The 2024 MotoGP season has just begun, but the grid for next year is increasingly becoming a hot topic. One of the aspects that may develop over the coming months is Yamaha’s plans to reintroduce a satellite team.
This is a strong intention on the part of the Iwata manufacturer, which currently is the only one with only its factory team. Fewer riders and fewer bikes mean less diversity of feedback and testing opportunities, which could slow down the development pace of a less competitive Yamaha YZR-M1.
Carlo Pernat, a rider manager, emphasized to MOW Mag this determined goal by Yamaha: ‘It seems that Yamaha is willing to make any sacrifice to regain a satellite team, especially if it’s the VR46 team’.
However, Pernat doubts that Il Dottore’s team will accept this change if the bike doesn’t show significant improvements, and he also doesn’t see Marco Bezzecchi accompanying such a change: ‘If that’s the case, I don’t believe Marco Bezzecchi will continue with Yamaha, as he has always said he wants to ride for Ducati’.