It’s a Valentino Rossi third of championnat because on the podium of the first Grand Prix of the year at Qatar who presents himself for the second deadline in Argentina. This after a healthy turnaround experienced by the official Yamaha troops who qualified sixth and fifteenth. And which saw the arrival of Losail in third and sixth place. What is there to be optimistic about for the Termas de Rio Hondo route? Or even…
The Doctor reflected on the first MotoGP event in Qatar and came to the conclusion that, this year, more than any other, each event on the calendar will be a new story: “ no one knows what will happen in Argentina. This season, the difference between the bikes from one track to another will be particularly marked ».
And Vale explains why on crash.net : " This year, we will first choose our tires based on our bike rather than based on our riding style. Dani and Marc put a tough front in Qatar because that's what the Honda asked for. And all the Yamahas were on medium for the same reasons. I tried the hard ones, and I was too slow ". You will therefore have to make do with what the bike requires. Constantly adapt, draw on resources rather than looking for the solution in the tires.
A year ago, the Yamahas won the double in Argentina and Crutchlow was on the podium with the Honda LCR. But so much Márquez which Pedrosa ou Dovizioso hadn't seen the arrival...
