Japanese marque Yamaha has been linked with both Gresini Racing and Pramac racing during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend at
Yamaha has been running a two-bike factory effort without the support of a satellite squad since the beginning of last season, with the last time four M1s lined up on the MotoGP grid being the season-ending 2022 round at Valencia where RNF ran the secondary effort. This puts the Japanese marque at a distinct disadvantage to its competitors, with Honda, Aprilia, KTM, and Ducati all supporting at least one satellite squad. Yamaha team boss Lin Jarvis confirmed that from next year, two more Yamaha M1s will be on the grid and a satellite team will take care of them, though the team’s name is yet to be revealed. It is becoming increasingly likely that Gresini Racing will swap Ducati machinery for Yamaha in 2025, as per reports from Spanish newspaper AS. The potential move by Yamaha and Gresini to partner up could have massive implications on the rider market for 2025, including the futures of the Marquez brothers and various other riders in the paddock. In the case of Marc Marquez, a switch back to a struggling Yamaha from his current Desmosedici GP23 setup would be akin to his situation at Honda.
