eight MotoGP victories and 20 podiums in the MotoGP class. The 22-year-old from Nice, France also has 15 MotoGP poles under his belt.

Franco Morbidelli returns as Quartararo’s Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP teammate. Although hampered by injuries last year, Morbidelli was Joan Mir’s runner-up in the 2020 MotoGP World Championship Series. Morbidelli also has the 2017 MotoGP World Championship and the 2013 European Superstock 600 Championship on his CV. . Morbidelli was born in Rome and is 27 years old.

The 2022 MotoGP World Championship Series kicks off on March 6 at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar. Be sure to bookmark our 2022 MotoGP World Championship Series schedule.

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