It's a little music that Lin Jarvis likes to play on the airwaves every time he has the opportunity and it is intended for the ears of Valentino Rossi. We are talking here about the Doctor boss of the VR46 team that the Englishman dreams of seeing become the Yamaha satellite team from 2024. However, in view of Iwata's policy towards Razlan Razali, who seized Aprilia's opportunity to abandon its M1s, and given the current level of the brand in tune with MotoGP which is far from that of the Ducati factory from which Vale currently rents the Desmosedici, there is objectively little chance that the deal is done. And the nine-time World Champion makes it clear…
Lynn Jarvis launched the call: he would like the 2023 season to be the exception which confirms a rule that Yamaha have a satellite team in MotoGP. Because since the end of the 2022 campaign, there are only two M1s left, under the official colors. A situation that the English team manager seems to regret, if we follow his presentation on what led to this situation, and which is summarized as follows: “ Yamaha only wanted to extend the collaboration for one year. But Razlan wanted more and he got it. He received a good offer from Aprilia ».
Valentino Rossi: “ the Japanese must understand that they must do more if they want to win«
Yamaha therefore did not want to commit to a medium-term commitment with a Malaysian partner whose financial situation was certainly precarious. But the reluctance of the Japanese manufacturer made it lose the three million euros that Dorna reserves for manufacturers who have set up a satellite team, in addition leasing costs for an amount exceeding 2 million per season ... Does this mean that the Japanese no longer evaluate their commitment to the Grand Prix other than in the short term? Jurisprudence Suzuki would tend to support the idea. And this is where we come to the position of Valentino Rossi...
How does he see the situation? “ Yamaha has always focused on balance, but now the difference between the engine and Ducati is very big ”, we read from Red on motorsport total. " But I have to say that Ducati has caused problems for everyone in recent years. It's not just Yamaha, it's all Japanese brands that are in difficulty because Ducati has moved up a gear. This has been the case since 2016, but in the last two years they have taken a new step ».
And the Doctor’s diagnosis is practically final: “ the Japanese must make a choice because the game has changed. They need more money, more resources. They must understand that they must do more if they want to win ". All is said. It remains to be seen whether they still believe that the game is still worth it.
