Motorcycling is a high-risk sport, where injuries are common and sometimes severe, and MotoGP is no exception. However, riders do not let fear or apprehension dominate them.
Fabio Quartararo, who races for Monster Energy Yamaha, shared on the YouTube channel TwoJeys that immediately after an incident, the first thoughts are about how long it will take to recover and get back on the bike:
– If you’re afraid, it’s better to stop. You shouldn’t have fear; you might have big scares, where you think: «I got away with luck!». I’ve had quite a few injuries, crushed 12 vertebrae, fractured my wrist with the bones coming out on both sides. Big scares, yes. But the first thing I thought was: «The bone came out, damn, the races». You’re on the ground, bleeding, and you think: «How long will I need to recover and ride again?».
According to the French rider, adrenaline outweighs fear: ‘In the end, of course, with the adrenaline you have on the bike, you don’t notice the fear, and the adrenaline takes over. Sometimes you brake five or three meters later, and you’ve already passed. At 350km/h or 360km/h, three meters is a lot, and it’s what really makes a difference in a qualifying lap’.