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Alex Rins jokes, “I hope he finishes in front of us” as Yamaha’s new V4 MotoGP bike makes an ‘early’ debut at Misano.
Yamaha has moved up the debut of its new V4 prototype to the Misano MotoGP round, with Alex Rins confirming the change.
Previously limited to private tests, the V4 will now compete against Yamaha’s Inline M1 and other V4 bikes from Ducati, Aprilia, KTM, and Honda.
Rins expressed hope that the V4 debutant, Fernandez, would outperform them, viewing it as a positive development for the team.
The decision to introduce the V4 earlier than planned was met with positive feedback from Rins, who mentioned Augusto Fernandez’s satisfaction with the bike.
Yamaha’s strategic move to unveil the V4 prototype sooner rather than later has been seen as a good sign by Rins and the team.
Fabio Quartararo emphasized the importance of Yamaha following a unified direction and noted that riders will test the V4 at the upcoming Misano test.
