Quartararo reckons Yamaha has made 'a massive improvement' with its top speed and has narrowed the gap to MotoGP rival Ducati. 'It's not looking at all like last year. It's very promising.'
A lack of engine power dogged Quartararo's title defence in 2022, with Yamaha forced to abandon its new engine prior to testing last year due to reliability issues and run a specification closer to the 2021 version.
The 2021 world champion admits now that Yamaha's bike improvement has been"much more than I thought" and believes the Japanese brand is now much closer to Ducati than it was last season. "So, it's not looking at all like last year. I was alone [when I set my best speed], so it's very promising."They are not giving up, so if they can find more and more it's going to be important.
New on the Yamaha on Saturday was its attempt at what is now being dubbed in the paddock as the 'ground effect fairing', which features diffusers on the side of the lower bodywork.
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