At Yamaha, we will end up beating Aprilia in the number of refusals faced for an opportunity in MotoGP. We will remember that the Noale brand has only experienced a succession of winds for its second handlebars in view of the 2021 season. When we see the current results of the RS-GP, we can say that those being courted must currently eat their hat. On the Yamaha side, we have been looking to fill its ranks since Rossi announced his retirement and Viñales left. And it's not easy. Latest example: the case of Aragon at Petronas…
People from Yamaha have approached Razgatlioglu who asked them to wait for a crown in WSBK. They spoke with gerloff who signed a new contract to stay on the R1. They managed to convince Dovizioso, at least according to the words of Lynn Jarvis, because the initialing of the contract is still to be done. For Silverstone, they managed to put the local stage Dixon on the M1 of a Morbidely who will return from convalescence as a factory driver alongside Quarterly while Crutchlow doesn't really enjoy freelancing.
Yamaha running out of riders for Aragon?
This is how we approach the deadline forAragon, for which Yamaha proposed the Petronas handlebars to Xavi Verge, teammate of Dixon in Moto2. As a reward for service rendered before the departure of the Malaysian tanker. But the Spaniard seems to consider it a poisoned chalice...
The provision of Dixon at Silverstone may have frightened Virgin which, according to Motorsport.com, will refuse the opportunity to include his name on a list of MotoGP entries. The Spaniard, still according to the site, is wondering about his future which would oscillate between a return to Dynavolt in Moto2 or going to WSBK with Honda. If the refusal is confirmed, Yamaha should think about a plan that we would now call C or even further down the alphabet…
