The Malaysian Grand Prix marked a turning point for Yamaha. After a difficult 2024 season, the three-tuned brand showed encouraging signs at Sepang, with promising performances from Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins.
The
Malaysian Grand Prix marked a turning point for
Yamaharecalling the good days of past seasons. In fact, we must go back to Indian Grand Prix 2023 to find such a solid performance.
Fabio Quartararo et Alex Rins played the top 10 on the Sepang track, affirming with their position the progress underway on the M1.
Yamaha introduced a new engine in his M1, but the weekend was chaotic, with a breakdown hitting said engine on Friday. Despite this, the drivers were able to start the race with the new configuration, although
the accident of Quarterly
as a collateral victim of the pile-up during the first start put a damper on their hopes. Despite these obstacles, the general atmosphere of the Grand Prix was positive.
It wasn't the first time the two Yamaha reached Q2 this season, but it's the first time they've done it with such ease.
Quarterly et Rins were the great hopes of this weekend, bringing the breath of fresh air that Yamaha needed to continue progressing after months of mixed performance.
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Although the new engine showed signs of improvement, it was not the deciding factor in their success at Sepang.
Quarterlywho was ready to race with the new engine, was unfortunately involved in the accident with
Jack Miller. After a red flag, he had to resume the race on his second bike, which did not contain the new engine, but he still managed to finish in a good sixth place. “ It was the spare bike for the whole weekend. The settings were very differentso the mechanics had to work on it for a long time “, he explained.
Pour Alex Rinsthis weekend was also a highlight. Although he didn't score in the Sprint race, he took a solid eighth place on Sunday. “ We did a step forward regarding stopping the motorcycle “, declared Rinswhile specifying that he preferred to wait Barcelona for a final verdict on the M1's performance.
A notable point is that the Yamaha are starting to get ahead of Apriliawhich shows that the Japanese manufacturer is starting to challenge the dominance of European teams in MotoGP. The results at Sepang pave the way for a promising future for Yamahawho finally seems to be finding his rhythm in MotoGP.
