The post-season test in Barcelona brought a breath of optimism to the Yamaha box. Alex Rins, in particular, was pleased with the developments made to the M1. The Spanish rider highlighted the progress made, particularly in terms of chassis and engine.
alex rins quits Barcelona on a positive note after a productive day of testing with Yamaha . Although he remains cautious about long-term expectations, the Catalan is pleased with the progress made, particularly thanks to a new chassis and engine testing. He believes that Yamaha continues to work in the right direction and sees notable improvements in some areas.
« In terms of settings, we have taken a small step forward, since we hadn't done it during the whole race weekend" , said Kidneys. Among the new features tested, he particularly appreciated the chassis, which allowed him to enter the corners better and maintain acceleration more easily in the center of the corners. This was a positive point during the day.
Kidneys also tested a more powerful engine, although he acknowledged that his team was not yet ready to take full advantage of it from a electronic. " It obviously has a lot more power, but we are not yet ready to harness all this power. This engine is still under development and This probably won't be the last one we test.“, He explained.
Alex Rins: “ Fabio Quartararo and I tested the same chassis, and he also liked it a lot »
The work of Yamaha on this engine continues, and Kidneys It is not yet known whether this model will be tested before the end of the year or whether it will be brought to Sepang, but he remains optimistic about the progress of the project.
fabio quartararo also performed well during testing, finishing in third position, which, according to Kidneys, shows that Yamaha progresses. Fabio was fast all weekend. We tested the same chassis, and he also liked it a lot." he added. However, Kidneys remains aware of the challenges ahead, recalling that it is easy to get carried away during testing and that it will be necessary to keep one's feet on the ground.
Generally, alex rins says he is satisfied with the progress made, even if he remains humble. We took that little step forward that we didn't take during the race weekend. For me, Sunday's race was the hardest of my life, each braking was too long for me. So I am satisfied because we have taken a step forward", concluded the pilot Yamaha .
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