Jorge Martin did not have the expected start to the season in MotoGP at a key moment in his career, but he made a point of rectifying a situation which was not going to his advantage. In the running for a place within the Ducati factory, he first suffered the youthful flaws of his GP22 before experiencing the pangs of injury again. Because the Spaniard may be sharp, his body is already largely tested by the falls suffered in his career. This time it was a hand that caused him trouble, it was visited by the scalpel and he swears we won't talk about it again. He takes stock of his situation in the middle of the summer break, notably mentioning a motorcycle that Fabio Quartararo would dream of with a Yamaha logo…
When fabio quartararo decided on a new lease until 2024 with a factory Yamaha who had not yet done his homework during the 2022 offseason, he explained: “ at Jerez I was ready to leave Yamaha. But they put a project on the table that I like. They have hired engineers who are working very hard on the engine for next year and are very comfortable with the M1. This is why we will do two more years together ».
The Frenchman thus insisted on the engine and after this mention, we learned of the hiring of a Luca Marmorini whose major mention on his CV is a stint with Ferrari in Formula 1, but whose motorcycle experience was on the V4 ofAprilia. This RS-GP from Noale now appears to be the bike that has made the most progress in recent seasons, also thanks to Aleix Espargaro who made it by hand. But it doesn't just have mechanical qualities. They are dynamic, detected by the drivers who followed him on the track. Among them, Jorge Martin...
Jorge Martin: “looks like a Yamaha with a fast engine"
And the comment from the “Martinator” on the other Italian on the set is quite edifying: “ Aleix was able to create a super competitive motorcycle with Aprilia. Apart from the engine which has taken an incredible step forward, when I see them on the track, what strikes me most is how the bike turns ". And he comes to this conclusion noted on Motoracing : " it looks like a Yamaha with a fast engine. Then they accelerate well and brake hard… If you see it from the outside, Aprilia seems to have everything, it's incredible and the level they show is very high ».
We will see if this assessment is a kind of premonition because we will not forget that the man from Yamaha, Mayo Meregalli, recognized that on Iwata's side, we did not rule out the idea of a V4 in place of the traditional in-line four-cylinder. We also promised at the blason aux tuning forks that we would rely a little more on the European working method. Finally, in 2023, Yamaha will only have two M1s on the starting grid, and they will be the only machines with an inline four-cylinder if tradition is respected. Unless a V4 inspired by theAprilia with all the advantages mentioned above by George Martin arrives… However be careful, comparison is not right. Maverick Vinales who comes from a Yamaha M1 still struggles to show his best side on the RS-GP.
