Fabio Quartararo reveals what’s still missing on Yamaha’s V4 after Valencia MotoGP test
Fabio Quartararo has identified the areas where Yamaha’s new V4-powered M1 is still lacking following this week’s official MotoGP test at Valencia. The 2021 world champion got his first opportunity to test Yamaha’s 2026 challenger since the Misano test, where he had felt the new bike was “worse” than the outgoing inline-four version. Completing 46 […]
Yamaha firms up switch to V4 engine for 2026 MotoGP season
Yamaha has announced that it will press ahead with the development of its V4 engine and introduce it in its MotoGP bikes in 2026. In parallel with its existing programme with the in-line four-cylinder engine, Yamaha has been working on a V4-powered M1 to bring it in line with the other four manufacturers on the […]
Yamaha to race new V4 frame at Valencia MotoGP
Yamaha’s V4 MotoGP bike will run with a new chassis at the season-closing Valencia Grand Prix this weekend. In doing so, the Japanese manufacturer appears to have responded to remarks by the V4’s development rider, Augusto Fernandez, at the bike’s last race outing in Malaysia. Read Also: Valencia will be the third of the V4’s […]
Fabio Quartararo ‘99% sure’ Yamaha will go all-in on struggling V4 in 2026
Lead Yamaha factory rider Fabio Quartararo expects to be racing Yamaha’s new V4 throughout the 2026 MotoGP season – despite the prototype’s concerning lack of pace in its latest race outing. While Quartararo and the rest of Yamaha’s race riders are still competing aboard the Japanese company’s inline four, the factory has been developing the […]
Yamaha toughens its stance on Fabio Quartararo
The rider market that will shape the 2027 MotoGP grid is expected to start moving as the 2025 campaign draws to a close, erupt early next season and be largely settled by the time MotoGP returns to Europe, around May. Some riders will attempt to stay where they are, either because they are satisfied with […]
“I spent many years struggling, now I want a winning bike”
Fabio Quartararo says he wants a “winning bike” from Yamaha in 2026 after years of “struggling” on uncompetitive machinery in MotoGP, as he raises expectations for the Japanese manufacturer’s ambitious V4 project. Yamaha is in the advanced stages of developing an all-new V4-powered prototype, marking a significant shift from the inline-four engine layout it has […]
“When results are not coming, you just want to go home”
Yamaha MotoGP star Fabio Quartararo said he needed to “disconnect from racing” after a frustrating outing at the Australian Grand Prix last weekend. Quartararo started the Phillip Island weekend on a strong note, putting his M1 on pole position with record-breaking pace in qualifying. While few expected him to feature in the podium fight given […]
Augusto Fernandez to make Malaysia wildcard to accelerate Yamaha’s V4 progress
Yamaha’s MotoGP test rider Augusto Fernandez will compete in this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix with the aim of boosting the Iwata-based manufacturer’s new V4 engine project. The constant pressure Fabio Quartararo is putting on Yamaha to make progress in the development of its new V4-powered bike has led the Japanese manufacturer’s engineers to enter Fernandez […]
Fabio Quartararo blames tyre choice after first-to-seventh drop in Australia sprint
Yamaha MotoGP rider Fabio Quartararo believes he made a mistake by opting for the medium front tyre after finishing a distant seventh in the Australian Grand Prix sprint. Quartararo scored his fifth pole position of the season in qualifying earlier on Saturday morning, but his race unravelled immediately at the start as he made a […]