The riders delved deeper into the data taken from their bikes after a Grand Prix in Qatar which played out in a pocket handkerchief. Which means that a priori, all the machines would be close to each other. But listening to these experts, this impression drawn from the gaps at the Losail finish line would be misleading. There are real differences between the brands, which will eventually appear as the season progresses. Lately, Dovizioso spoke about his Ducati. Now it's the turn of Morbidely to enlighten us on his Yamaha…
Franco Morbidelli knows, after the Qatar Grand Prix, in which areas his M1 must improve. He gave a decent performance bringing him to eleventh place after a favorable start to the race due to an opportune tire choice. Or a medium front and a soft rear.
The 24-year-old driver therefore lived in the peloton and took the opportunity to take a closer look at how the Honda was holding up. “ I spent a lot of time with Yamaha riders on the track, but I also saw Honda riders and assessed their strengths » he declared on speedweek. " In comparison, we have deficits in acceleration, traction and top speed ". Which is still quite a lot to fill!
But the teammate of fabio quartararo adds: " I'm happy with the feeling on the bike and in all other aspects. We just didn't choose the right tire ».
