After five Grands Prix contested in this 2019 season, we can begin to assess the strengths present in the MotoGP field. At Honda, we provided his prodigy Marc Márquez a bike with which he can still display his talent a little more, at Ducati, we have certainly progressed, but not yet enough to worry the aforementioned duo while both at Suzuki and at KTM, each at their own level, we look forward to a leap forward. And Yamaha ? We gradually come out of the coma...
And to restart vital signs and return to life requires the supervision and care of a Doctor. It's always called Valentino Rossi and, at the age of 40, puts Iwata's firm on a drip to inject him with his inexhaustible motivation. That being said, the M1 still suffers from chronic issues that place it behind Ducati and Honda. In particular, it doesn't seem to be able to properly operate its tires, which heat up and deteriorate too quickly, causing grip problems. There is also electronics incapable of providing the correct engine power.
A situation which does not escape observers, like a Stefan bradl, both a popular test driver at Honda and a TV commentator: “ Yamaha, over the last two years, has lost out in terms of development compared to Honda and Ducati. They slept a little, so they're late. Of course, Valentino tries to wake them up, but obviously he is not satisfied with 5th place at Le Mans, he wants to get on the podium at 40 years old. He is not satisfied with positions between 5 and 10 ».
The German then continued: “ if anyone knows how to get out of this little crisis, it's Valentino Rossi. He is currently fighting with inferior weapons because Ducati and Honda are faster ».
The former Moto2 World Champion believes in the revival of Yamaha thanks to the intervention of Valentino Rossi, qui, depuis déjà l’année dernière, demande à Iwata de “copier” dans un certain sens le modèle de travail récent imposé par HRC et Ducati. Cela étant dit, les chronos réalisés par le jeune Fabio Quartararo lors du Grand Prix de France méritent aussi toute l’attention sur la manière d’exploiter la Yamaha…
