Fabio Quattararo has had a very good 2024 MotoGP season despite the riders’ championship points to his performance.
He finished five higher (13th) than team-mate Alex Rins (18th) and scored 82 more points than the Spaniard (31).
The Frenchman is entering his seventh season. Yamaha In the year in 2025, but their pace is far from what it was when they won the championship in 2021.
In fact, Quatararo failed to finish in the top five once last season, posting the lowest finish and points total of the season.
Reigns admits that he can’t match Quateraro His vast experience helped him tune the bike to his liking.
They will have a lot on their plate this year as the team looks to develop a new V4 engine as they try to catch up to their rivals.
Fabio Quartararo faces the ‘very difficult’ problem of canceling a Yamaha MotoGP bike.
Such is the nature of MotoGP racing, the grid is often effectively split very thin, reducing the margin for error.
Yamaha’s struggles mean they are often four or five tenths off the back of their rivals.
This can cause riders to override or go over the limit in pursuit of that little extra performance they need.
to speak Crash.netYamaha technical director Max Bartolini said that one of the most difficult situations for Quattroro is trying not to push too hard.
“In general, Fabio is (better) in terms of braking and cornering speed. Alex is (better) managing the corner exit. But they are both very good,” he said.
“Now we suffer from a general lack of performance (from the bike), so you try to cancel to try to fix it, and sometimes it’s not easy. That’s one of the most difficult situations; trying not to cancel. But you’re doing a good job,” he said.
Why Yamaha Can Make Good MotoGP Progress In 2025
Yamaha have an eye on the 2027 regulations with the development of their new V4 engine, which will soon be put on the road.
Suzuki in 2010 They are the only manufacturer left on the grid using an inline-four since it quit the sport at the end of 2022.
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There will be a new 850cc engine under 1000cc from 2027 and the Japanese outfit will want to be ahead of the curve by developing an engine now before they catch up with the new rules.
Jack Miller admits that Yamaha were wrong about DucatiBring them the ride height device they thought would be phased out before 2027.
It will give them a bigger deficit to recover from, but if the new engine comes to fruition in 2025, it could help them eat it.
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