It is in a worrying situation in the championship that Valentino Rossi at Silverstone. At the head of only one success since the start of this season and now regretting 33 points behind the overall leader Marc Marquez, the Doctor knows that he can no longer afford to give up any more points to his opponents. if he wants to maintain the hope of a tenth title at the end of this campaign. The Yamaha will have to show a different face than that seen since the start of the school year in Brno and at the Red Bull Ring. The results of the tests carried out in Misano before crossing the Channel are, from this point of view, eagerly awaited.
The Yamaha suffered from premature wear of its rear tire and got lost in a waltz of chassis while within the Tech3 satellite team we are constantly congratulating myself on Iwata's 2016 opus. To top it off, the drivers of the French team did better than the officials four times out of eleven races contested. Which means points still lost to the competition.
Silverstone should therefore be the sign of recovery. Yamaha has distinguished itself four times since the return of MotoGP to this track. The latest success of the tuning fork brand is precisely to the credit of Valentino Rossi, in 2015 : " we are going to Great Britain after testing in Misano and I want to return to the track to check if we have found solutions to improve our bike ».
« Silverstone is a beautiful and fun circuit. But he is also very demanding. It is long, fast, and with many changes of direction. It is important to find a perfect balance in the settings, especially for large curves and braking. It suits my riding style and I hope to be able to fight for the podium ».
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