Fabio Quartararo believes Yamaha wants “a couple of extra months to be prepared” for the V4 MotoGP bike, predicting a 12 months of growth and minimal outcomes.
Yamaha is hoping to get again to successful methods in upcoming seasons with its new V4 mission, however will possible begin 2026 on the backside of the pecking order.
Though he was simply over a second off his greatest lap time on the finish of the Buriram take a look at, not one of the Yamaha riders supplied an encouraging race simulation.
Fabio Quartararo believes Yamaha’s race tempo has dropped by at the least 0.7 seconds per lap and it’s nonetheless “a number of months” away from being aggressive.
“I attempted to present it my most,” Quartararo mentioned, however his frustration with the bike boiled over throughout Saturday’s take a look at.
“In testing, we discovered that it was seven or eight tenths of a second slower than final 12 months’s race simulation.
“However I believe it is a lengthy course of and it’ll take a number of extra months to be prepared.”
Yamaha’s V4 engine nonetheless has a considerably diminished prime velocity, however a brand new model is anticipated to reach across the Spanish GP.
However Quartararo would not suppose that is the answer to the entire bike’s issues in the meanwhile.
“I believe the engine is an enormous step in our enchancment, however it’s not the entire story,” he added.
“Proper turning and grip of the bike are the weakest factors in the meanwhile.
“After all it would not have the facility, however for me, the largest weak point is that I can not flip and I can not set lap instances easily.
“In case you have a look at the dash simulation, the most effective time is 1 minute 30 seconds and the worst time is 1 minute 31 seconds, however we’re struggling as a result of the tires are overheating.
“We noticed that Jack (Miller) was attempting to do a long term and was 1 minute 32 seconds tall. There’s loads of issues to enhance on.”
Like final 12 months, there isn’t any risk of successful pole.
Regardless of Yamaha’s struggles final 12 months, Quartararo shined in qualifying and scored a number of podiums.
However he is assured that will not occur once more with the 2026 V4.
“Effectively, to be sincere, I believe that is going to be the case all 12 months lengthy, as a result of I do not suppose we’re going to have the ability to discover every thing we’d like immediately,” he mentioned when requested if he anticipated the primary half of the season to be spent creating.
“It may be troublesome as a result of as a rider you wish to combat for wins or at the least get pole place or the entrance row like final 12 months. However we’re removed from there.
“There is not any probability of us attaining a (pole) lap like this this 12 months, as a result of that is clearly the purpose we missed from final 12 months, and I do not suppose we’ll discover it in six months.”
“Now let’s have a look at what we are able to accomplish.”
