Pramac’s Jack Miller is keen to see Yamaha engineers return to Japan during the April break before the 2026 season resumes in Spain.
MotoGP has now been halted for the second time this season after three rounds. The current situation in the Middle East has resulted in a four-week break in the schedule, with MotoGP moving the Qatar Grand Prix from its original April 10-12 to November 6-8.
The Premier League had a three-week break between the two rounds in Thailand and Brazil before heading to the USA for three rounds last weekend. In the year In 2026 MotoGP season It now continues on April 24-26 in Jerez, as Spanish Grand Prix The European leg begins.
Miller He hopes to give a break in the calendar Yamaha The Japanese crew has the worst machine on the grid this year, so chances are they’ll be developing the all-new V4 YZR-M1 for 2026. Factory duo Fabio Quattararo and Alex Rins have their best result so far on M1, finishing P14.
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Jack Miller says Yamaha engineers will return to Japan during MotoGP’s April break.
Quattararo finished P14 at the Thai Grand Prix while Rins closed P14 at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Yamaha rider led the United States Grand Prix in P15 as Pramac Racing’s Torak Razgatlioglu edged out Miller by 0.760s to score his first points in MotoGP.
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The M1’s lack of competitiveness was evident at the start of Japan’s massive V4 engine project. Quatararo says Yamaha “have no idea” how to fix their bikesHe also points out that he “can’t find anything positive.” Miller can see that Yamaha has a “problem” to fix, as well.
Miller is particularly excited to see Yamaha use the April break for the M1 with new swingarms and chassis upgrades along with the V4 engine. Yamaha says it will use the pause in practice to regroup its team in Japan and make improvements for use in Spain.
“We know our problems,” Miller said through quotes Fast week. “The bike is slow. We need to improve, we need the front wheel (and) more grip.”
Now we are going back to Europe (and) we have three weeks off. Hopefully, we will get updates for Jerez. We definitely need a new swingarm and a new chassis. Adjustments are also being made on this and the engine.
“Probably not before Jerez,” added Miller, who hopes Yamaha will do any private testing before the Spanish GP.
“Many engineers are now returning to Japan, including our Italian colleagues, to continue their work and push forward as much as possible. These are difficult times, the championship waits for no one, so we must use every opportunity and push forward.”
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Upgrading their V4 engine is Yamaha’s first priority as the engine puts Miller et al at a huge disadvantage compared to their competitors. Quattararo and Rins both set the fastest times in the V4 M1 at COTA in the Sprint, but were 18th and 19th throughout the weekend.
Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi set the fastest time in the United States Grand Prix at 353.9 km/h (219 mph), ahead of Quattararo and Rins at 345.8 km/h (214.8 mph). VR46’s Fabio Di Giannantonio had the best top speed on a Ducati at 352.7 km/h (219.1 mph).
However, as Miller notes, Yamaha needs to improve the swingarm and chassis on the M1 so the bike turns better, manages its power delivery more efficiently and is more efficient under braking. It’s not just straight lines that Yamaha riders are left with after this term.
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