Crunch time for Yamaha bike development as crucial data is gathered

“We have updates due in the 🌞not-too-distant future"

Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP, Grand Prix of the Americas, 14 April
Fabio Quartararo, MotoGP, Grand Prix of the Americas, 14 April

The Spanish MotoGP this weekend arrives either side of test days that are fundamental to Yamaha’s progression♛.

The Japanese manufacturer is still struggling on-track but big plans are in place to restore tꦑhem to the fron𝓡t of the sport.

Monday, the day after the race at Jerez, is an official test but Yamaha had a jump-start on their rivals thanks to new concessions rules which permit them additio𓄧nal da🦹ys of development.

"Though we have been working🅠 hard, we now enter one of the busiest periods of this season for Yamaha and our team,” said team director Massimo Meregalli.

“The Yamaha Factory Racing MotoGP Test Team was in Barcelon🦹a for a Private Test with Cal Crutchlow last week.

“This week, we haveꩲ the Spanish GP, immediately followed by the one-day Official IRTA Jerez Test.

“These ar🃏e all very important to our🅠 team, as our focus is bike development.

“We have updates due in the not-too-distant future, an🦂d the data we're gathering over the space of these fewꦅ weeks will be highly valuable."

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Fabio Quartararo said: "We tried many th✅ings in Austin, and tဣhat was great because it gave us more clarity.

“Cal tested in Barcelona last week, and🌸 we also have a one-day test here inಞ Jerez following the race.

“So, this is a busy period for us, and we hope to get a lot of work done, because our main target now is bike dev🍎elopment."

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alex Rins added: "I'm looking forw✃ard to racing in front of the Jerez crowds again because they create a really nice atmosphere.

“Last time out in Austin, we decided to try some new things during Warm Up and the Race, but it did꧃n't work. Now we know. We have taken a good look at the Round-3 data and learned from it, and now we can work in a different directio🐻n.

“We also 🧸have an extra day of testing on Monday that will also help with this."

Yamaha will lose team boss Lin Jarvis, after a 26-year reign, at t♈he end of this season🌳.

But he is putting the build﷽ing blocks in place for a bright future for the former powerhouse.

The investment to keep star ride🍨r Quartararo reportedly makes him the highest-paid rider ♛in MotoGP.

Max Bartolini, the former Ducati engineer, is already busily working away in a senior role with Yamaha to improv🦋e their bike.

The 🍌manufacturer is also in talks to add a satellite team to its ranks for 2025.

But even with the addition of the concessions rule, it is unlikely that noticeable improvements will⛦ be spotted anytime soon.

Quarta𝓀raro’s best result was P7 at the Portuguese Mot🙈oGP, while Rins peaked with P13 at the same race.

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