Alex Rins confirmed that Yamaha has submitted the scheduled wildcard debut of the brand new V4 prototype from Motegi to Misano Motog Plows this weekend.
Till now, the V4 has been restricted to personal testing and no official lap occasions have been launched.
This weekend, the bike will change because it faces full-time Yamaha riders in the direction of the present inline M1 in addition to rival V4 machines from Ducati, Aprilia, KTM and Honda.
“I hope he leads to entrance of us!” Rins advised Motogp.com when he quized about Fernandez’s V4 debut. “That is actually optimistic.
“Everybody will take a look at him, so let’s examine what the weekend can be like.”
Lyns added that Yamaha’s resolution to present the bike a “early” debut is a optimistic register itself.
“We have had suggestions from (August) and he is very pleased with the bike,” Linds mentioned.
“It is nonetheless fairly ‘recent’ (new).
“However they had been alleged to equip V4s in Japan within the wild, in order that they’re anticipating it (and pushing it ahead).
“And when these sorts of issues are anticipated, that is at all times excellent news.”
Quartarraro: “It is actually vital to observe in a single course.”
Rins and teammate Fabio Quartarraro acquired their first style of the M1 throughout rain intensification checks in Barcelona on Monday.
“I am actually wanting ahead to getting again on observe, particularly with all the opposite riders,” Quartararo mentioned of his racing debut this weekend.
“It is vital to verify the place it’s, particularly his emotions are on a distinct truck than Barcelona.”
Formally, Yamaha has stored each inline and V4 choices open in 2026, however Quartarraro admitted:
“I believe that is fairly clear… I imply, it is actually vital that they observe in a single course.
Quartarraro, and different race riders, are scheduled to experience the V4 of their official Misano checks on Monday.
Misano Focus: “Not a efficiency benchmark”
In the meantime, Max Bartolini, Yamaha’s MotoGP technical director, has lowered Misano’s efficiency expectations.
“Our staff designed a constant bundle, an influence provide, a steadiness of the chassis and aerodynamics that was coordinated as a system,” he mentioned.
“The main focus of this weekend will not be on efficiency benchmarks, however on operational studying underneath precise MotoGP Grand Prix situations.
“Our key goal is to check core assumptions, collect prime quality information and inform the following iteration stage.
“Whereas long-term ambitions stay a aggressive V4 platform for the 2026 season, the final word dedication can be based mostly on an evaluation of the outcomes on the finish of the 2025 program.
“This initiative is a strategic strategy to increasing technical choices, accelerating the training curve and making probably the most knowledgeable selections for the long run within the MotoGP race.”
