Yamaha crews are bracing themselves for a pit-lane start due to the reliability of the V4 engine.

Yamaha has canceled media interviews. After the race, apparently fearing their disgruntled riders would cause a PR ‘mess’. While still early in the V4 development cycle, the team did their best to lower expectations.

Complete the sentence, Fabio Quatararo’s best result in 2026…

Due to MotoGP engine restrictions Yamaha may face a pit-lane start.

There are suggestions that Fabio Quattararo’s engine failed on the lap in Buriram. Although it won’t cost him any points right away, it can have long-term consequences.

As pointed out by Motorsport SpainYamaha riders have just 10 engines to cover the 2026 season. Confirmation of the Qatari engine status in Thailand will arrive in the coming days.

If a driver breaks the 10-moto limit, he must start each subsequent race from pit lane. Some team members already ‘guess’ this will happen, not when.

Yamaha They have expressed hope that they will be more competitive in the second half of the season, but are still limited to low points if they have to start from behind.

Unreliability has been a predictable problem since the V4 switch. Yamaha even had to miss the test day When investigating engine failure in Sepang.

Pramak wished he was still racing with Ducati bikes

It is said to be a satellite group. Pramac regretted their deal with Yamaha.. In the year In 2024, the last year of their partnership with Ducati, George Martin won the World Championship.

Pramak in 2010 In 2023 they won the Champions League, but in 2025 they were relegated. They are currently experiencing the longest podium drought on the grid, and there is no hope of it ending this year.

With the arrival of world superbike champion Torak Razgatlioglu, who brings a lot of media attention, the pressure is on.

Razgatlioglu is ‘99%’ confident he will stay at Pramak. For 2027, although there is at least one vacancy in the factory team Quatararo to join Honda.