At Yamaha, our hearts were happy when we left the Jerez site. And for good reason. During the first race, we scored a double and during the second, a week later, an outright hat-trick. Unheard of since Phillip Island 2014. All in extremely difficult conditions. So much so that it deserved a tribute from Meregalli and Jarvis executives who are not choosy. For a little, it would almost make us forget a worrying engine reliability problem which could become expensive very quickly...
But we are not yet at Brno. We only leave Jerez, with two pilots Yamaha at the top of the championship, and another who is reborn from his ashes. And for now, these are the only things the Yamaha team principal wants to talk about Massimo Meregalli and the race director Lynn Jarvis… With the scorching weather that raged during this hellish week.
« Our two riders deserve a pat on the back and all our respect, because the conditions were very tough, both for the riders and the bikes. " remember Maio Meregalli. " Maverick and Valentino had to push the limits of what was humanly possible to reach the podium. We are very happy that both made the podium »
Third place in Red is also particularly appreciated. The last time the Doctor was able to attend a flag ceremony was in Austin, in April 2019. He hadn't been able to enjoy the view from the podium for some time, and the fact that he placed in the top three in such a tough race is proof that he is still in great shape »Says Meregalli which obscures the fact that it was necessary to go through a political debate among Yamaha to get there…
« I'm sure Maverick would have loved to fight for the win, but it just wasn't possible this time. We have to congratulate Fabio for this victory, which means that three Yamaha riders are in the top three! This is very encouraging for everyone who was involved in the preparations for the start of the 2020 season. I think this result was the best way to thank everyone involved in Yamaha's MotoGP project. We now have a good swing that we want to use in Brno », Explains the Italian. Provided that the engine holds…
“We still have a lot of work to do”
The race director Lynn Jarvis agrees with Meregalli : " of course I am also extremely satisfied with the result, it is simply fantastic. It's great to see Valentino fighting after a difficult first weekend in Jerez. It’s a great achievement to be on the podium in this race. Maverick also showed a strong performance and won second place for the second time in a row. He has already collected 40 points in the championship, which is an excellent result »
« Fabio has already won the first race and once again showed on the second occasion that he is currently in top form », added the Briton. And he specifies: “ it is of course an extraordinary result that three M1 drivers landed in the first three places. But we still have a lot of work to do if we want to maintain our leadership. We are definitely on the right track. »
