Quartararo’s title defence began in difficult fashion in Qatar, where a lack of rear grip and horsepower meant he qualified 11th and could only finish the race ninth.
Despite a tricky FP1 session and several technical issues, the Yamaha rider has been much stronger in Indonesia, storming to pole on Saturday by over two tenths of a second.
“I felt great, finally on one lap, it’s a long time since I felt so good,” he said.
“Here I felt good from FP2 when I put in the soft rear and actually FP4 I’m super happy because I made 15, 14 laps in a row and the pace was really good and I think it was the most important thing to make those laps in a row and see the consistency of the tyres.
“I’m pretty happy, I expected much more drop from the rear and I feel great.”
When asked by Autosport to compare how his Yamaha felt at Mandalika compared to Qatar, Quartararo said the two factors that have helped him are the better rear grip he has found and the 2.673-mile circuit’s…
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