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After a strong performance in Malaysia in preseason, can Yamaha return to competitiveness at the Malaysian MotoGP?
Recently, Yamaha has struggled with optimism in MotoGP races, but their strong performance at Sepang during preseason has raised hopes for a good result in the final Asian round of 2025. Despite a mixed Australian Grand Prix, where Alex Rins finished in the top-10 and Fabio Quartararo ended 12th after starting on pole position, Yamaha has historically performed well at Sepang, including a top-six finish last year. The team’s preseason testing pace also indicated that they could challenge Ducati in 2025. Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Director, Massimo Meregalli, is aiming to rediscover their earlier form at Sepang for the upcoming race weekend. Both Quartararo and Rins are looking forward to the race, with Quartararo acknowledging the changes in the M1 bike since the start of the year and Rins expressing confidence after a strong performance in Australia.
