At Yamaha, we are approaching this season with a fierce hunger and a desire to fight that we have not seen for too long. It must be said that the Iwata troops remain on the momentum of the end of last year while the off-season tests only reinforce their certainty that they are done with their stock of black bread. The team manager of the official team, Maio Meregalli, is not the last to want to enter the fray this year…
The last tests of last year were encouraging and the first of this vintage at Sepang brought a lot of satisfaction. From the favorable way things turned out in Qatar, we ended up convincing ourselves at Yamaha that, this time, we were on the right track.
Morale as high as even the team manager Meregalli don't deny it. On Sky Sport, he lets go like this: “ Losail is another positive test after Malaysia's. The Sepang circuit has always been favorable for us, so we had our doubts. Instead we got off to a good start straight away in Qatar, all the new details have yielded good results and that's very comforting. »
« We have been working for years to get to where we are right now, we can surely be among the favorites. We finished last season well and started well this year. The new engine and chassis performed well. We are faster. Maybe not enough, but we have improved in other areas. »
He finishes : " this way we can really think about having a competitive package. Valentino Rossi? It never ceases to amaze and will do so again this year. »
Qatar J2 test: times
