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Yamaha says it isn’t currently planning to race its V4 MotoGP engine with its factory race riders this year.
Yamaha Motor Racing Managing Director Paolo Pavesio announced plans for factory riders to test the V4 MotoGP engine this year, but not to race it. The V4 engine has been in development since mid-2024, running in parallel with the inline-four YZR-M1. The new engine was recently tested at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, but only by the test team, not by the current race riders. Pavesio confirmed the factory riders will test the V4 this year but won’t race it in 2025. The aim is to create the best future machine while remaining competitive with the current package.
