Yamaha

Fabio Quartararo may have made a breakthrough after returning to old aero on the final day of 2023 MotoGP pre-season testing, but he also got his first taste of an Aprilia-style rear wing.

Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo made a ‘massive step’ on the very final day of 2023 MotoGP pre-season testing.

Yamaha’s new tyre misery continued to haunt Fabio Quartararo during day one of the final MotoGP pre-season test, in Portimao.

Given Valentino Rossi's autobiography was titled ‘What if I had never tried it?’ it’s unsurprising that the Italian didn’t publicly regret his ill-fated decision to leave Yamaha for Ducati in MotoGP.

Stung by his worst MotoGP season, Franco Morbidelli is seeking to switch from being a smooth rider to a ‘chameleon’ in 2023.

A ‘frustrated’ Franco Morbidelli echoed the comments of Monster Yamaha team-mate Fabio Quartararo at the end of the Sepang MotoGP test.

The Sepang MotoGP test came to a bittersweet end for Fabio Quartararo on Sunday.

Final (6pm) lap times during Saturday’s second day of the 2023 Official Sepang MotoGP Test.

After a long winter break, Fabio Quartararo is ‘excited’ to try the latest Yamaha engine during this weekend’s official Sepang MotoGP test.

Ahead of 2023 MotoGP testing in Malaysia, spare a thought for the test riders that could be out in the physically exhausting heat and humidity of Sepang for double the number of days compared to the race riders.

In terms of race wins, Japanese manufacturers suffered their worst season of the ‘MotoGP’ era in 2022.

If Yamaha can overcome some ‘obstacles’ there is a chance it could have a new satellite MotoGP team in place for 2024.

The 2023 MotoGP season won’t just be the biggest ever, but the addition of Sprints means the previous record of 20 races per season will be shattered by this year’s 42 races.

After suffering his worst MotoGP season, dropping below even his rookie 2015 championship ranking on a Marc VDS Honda, Franco Morbidelli starts his second full campaign for the factory Yamaha team seeking ‘redemption’.

Fabio Quartararo has proclaimed “I want to be a legend of this sport” - but that doesn’t mean he plans to chase Valentino Rossi’s records.

Factory test rider Cal Crutchlow has a key role to play in Yamaha’s technical push ahead of the 2023 MotoGP season.

From Brno 2020 to Jerez 2021, Franco Morbidelli stood on the MotoGP podium six times in 16 races, including three victories on his way to title runner-up in the shortened 'Covid' season.

Fabio Quartararo has revealed that he had the chance to quit Yamaha - and insists he doesn’t fear “change”.

Although reluctant to directly compare Fabio Quartararo with the likes of Casey Stoner and Valentino Rossi, Yamaha Racing managing director Lin Jarvis has no doubt that the Frenchman is an ‘extraordinary and exceptional’ MotoGP talent.

The only significant change to the MotoGP technical rules for the 2023 season is a controversial ban on the use of front ride-height devices.

Fabio Quartararo will pocket a reported €750,000 per season from a new helmet deal with the manufacturer HJC.

Imagine seeing your motorcycle vanish, with Valentino Rossi riding it, on a dark, wet, foggy night in Milan. 

Valentino Rossi’s girlfriend has explained her “anxiety” at watching him race, and explained their new life post-MotoGP.

Valentino Rossi has warned his old team Yamaha that they must “do more” because they are in “great difficulty”.