Yamaha has been a bit behind the MotoGP curve in recent times and their performance has taken a hit because of it.
They’ve decided enough is enough for 2025, and will finally introduce a V4 engine in line with what their rivals at Ducati, Aprilia and KTM have been running.
That is. Yamaha It will leave the signature line four behind to move on to its V4 project before the new regulations kick in for 2027.
A new 850cc engine will be part of the new regulations, down from the current 1000cc. The more they can learn before then, the better positioned they will be to compete in the first race in 2027.
Jack Miller admitted that Yamaha was wrong about the Ducati equipment As for the ride height you’d expect to be banned, new rules will have to wait for that change.
Investing a lot of money in such an upgrade doesn’t make much sense with two seasons left, but a new partnership with them Pramac Racing They should help their development in other areas.
Yamaha faces a ‘huge’ MotoGP challenge to build two engines at the same time.
Fabio Quattararo led Yamaha’s effort to 13th in the championship last year, but the constructor was comfortably fourth of the year’s top five.
Alex Reigns admits that he can’t match Quatararo Because you can’t use the same setting. After spending his first year with the team in 2024, he is still adjusting to his surroundings.
The opening tests of the year at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia in early February will not be about speed though.
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In the year Matt Oxley, winner of the 1985 Isle of Man TT, shared his hopes of bringing their new engine to the test, but cited the difficulties of developing two engines at once.
“I hope they get the V4 when we get to the Sepang tests and they won’t just have a V4, I hope they’ll have an inline-four (as well). He said.
“The kind of challenge that Yamaha is facing right now is huge. They should continue developing the inline-four while building the V4.
When will Yamaha actually start using their V4 engine in MotoGP?
Yamaha confirmed that they are busy developing a V4 engine by conducting bench tests last September.
With Suzuki pulling out of the sport at the end of the 2022 season, they were the only manufacturer left to run the inline-four engine.
Former boss Lynn Jarvis has confirmed that his aim is to only implement his new engine when it can increase its current pace.
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It means they have an open mind for 2027, and any engine can be adopted for the new set of regulations.
They now have V4 experienced drivers in their ranks. Miller And Miguel Oliveira at Pramac and Rins at his factory team are all set to give feedback compared to what they’ve run before and it could be a big plus.
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