After a first day of testing in which the headlights were on ducati for his overwhelming dominance and in the team Slingand more specifically in Marc Márquez for his disastrous performance, yamaha has decided to give the note by appearing on the last day of the preseason with a wing that could well carry the Aston Martin of Fernando Alonso.
This fairing is not yet final, since the new wing is at the limit of the regulations. During the winter, Yamaha has focused on gaining top speed to alleviate the disadvantage it had last season on the straights compared to ducati and Aprilia, but it has done so by sacrificing cornering stability. Now, this spoiler has been taken out of the hat to try to improve the behavior of the YZR-M1 in the most twisted areas.
Fabio Quartararo He has been asked during today’s session about this new element that his motorcycle debuts in Portimão. “It’s very big, but since it’s behind I can’t see it. It’s not clear that we use it, I don’t think so, we have to check if it’s a benefit or not, it wasn’t worse, but I haven’t noticed any improvement either”, the French pilot told ‘Dorna’.
The ‘Devil’ assures that these types of inventions are the result of desperation, since Yamaha is not up to pecco bagnaia and Ducati. “We won’t be ready for the first race, that’s for sure. I don’t feel comfortable on the bike“, has assured the 2021 world champion.
