The radical MotoGP changes Yamaha and Honda are having to make

[@dillydean]

Fabio stayed with Yamaha because they told him they would give him a better bike WITH a V4. He knew and now it's happening. Pretty cool. The V4 also is narrower which helps with the max width regulations which means! Aero can fill that space not bike.

[@seashackf1]

By signing he guaranteed that at least this season and next are wasted as he’d have no chance at wins let alone a title. There’s no guarantee they’ll be there in ‘26 either. This was quite a gamble in the prime of his career, when he could have moved to a more competitive big and then have returned in a few years if they are competitive again.

[@vijunair]

He only stayed for Money, KTM wanted him for his previous salary

[@wIndstar47]

@seashackf1 Yes, but Pramac is coming to Yamaha! That is going to change a lot of things at Yamaha. & before 2026 . . . . .

[@MrSkeleton131]

I feel like this era in MotoGP has similarities with F1 in the early 90s, regarding the engineering side

[@farhanrahmaddani3218]

I see what you meant, so 2027 is gonna be 1994 with so many tech getting banned

[@indexoverflow]

Really like these videos, keep em' coming!

[@rosstinelli]

Top notch video and information! Dude is literally in a car but the quality is outstanding 😊

[@theBboyJoyce]

I can’t wait for Yamaha’s V4 engines. But I don’t think it’s the real problem. Honda, Aprilia, KTM all use V4s and they also seem close from the current factory Ducatis. I think Ducati is seeing the fruits of its labor with the Desmodromo technology. Btw I love The Race MotoGP. I can’t wait for the team to grow.

[@bosu1855]

KTM has the strongest engine even without desmo.

[@Scoots1994]

I wish the aero would somehow be removed. It's a huge expense that doesn't really improve the show.

[@gravit8ed]

The fact that MotoGP will become more of a spec series than ever before is a true bummer, and you've got nobody to blame but the regulators. There's really no technical reason an inline-4 can't be competitive, under the right regulations, and now we've got to hope Yamaha can design and make an entirely new type of engine, taking them out of the mix for two or three years. I think I'd be more satisfied as a fan if I knew there were competing design theories that I might hypothetically see reflected in street products someday, but if everyone ends up making the same bike on the track...it'll be a boring future. I might have to start watching WSB at this rate.

[@future62]

Yep... I've been saying for years, ditch all the engine regulations and do a spec fuel + fuel flow limit. Ducati will always have the advantage with a displacement cap because their engine config is the most efficient all else equal. As an engineer I do really find it boring from the technical side

[@Crash276]

Why on earth does anyone pay any attention to what Simon says ? Engines are frozen for all but Honda next year. Yamaha never planned to even test it until mid 25 and the V4 isn't the only engine they're developing.

[@cristiandumitrescu1744]

Can you make a video about the in-depth characteristics of the new regulations?

[@dougiequick1]

Yamaha also has a development advantage the other V4s didnt have in that Yamaha can COPY/reverse engineer a whole lot just off exterior visuals ....I'm sure there have been plenty of security slips over the many races that allowed images inside the wrappers so to speak not to mention rider recruitments and other folks...it might seem small but I think it could be a HUGE leg up for the right analytical minds

[@otaviofrn_adv]

I will have a hard time getting used to not seeing Repsol in the Honda bikes

[@urbanstrencan]

Japanese manufacturers will need this big changes to get back on the top, will be interesting to see how will they kope 2028 new rules. Great video and great podcast The Race MotoGP team ❤❤😊😊

[@adambrown8867]

Remember Honda RC51 coming in to dominate WSBK in the Ducati domination era of the late 90s or early 2000s?

[@davidciesielski8251]

Thanks so much guys....

[@bosu1855]

With the arrival of espargaro and romano future looks bright for HRC

[@Scoots1994]

What Yamaha did with it's road bikes doesn't really matter anymore the R6 is already off the market in Europe and the R1 is going away next year. Maybe a V4 roadbike can rejuvenate sales and their WSBK team too?

[@ilovelimpfries]

Closing the gap is not the problem, making racing exciting is. Ride height, aero, control tyres, these are the biggest problems in motogp. We need to get rid of them to come back with exciting races. What's the purpose of having 5 manufacturers close to each other when the racing is crap. Ducatis have shown us in the last race. Virtually the same bikes and the top 2 didnt battle at all, just managing gaps. Boring af.

[@wIndstar47]

I wish yamaha remains with the inline 4! That's what makes them more unique than any other bikes 🏍 on the grid. Why are Mv Agusta, Bmw & Suzuki not motogp is just mind-boggling . . . . .

