The post-season testing in Barcelona brought a breath of optimism within the Yamaha box. Alex Rins, in particular, was satisfied with the developments made to the M1. The Spanish driver highlighted the progress made, particularly in terms of chassis and engine.
Alex Rins leaves Barcelona on a positive note after
a productive day of testing with
Yamaha. Although he remains cautious about long-term expectations, the Catalan is pleased with the progress made, notably thanks to a new chassis and engine tests. He believes that Yamaha continues to work in the right direction and sees notable improvements in some areas.
« In terms of settings, we have taken a small step forward, since we hadn't done it during the entire race weekend“, said
Rins. Among the new products tested, he particularly appreciated the chassiswhich allowed it to enter corners better and maintain acceleration in the center of corners more easily. This was a positive point during the day.
Rins also tested a more powerful enginealthough he acknowledged that his team was not yet ready to take full advantage of it from a
electronic. « It obviously has a lot more power, but we are not yet ready to harness all this power. This engine is still under development and it probably won't be the last one we test“, he explained.
Alex Rins :
« Fabio Quartararo and I tested the same chassis, and he really liked it too »
The work of Yamaha on this engine continues, and
Rins does not yet know if this model will be tested before the end of the year or if it will be brought to
Sepangbut he remains optimistic about the progress of the project.
Fabio Quartararo also performed well during testing, finishing in third position, which according to Rinsshows that
Yamaha progresses. “ Fabio was fast all weekend. We tested the same chassis, and he really liked it too“, he added. However, Rins remains aware of the challenges ahead, remembering that it is easy to get carried away during testing and that you will need to keep your feet on the ground.
Overall, Alex Rins says he is satisfied with the progress made, even if he remains humble. “ We took that little step forward that we didn't take during the race weekend. For me, Sunday's race was the hardest of my lifeeach braking was too long for me. So I am satisfied because we have taken a step forward“, concluded the pilot Yamaha.
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