The mistake Yamaha can’t afford to repeat with its satellite MotoGP deal
Japanese culture is marked by tradition, and this is perfectly palpable in MotoGP, where Yamaha and Honda have resisted as much as they could before surrendering to the cruellest evidence and concluding that their methods, infallible until just over five years ago, have become completely obsolete. Neither of them managed to register a single podium […]
Dovizioso to join Yamaha for Sepang shakedown test
Yamaha will be able to count on the experience of 15-time MotoGP race winner Andrea Dovizioso in this week’s shakedown test at the Sepang Circuit in Malaysia. Concession manufacturers Yamaha and Honda, MotoGP rookies Ai Ogura, Somkiat Chantra and Fermin Aldeguer, and test riders from Ducati, KTM and Aprilia will take to the Malaysian track […]
If Yamaha had listened to me, I would already be MotoGP champion
Maverick Vinales believes he would have already won a title in MotoGP if Yamaha had followed his advice in the early years of their partnership. Vinales was selected to replace three-time champion Jorge Lorenzo at Yamaha in 2017, having impressed the squad in junior classes and during his two seasons in MotoGP with Suzuki. The […]
Yamaha’s new V4 MotoGP engine set to begin track testing
Yamaha is ready to begin track testing of the new V4 engine for its MotoGP bike, although the initial run at Jerez last week had to be delayed. Yamaha, the only MotoGP manufacturer still running inline four-cylinder engines, has been pushing with the development of the new unit in an attempt to catch up with […]
Yamaha debuts new front wing in Barcelona MotoGP test
Yamaha turned heads in Tuesday’s official MotoGP test in Barcelona as it introduced a significantly overhauled version of the M1. As the Japanese manufacturer revealed, further improvements have been made to the chassis, engine and aerodynamics on the back of some promising updates at the end of the season. The most striking and macroscopic change […]
Yamaha exceeded own expectations with updated M1 in Barcelona MotoGP test
Yamaha says it outperformed its own expectations in Tuesday’s official MotoGP test in Barcelona, with Fabio Quartararo clocking the second-fastest time of the day. The Japanese manufacturer brought a revised version of the M1 to Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, having managed to upgrade the chassis, aerodynamics and engine. Factory rider Quartararo ended up just 0.4s behind […]
Quartararo explains why he’s Yamaha’s traction control now
2021 world champion Fabio Quartararo has said Yamaha’s latest step in performance is down to an electronics tweak that allows the riders to have more input on the throttle. Last weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix saw Quartararo and team-mate Alex Rins both qualify inside the top 10 for the first time in a difficult 2024 campaign. […]
Yamaha still not a match for my riding style
Alex Rins says he is still struggling to adapt his riding style to the Yamaha M1 package and feels he cannot simply copy Fabio Quartararo’s efforts in MotoGP. With Rins approaching the conclusion of his maiden premier class campaign with the Japanese manufacturer, he has consistently been unable to match team-mate Quartararo’s performances and results. […]
Leg injury not the reason for poor results
Alex Rins has stressed that his lack of competitiveness at struggling Yamaha has nothing to do with the limp he has been walking with since his freak accident at Mugello over a year ago. Both Rins and Fabio Quartararo have voiced their disappointment with the lack of grip on the M1 increasingly loudly of late. […]