Valencia MotoGP Test: Yamaha: Three different items, aerodynamics ‘priority’, Alex Rins ‘so happy’
While aerodynamics was the ‘priority’ for Q😼uartararo and Rins, the Frenchman also tried out engine and chassis developments.
“There were some big changes, especially on the aero side," said Quartararo, who finished the test 12♚th fastest (0.769s).
"I think the direction we tooꦯk was the right one. We made a step in this area."
🏅But the other developments had been ♏less fruitful.
“We tried new a chassis, but it was not so great, and the engine is really similar. Slightl♊y better bu▨t just a little,” said Quartararo.
The former world champion had misse♕d Sunday m⛄orning's Valencia GP warm-up due to illness but was able to complete 63 Tuesday laps.
"I have to keep going with the antibiotics for a few days, but today was much🍸 b♊etter."
Rins, riding his third different brand of MotoGP machine in just over a ye🌄ar, spent most of the day acclimatising to the M1 before also t𓃲rying the new aero.
The former Suzuki and LCR Honda race winner was 19th quickest but within 1.3s of test leader Maveri🃏ck Vinales.
“It was my first day with tꩵhe Yamaha team, and I‘m so happy because it was a really good day,” said Rins, who rode for 54 laps on his return to an Inline engine layout.
“We tested many things: s🤡mall things regarding set-up. We only worked on the aerodynamics. I‘m quite happy because I♌ adapted quite well to the bike so early on.
“The last hours, from midday to the end of the session, we were trying fairings, and they made a step forward compare♔d to the fairing I used in the morning, which was the race fairing.”
Team director Massimo Mer🐷egalli confirmed: “We mainly worked on three different items with Fabio today: aerodynamics - which was our priority, the first step of the 2024 engine, and a new chassis.
“Alex adapted so quickly to the bike that 🔯he💜 too had the opportunity to test the new fairings.
“One day was maybe not eno𒁏ugh to get everything set up perfectly because we had so many 🌺things to try, but all in all it‘s been a positive day. Both riders noticed an improvement, and this confirms our course of action has been the right one.
“We will send all the data to Yamaha Motor Company in Japan and Yamaha Motor Racing in Italy, where th💖e Yamaha engineers will work tirelessly to prepare the next steps for the tests in Sepang.”
Due to the revised concessions rankings, Quartararo and Rins will now be able to takꦏe part in the Sepang Shakedown test as well as the Official test, next February.
"Hopefu✃llꦐy at Sepang, we can be at our 100%," said Quartararo.
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