Though it has “Yamaha DNA”, Jack Miller says some components of the manufacturing facility’s new V4 prototype remind him of the Honda, KTM and Ducati machines he has raced in MotoGP for a decade.
The Australian, who debuted within the premier class in 2015, has pushed virtually each V4 on the grid.
Miller joined Pramac Yamaha this yr after a shock debut win with Marc VDS Honda in 2016, a number of wins with Ducati and a podium with KTM.
Miller spent a full day with the V4 for the primary time at Tuesday’s post-race Valencia take a look at, as Yamaha changed the inline M1 for the primary time in 20 years.
“I feel this bike has Yamaha DNA,” stated Miller when requested to match the bike to previous machines.
“It has a little bit of a Honda KTM sound and a Ducati really feel by way of the inertia you get from the engine.
“Nevertheless, it has its personal distinctive traits by way of torque transition and the way energy is utilized.”
“Everyone seems to be on deck.”
Miller was solely twentieth on Tuesday’s timesheet, spending his time primarily enhancing the operation of his engine.
Nevertheless, the 30-year-old burdened that the present automotive is a primary prototype and that he expects “all fingers on deck” improvement in the direction of the V4 to speed up over the winter.
“That is simply the primary iteration of that bike, however now that you’ve got been on the bike for a full day, you perceive extra and so they perceive much more,” he stated.
“We’ll proceed to work right here for an additional day (Wednesday) so we are able to have clear and correct data heading into the winter.
“I feel we’re accomplished with the outdated undertaking. We’re working laborious on the brand new undertaking…The human energy alone will assist us transfer ahead with improvement.”
Along with engine enhancements, Yamaha additionally must tweak the chassis stiffness earlier than the 2026 bike seems in Sepang MotoGP testing early subsequent yr.
“Like I stated, that is the primary model of this bike, so that they had been making an attempt to determine the place they wanted to go. ‘Do we have to make it stiffer right here or softer there?'” Miller stated.
“Then we’ll try this with the following model of this bike.”
