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After months of development, Yamaha crank-up their V4 Engine for the first time in public.
Yamaha is adapting to the MotoGP trend by testing their V4 engine in public for the first time while staying true to their Inline-4 layout engine tradition. This year, they have expanded their presence with two bikes in the factory team and a new satellite project. Developing the V4 engine is a move to align with their rivals in MotoGP. The engine’s debut in public happened after months of anticipation. Yamaha is conducting private tests in Barcelona before the official MotoGP test at Aragon. Concessions allow them to fast-track development, but the focus remains on enhancing their current package alongside the V4 engine work. Yamaha’s strong qualifying performance with Quartararo shows promise, but they are still working on closing the power gap with Ducatis on straights.
