The reigning world champion is yet to commit to Yamaha beyond his current contract, which is up at the end of 2022, and has been linked to a move away from the marque.
During the Austin weekend, Quartararo’s manager revealed rival teams had been in touch, while Quartararo himself said earlier in the year his future was open having been unhappy with a lack of progress made by Yamaha in finding more speed from its engine.
