Quartararo won’t let finger injury and start at 12th position slow him down

Pushing the limits: Franco Morbidelli (right) and Fabio Quartararo in action during the qualifying session. — S.S. KANESAN/The Star

ALL the strategic plans have gone out of the window for MotoGP reigning world champion Fabio Quartararo as he will start the Malaysia Grand Prix from the 12th spot on the grid.

The Frenchman, who rides for Monster Yamaha Team, badly needed a strong qualifying result to help him make an early escape when the race takes off at Sepang track today.