Valentino Rossi had high expectations from the test which followed the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic on the Brno track. His hope was to finally find an engine worthy of the manufacturer Yamaha, which would have allowed him to glimpse the possibility of an interesting 2020 season. The house of Iwata has indeed brought its new mechanics in addition to many other new features. Result ? Disappointment…
Certainly, the speech is intended to be polite, but beneath the veneer there is barely a disappointment expressed by Valentino Rossi on the proposal made by Yamaha regarding the M1 2020: “ the new engine gives a little more. But we need more. It's not much better than the current one. However, I didn't expect much, this is just the first step and we will have more in future tests ».
Yamaha also brought other developments as discussed by Vale: “ we tested a different fairing to try to have less weight. I think Misano will be an important test because we will have something else. And then we will wait for those of November and December ". New chassis, new stern, new engine but the Doctor didn't notice too many differences compared to the current Yamaha and that's a sign that Iwata still has a lot to do. The distance between the Honda and Ducati tuning forks is still significant...
In addition to working on the first 2020 version, Red et Casa Particular in Viñales continued to work on the current M1: “ we found something interesting in the development that could also be used in Austria. Overall it was a positive day » finishes Rossi who still wants to be reassuring.
Next weekend, MotoGP will go to Spielberg on a circuit that is not very favorable to Yamaha, because it needs an engine and the M1 is lacking in power. It will be a difficult Grand Prix…
MotoGP Test in Brno: times
