After a year in which the team was very competitive and contested the MotoGP title under Fabio Quartararo, the truth is that Yamaha has found things much more difficult. Cal Crutchlow seems to know what is needed for the team to get back on track, and he had no problems inb saying what is missing: more Yamahas on the track.
The manufacturer’s test rider spoke to Jack Appleyard (Dorna) about some of the current topics in the category, and didn’t miss the opportunity to talk about how Yamaha is more limited than the competition: ‘What Yamaha lacks is bikes on the track. We have two bikes [from the factory team], so we have to do as much testing as possible in pre-season, whereas in recent seasons we haven’t done that. I think that really hurts the guys when they get to the first race’.
The briton also recalled the great weight that Ducati currently has in the paddock: ‘The other constructors have up to eight bikes lapping at the same time and test riders. I hope we can make a better start next year’.