The Malaysian Grand Prix marked a turning point for Yamaha. After a difficult 2024 season, the three-part marque showed encouraging signs at Sepang, with promising performances from Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins.
Le Malaysian Grand Prix marked a turning point for Yamaha , recalling the good days of past seasons. Indeed, we must go back to the Indian Grand Prix 2023 to find such a solid performance. fabio quartararo et alex rins played the top 10 on the Sepang track, affirming by their position the progress underway on the M1.
Yamaha introduced a new engine in his M1, but the weekend was chaotic, with a failure that struck the said engine on Friday. Despite this, the drivers were able to start the race with the new configuration, although the accident of Quarterly as collateral damage in the pile-up at the first start put a damper on their hopes. Despite these obstacles, the general atmosphere at the Grand Prix was positive.
It was not the first time that the two Yamaha reached Q2 this season, but this is the first time they have done it with such ease. Quarterly et Kidneys were the great hopes of this weekend, bringing the breath of fresh air that Yamaha needed to continue to progress after months of mixed performances.
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Although the new engine showed signs of improvement, it was not the deciding factor in their success at Sepang. Quarterly, which was ready to race with the new engine, was unfortunately involved in the accident with Jack Miller. After a red flag, he had to restart the race on his second bike, which did not contain the new engine, but he still managed to finish in a nice sixth place. It was the spare bike for the whole weekend. The settings were very different, so the mechanics had to work on it for a long time " he explained.
To alex rins, this weekend was also a highlight. Although he did not score in the Sprint race, he took a solid eighth place on Sunday. We did one step forward as for stopping the motorcycle ", said Kidneys, while specifying that he preferred to wait Barcelona for a final verdict on the M1's performance.
A notable point is that the Yamaha begins to overtake Aprilia, which shows that the Japanese manufacturer is starting to challenge the dominance of European teams in MotoGP. The results at Sepang pave the way for a promising future for Yamaha , which finally seems to be finding its rhythm in MotoGP.
