At Silverstone, there was visibly a remote debate on the 2023 engine of the M1 between Lin Jarvis, general manager of the official Yamaha team in MotoGP and Fabio Quartararo, official rider of the brand and 2021 World Champion of the same category with it. The English manager thus insisted on the fact that the mechanical opus of this season was a positive thing to mention rather than to constantly criticize. An assessment which is not that of the Frenchman who again pointed the finger at the engine at the end of the last British Grand Prix.
We will recall the words of Lynn Jarvis on this sensitive subject on Iwata's side. Although readily acknowledging that it was not a panacea, the person responsible Yamaha mentioned about this engine: “ the new engine is one of the positive aspects of this year. It solved a problem we had and that was top speed. He didn't give us any benefits. But it corrected a disadvantage we had in the past of seeing our drivers get passed on the straights and it has definitely been a positive change ". Then he concluded: “ even if some people are very critical of it ».
Some people are very critical of it? There is at least one clearly identified, and all the more easily because it is not hidden. It is Fabio Quartararo who remains firm in his positions regarding the 2023 mechanics Yamaha before leaving Silverstone : " For me, the first thing to work on is very clear, by far, it's the engine ».
Fabio Quartararo doesn't listen to Lin Jarvis: “ the engine is the first thing we need to overhaul to be able to fight »
And the French also goes there with this mention of “ some people ". On speedweek we read thus: “ some people say, "yeah, but if you look at top speed, you're not that far away ". By the way, these are exactly what his bosses said in the box Lynn Jarvis ... but Fabio Quartararo continues by explaining what he experiences on the track: “ Sunday, they easily overtook me. It may be 10 km/h, but they have them, despite the massive aerodynamics they use. If we used the same aerodynamics, we would be 5 km/h slower. It would therefore be a difference of 15 km/h and this means that the engine is slow ».
« So, to finish, the engine is the first thing you use from start to finish of the season. Then, if you want to use more or less aerodynamics, a different chassis or a different exhaust system, you can evolve it during the season. But the engine is the first thing we need to overhaul to be able to fight “, insists the eleven-time MotoGP winner.
« The only one I really managed to overtake in Sunday's race was Franco Morbidelli ", ended Quarterly. " Because we are on the same bike and I can ride on the same line as him. But when you're behind all the other bikes, you catch up on the brakes, but they gain acceleration and you never have the chance to surpass them ". This is what is called at least “ be very critical ". There is no doubt that the arrival ofAlex Rins is already eagerly awaited at Yamaha , he who knew how to be lenient towards the very reluctant Honda RC213V in these judgments. Moreover, he even managed to win a Grand Prix with it this year.
