{"id":294826,"date":"2025-11-19T12:33:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T12:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/294826\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T12:33:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T12:33:10","slug":"quartararo-reveals-whats-still-missing-on-yamahas-v4-after-valencia-motogp-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/294826\/","title":{"rendered":"Quartararo reveals what’s still missing on Yamaha’s V4 after Valencia MotoGP test"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fabio Quartararo<\/a> has identified the areas where Yamaha\u2019s new V4-powered M1 is still lacking following this week\u2019s official MotoGP test at Valencia.<\/p>\n

The 2021 world champion got his first opportunity to test Yamaha\u2019s 2026 challenger since the Misano test, where he had felt the new bike was \u201cworse\u201d than the outgoing inline-four version.<\/p>\n

Completing 46 laps around the Circuit Ricardo Tormo on Tuesday, Quartararo ended up as the top Yamaha rider in 15th place, 0.554s off Trackhouse rider Raul Fernandez on the 2025 Aprilia RS-GP.<\/p>\n

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The Frenchman said the V4-spec M1 is still missing the front-end stability of its predecessor, while a lack of outright power also remains a problem as Yamaha continues to run the engine in a \u2018safe mode\u2019.<\/p>\n

Quartararo hopes a private test at Valencia on Wednesday will help Yamaha address some of the issues affecting its V4 programme.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe worked a lot on the bike’s set-up, trying to find the basis, because we don’t have it yet,\u201d he said. \u201cIn a nutshell, we had a very good front end [with the inline-four bike]. Today, we don’t have that. That’s why I say we need to find the basic set-up. Then we know that power is a fairly clear issue.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe expected the grip to be a little better, but for me, the most important thing is that we still have another day of testing tomorrow, and we need to give the engineers exactly the right directions to find a solution.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Fabio <\/p>\n

Fabio Quartararo, Yamaha Factory Racing<\/p>\n

Photo by: Gold and Goose Photography \/ LAT Images \/ via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Yamaha\u2019s test rider Augusto Fernandez<\/a> debuted a new frame at last weekend\u2019s Valencia Grand Prix, but Quartararo said he hasn\u2019t seen any major upgrades on his side of the garage since the Misano test.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were riding practically the same bike [as in Misano]. I’m not going to say it’s a step forward,\u201d he said. \u201cTomorrow will be important. We have new things to try, like aerodynamics. So it will be important to see how that turns out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Quartararo was overwhelmingly negative about Yamaha\u2019s V4 challenger at the Misano test, even as other riders offered a more mixed reaction.<\/p>\n

When told he sounded more positive about the bike than in the past, Quartararo replied: \u201cI’m more neutral. There’s no point in saying too much.\u00a0We need to give the engineers some direction on where to take things forward. For example, today, the front end was clearly something we were lacking.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bike wasn’t turning enough, we lacked power, and the grip was quite different. We’re missing quite a lot. But it will be interesting to give the engineers some clear data tomorrow. From my side and from my team-mates’ side.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the eve of the Valencia GP, Yamaha firmed up its plans to switch to the V4-spec M1, ditching its inline four motor. Quartararo did have his old 2025 challenger at Valencia, but he completed just two laps on it before switching to the new version. His fastest time of the day was set on the V4 bike.<\/p>\n

Yamaha may bring its outgoing MotoGP bike to February\u2019s Sepang test for comparison, but the 26-year-old doesn\u2019t expect riders to spend much time running it.<\/p>\n

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