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The Yamaha rider is from Nice in France and began riding motorcycles at just 4 years of age , managed by Jean Phillipe Henry and his father Etienne , who was a former French Champion in the 125cc class .
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His father was also a locksmith while his mother Martine is a hairdresser . Fabio currently resides in Andorra .
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Quartararo is a popular man in the motorsport world , being good friends with F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo . The McLaren driver isn ’ t the only F1 driver to have a good relationship with the 2021 MotoGP™ Champion , with Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon also considered friends .
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Quartararo is a huge fan of reggaeton superstar J Balvin , and we guess the Colombian singer is a fan of the Yamaha rider , as the two follow each other on Instagram .
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His closest friend is Thomas Maubant with the two meeting on the beach in their childhood . The two now work closely together in the MotoGP™ paddock .
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Quartararo ’ s fashion sense has often been the talk of the paddock on Grand Prix weekends , and the Frenchman has even done a spot of modelling for Dolce & Gabbana in his free time .
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Also known as El Diablo , he earned the nickname after he had a Roberto Locatelli replica helmet which had a sticker of a devil on it .
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Apart from doing some modelling in his free time , Quartararo also took up golf last season , playing Monday through Friday in the lead up to the Assen TT , though , judging from his post-race celebrations , he may need to hit the driving range again .
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Quartararo even started his own online trend , challenging drivers to go as far as they can on as little fuel as possible , using the hashtag # FQFUELCHALLENGE for players to post their results . It ’ s a game that has caught on within the paddock , with a number of riders posting their efforts when using the hashtag .
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After a hard day ’ s racing , there is nothing quite like a burger for the 2021 Champion , with his love for the food well known amongst MotoGP™ fans .
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