Following a very encouraging third place in last week‘s Grand Prix of Styria, the Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team return to the Spielberg circuit this week for the Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich.
Fabio Quartararo graced the podium at the Styrian GP and the ’good taste‘ of it left him wanting more. The third place result made the Frenchman even more happy because it increased his lead in the championship to 40 points, though he is fully aware that the season is long.
Satisfied with his dry set-up from last weekend, El Diablo is looking to make only a few improvements to his bike for the next head-to-head. He feels that, with the race data added, he and his crew will be able to make further steps and add another Spielberg podium to his tally. His best premier class results in Austria are the two third places he obtained in 2019 and in last week‘s race.
The Spielberg circuit was constructed in 1969 and was rebuilt in 1996 to the track‘s current lay-out. It hosted two Austrian GPs in the 90s and staged its return to MotoGP Grand Prix racing after nineteen years in 2016. It has been a fixture on the MotoGP calendar since. The track has a special character, with only ten turns in total (three left and seven right) and multiple long straights, the longest measuring 626m. The circuit's design puts the emphasis on top speed, acceleration and braking stability, offering the riders plenty of opportunities to fully open the throttle.
