Alex Rins has poured chilly water on hypothesis that Yamaha’s new V4 engine may be prepared for the beginning of the 2025 MotoGP season.
Yamaha has raced an Inline4 cylinder engine because the four-stroke period started in 2002 however lately confirmed it’s growing a parallel V4 venture to try to speed up its restoration.
All of Yamaha’s MotoGP rivals use V4 engines. Nevertheless the Japanese manufacturing facility has made clear it’s going to solely introduce the V4 when, or if, it performs higher than the Inline powerplant.
“For positive we’re not going to have the V4 for the final races [of 2024],” Rins stated after a disappointing sixteenth place at Motegi on Sunday.
“Fortunately, if every thing goes properly, perhaps we will have it [for the] center of the season subsequent yr.
“However that may be a [different] venture, we have to a minimum of discover one thing earlier than then.”
The Spaniard’s speedy concern is a persistent lack of rear grip with the present bike, one thing all M1 riders – Rins, team-mate Fabio Quartararo and wild-card Remy Gardner – struggled badly with at Motegi.
“All three riders are scuffling with the identical factor. No grip, rear carry [under braking],” Rins stated.
“Possibly Fabio had extra contact with the rear within the braking areas right here. Possibly he had a greater setup than us. I imply, [he has] a few years with the identical bike.
“However I do not wish to discover excuses. He was simply sooner than Remy and myself. So we have to discover one thing.”
Quartararo ran out of gasoline within the closing corners of Sunday’s race, costing him eleventh place to LCR Honda’s Johann Zarco.
The Frenchman completed over 30 seconds from race winner Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati). Rins was +40.839s and Gardner +59.547s after the 24 laps.