Yamaha still has only one podium to its credit in 2023 courtesy of a third for Quartararo in the Americas Grand Prix in April, while the Frenchman is its top runner in the standings in ninth – 86 points off the lead.
Quartararo has previously complained this year about Yamaha making little progress with its M1 in the four years he has been with the Japanese marque.
When asked about Yamaha starting work on its 2024 bike, Quartararo said: “I mean, it’s a lot of years that we are waiting for something big, a big change, so hopefully they can really provide us a really, really good bike for next year.
“But of course, I’m not confident [based on] the last years’ evolution.
“It’s difficult to be confident when you are fighting for these positions. In the pre-season they worked hard, but we could not find any improvement.
“So, you know that they work hard but you don’t know if you’re going to reach an improvement.
“They work hard and this is the most important thing, but hopefully they find the correct thing to make a step for the end of the year and for next year.”
Source: Autosport