The 2021 world champion got here along with the VR46 rider on lap 18 of Sunday’s race, shedding the entrance of his fairing, which compelled him to pit for his different bike.
Marini escaped unscathed, whereas Quartararo went on to complete fifteenth of the 17 riders to cross the road, the Frenchman working as excessive as seventh at one stage having began final.
Requested whether or not the tangle was the results of a mistake, Quartararo instructed Motorsport.com: “Properly, it was not even a mistake.
“You understand, if you end up struggling that a lot to overhaul a rider, occurs to Marc additionally, however you’re that a lot on the restrict that you need to check many issues.
“On the finish, there are issues that occur and sadly I lose all of the fairing. It occurs.”
Regardless of working behind the main pack, Quartararo doesn’t imagine he may have fought within the prime 5.
He reiterated his earlier feedback concerning the M1 struggling for grip, particularly given the blended situations throughout the weekend.
Quartararo mentioned: “I feel the highest 5 ended up tremendous carefully, so I feel perhaps contemplating the beginning place a little bit bit higher, I feel I may have made a bit… perhaps between Martin and the blokes.
Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Manufacturing unit Racing
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“For me, the problem is when the observe is actually low on the grip, we’re struggling a lot.
“Even Aleix [Espargaro] made the quickest lap on a 2m02s, and final 12 months was virtually one second sooner, so the grip was a lot better.
“We’re shedding a lot within the grip, so I had no alternative to struggle with the highest guys.”
Regardless of his promising progress by means of the sphere, Quartararo mentioned he “can’t be extra optimistic simply because I make this type of race”.
He added: “I feel that I had not a foul feeling, I do know the place is the issue, however I simply give my 100% and attempt to struggle.
“However you realize, the one one I may actually overtake was Franco, as a result of we use the identical bike and I can carry the identical line as him.
“However when I’m behind all the opposite bikes, you catch them beneath brake, they go on acceleration, you’ve by no means a chance to overhaul them.”