Yamaha takes a step forward amid restructuring of the MotoGP rider market. The Japanese company announced its projects for the 2026 season at an event held in Jakarta. Check out the sports and technology roadmap at key moments in the future In the queen category.

and Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins As an official team driver, A major change for Yamaha will be a decisive break away from inline 4-cylinder engines and the beginning of the V4 engine era. It has marked its identity for decades. An ambitious bet aimed at restoring competitiveness.

This context is not trivial. The 2027 season will feature significant changes to the technical regulationssignificant aerodynamic and engine improvements were made, and Pirelli became the sole tire supplier. This new cycle coincides with the fact that the majority of pilot contracts are expiring.reinvigorating a market that is already moving. Many decisions will be made without knowing the performance of the future bike..

At the presentation of the new YZR M1, Massimo MeregalliThe Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP director confirmed that the factory is already working on that scenario. “As you can imagine, Yamaha has already started talking internally about the future.”He explained. “But it’s a little early to say anything specific.”

The Italian was more specific about his current drivers. “We will discuss this with Quartararo as soon as possible.” “And I’m also curious to see how Rins’ season starts,” he said. We hope to continue our association with Fabio If he wants to stay. ”

Convincing Quartararo won’t be easy. While economic factors were key in the last update, the 2021 world champion has prioritized fighting for victory once again. The Frenchman has not won a Sunday Grand Prix since Germany in 2021 and has finished on the podium just four times in the past three years..

At Yamaha, no one hides big dreams. Quartararo and Toprak Razgatrioglu form a gorgeous couple. The Turk will make his debut in MotoGP this year with a factory satellite team. M1’s adaptation and performance will be key to determining its future.

Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk evaluated the points gained against Atletico Madrid and reflected on the winter market.

Point evaluation

“Atlético are a team that is doing very well. They had around 50% possession in the first half. They defended thoroughly in the second half. Getting points is very important to be in the top 24 or top 16. It was a very difficult game, but we had to take the positives. Next week will be a very difficult game against Manchester City.”

last chance to fail

“In football, sometimes these kinds of chances happen and sometimes they fail. The important thing is to take the chance. Confidence in the moment is important. There are some things that I can’t explain. The most important thing is to take the chance. Overall, I’m very happy with the performance of the players.”

Team irregularities.

“I understand that some people think that our players choose their matches based on their performance, but what people don’t realize is that playing in Turkey is a lot different than playing in the Champions League. In the Champions League, you have teams that are faster on the ball. In Spain, the games are played much earlier than in Turkey, so you are used to moving the ball faster. It’s a different competition with different teams.”

rotate

“The next game is in three days. It’s complicated to play every four days. We’ll try to recover well. We have to rotate and there’s no travel, which is an advantage because travel is also a burden on the players. We’ll prepare the players right away.”

winter market

“We are chasing players. In January the situation will be more complicated, so we will not be able to find the players we want. We can also look for young players for the future. But the problem is that every player’s first option is to play in the Premier League. Even though we have the Champions League, they think that coming to the Turkish League will lower the level.”

Simeone praises Galatasaray’s game

“I also said that it’s a very important team, an important team with a technical director who has very specific things. They made a change because they put a right-back at centre-back. They didn’t have a replacement right-back because he became a father. We were happy with the change in Sorloth, but in his place came Griezmann, who is a very high-level player. For me, it was a great experience to play against a team like that. This team has a lot of fitness. You’ll find out later who your opponent is. ”