Yamaha have provided an optimistic assess🌊ment of their bike development after the ♌Misano MotoGP test.

The Japanes🐼e manufacturer tested the chassis that was used in the San Marino MotoGP sprint race, and a new engine.

The engine - described as “the base of the 2025 engine, the prototype” - was used by Alex Rins who smashed an alarming🍷 0.5-0.7s off his race pace.

“The test plan was not huge, because of the concessions we ꦍhave had the possibility to ♔test items before,” team manager Massimo Meregalli explained.

“We evaluated the latest, third specification of the aerodynamics four weeks ago in Misano. We homologat🌄ed the aero package a few days later.

“Here, we tested in advance 🌳a chassis. 🎐This gave us something.

“We started the race in front, it changed our way to prepare the ꦏGP.

“Even if I try to manage my emotions, we see that we are sli🐎🍌ghtly improving.

“From the beginning of the season we ha🥀ve really worked hard.

“These little improvement🦹s, which are noticeable, that we can see and touch, give us a reward.

“They are an additional boost.”

Yamaha used Andrea Dovizioso as a substitute for injured test rider Cal ཧCrutchlow. They plan to turn to Dovizioso again in Jerez in November.

The manufacturer will reportedly biꦬn their inline-four engine for a V4 when the 2027 regulations start, according to ꧟a report by Motorsport.com.

It has been some time since 💞smiles were seen in the Yamaha garage🦂.

Fabio Quartararo’s P7 fini💖sh at last weekend’s San Marino MotoGP (plus qualifying in 🐈10th, and P9 in the sprint) are more reasons for optimism.