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Jack Miller believes the ceiling on the V4 Yamaha is higher than the old bike
Pramac’s Jack Miller expressed optimism about the potential of Yamaha’s new V4 bike, emphasizing that the ceiling for improvement is much higher compared to the previous inline-four model.
Yamaha recently announced the retirement of its successful inline-four M1, under which it achieved eight riders’ titles in MotoGP since 2002.
The development of the new V4 model is underway, with race riders testing it at Valencia after it made its debut in 2025 with Augusto Fernandez.
While there are hopes that the V4 will bring Yamaha back to the front of the grid in 2026, Miller cautioned against expecting immediate drastic improvements in the coming months.
Miller believes that Yamaha had exhausted all options with the inline-four and needed to transition to the V4 due to persistent issues that couldn’t be remedied.
The switch to the V4 signifies a new chapter for Yamaha in MotoGP, as they aim to reach higher performance levels and address the challenges faced with the previous model.
