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My Take
Fabio Quartararo — "El Diablo" — is genuinely one of the most exciting things to happen to MotoGP in years, and I say that as someone who watched him come up through the junior classes looking like a kid who had absolutely no business being that fast. Born in Nice in 1999, he became the first French rider ever to win the premier-class MotoGP World Championship when he clinched the 2021 title with Yamaha, and the way he dragged that M1 to victories on sheer riding brilliance — especially when the bike wasn't always the strongest package — was seriously impressive. Earning the Legion of Honour at 22 is not something that happens to just anyone. He's still young enough to have multiple championship windows ahead of him, and I'm genuinely rooting for him to get another shot.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fabio Quartararo
- Name (Japanese)
- ファビオ・クアルタラロ
- Reading
- ふぁびお・くあるたらろ
- Born
- April 20, 1999 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
- Occupation
- motorcycle racer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2022 Knight of the Legion of Honour
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Fabio Quartararo born?
Born April 20, 1999 (age 27).
Where is Fabio Quartararo from?
Fabio Quartararo is from Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France.
What does Fabio Quartararo do?
Fabio Quartararo works as motorcycle racer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.