[@totzinfo]

inline 4 proven to be rear tire destroyer that's why Yamaha shifting to V4 that saves life of rear tire, V4 also comply new regulations in 2026 and beyond that is more narrower front fairing compared to inline 4, also V4 has more linear and efficient power than inline 4

[@totzinfo]

because Triumph, Agusta and BMW didn't prove that inline 4 is a world beater for now against V4

[@zx6r98]

appreciate the content

[@danielpena-un8vl]

Hoping that yamaha v4 m1 translates into yamaha v4 R1 in the near future lol

[@marcusjones3588]

Val still not displaying enough Yamaha merch

[@mochabear88]

ty

[@basilwatson1]

Cant talk about Yamaha Honda need to sack the middle management and change their training system Also, imho as an engineer , ducati has a nice combustion chamber they have spent money on development add to that the areo Riders leave honda because they see the writing on the wall

[@pascalrolla]

not an engineer but i don't think should yamaha switch to v4...suzuki left moto gp with a winning inline 4. and won a title in 2020.

[@zelcpavle5494]

Suzuki left because of that, and the engines V4 is faster...now with aero they can put all the power to the ground....years back you couldnt !

[@pascalrolla]

@@zelcpavle5494 they left because of other reasons. There was a shift in management and they decided to leave

[@KepleroGT]

​@@zelcpavle5494Suzuki left because the higher ups shifted priorities to cars. They've stagnated in the bikes division

[@FlamingoLegsFilms]

That was before the current aero situation.

[@rozaliramli3698]

Like you said, you not engineer

[@whassupg89]

It’s crazy how quickly they both fell

[@queenslander954]

Not really mate , it’s crazy how long Ducati took to catch up & pass them .. Stoner showed them the way ahead years ago and they ignored him.

[@dougiequick1]

Still just speculation that V4 configuration is the key Suzuki kicked butt with their I4 right before pulling out of motogp and V4 seems to help Honda nada bit (and for YEARS of trying like hell!) . Might be a big waste of diverted effort for Yamaha...or maybe they will get lucky just sorta starting from scratch again? who knows? It does remove the bothersome question at least...

[@queenslander954]

Yea they should just let Ducati have their own championship, which they do anyway & then have another for Japanese bikes.

[@PaulMashlong]

Is it true Simons banned from world endurance 😂

[@corinful]

Yes he was eating all the pies

[@subaruwrx3381]

Wing free

[@shinchand1980]

Like phones camera lens and screens , seems Ducati will produce engines for the other manufacturers. What a joke. So all the manufacturers in the end will produce bikes that will look and ride the same. motogp is going down.

[@asadallibhoy9206]

bro what all the manufactuers make there own engine

[@hookmaster1109]

You guys know f.all….

[@zarghamali5167]

V4 won't gurentee yamaha success KTM Aprilia Honda all have v4 but are not even close to Ducatis

[@Ignas2fly]

Hey guys 👋I will tell what many people will reject or even be very mad. Last decade or more It is not about engineering or evolution of the bikes or best riders etc.: It is all about money!! The manufacture or team who pays more wins races and championships and if the rider is lucky you get to the team which will win. Unfortunately it is like that. And I am very dissapointed with gp or superbikes. I hope BSB is not like that.

[@razvan-cristianlupu]

Switching to a V4 will not solve the problem, as proven by KTM and Aprilia. MotoGP has become DucatiGP. Something needs to change in the regulations. EWC is the benchmark, not even WSBK. Endurance racing is the most balanced.

[@stuartstogdill2406]

Completely false. Aprilia was extrremely competetive this season.

[@razvan-cristianlupu]

@@stuartstogdill2406Right... How many wins/podiums did they get?

[@totzinfo]

inline 4 proven to be rear tire destroyer that's why Yamaha shifting to V4 that saves life of rear tire, V4 also comply new regulations in 2026 and beyond that is more narrower front fairing compared to inline 4, also V4 has more linear and efficient power than inline 4, also because Triumph, Agusta and BMW didn't prove that inline 4 is a world beater for now against V4

[@dougiequick1]

To be fair Honda unlike Yamaha (except 2T of course) has a long racing history with V4 racing 4 strokes....Yamaha? What V4 have they ever had other than a production muscle cruiser boat anchor VMax?

[@subaruwrx3381]

Yamaha have a V8 5litre outboard motor and ever heard of the Lexus LFA thats a Yamaha designed 4.8 litre V10 that revs to 9000 rpm....A V4 no problem

[@hexenmotorsport]

Quartararon 2026 Moto GP champion. If he was on a GP24 he'd be the champion this year.

[@shinchand1980]

its all electronics now. and AI also probably in the line. probably robots will ride motogp bikes in the future..