25 Maggio 2023
MotoGp, Jarvis denies: “Yamaha won’t retire”
Yamaha boss Lin Jarvis in an interview with Speedweek denied the Japanese team’s farewell to MotoGP in 2026, at the end of the contract with Dorna. “It cannot be denied that we are struggling, but I can assure you that I see no lack of commitment from Yamaha. Yoshihiro Hidaka, president of Yamaha Motor Japan, and Eric de Seynes, president of Yamaha Motor Europe, were at the penultimate Grand Prix in Jerez. They both support racing with energy, they recognize what racing has brought to the brand in the past.”
It is undeniable that the situation is now complicated for the Japanese team. There will be no customer teams from next year, and Fabio Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli are struggling to get results: “They know what we need. We need investments and changes in the way we work. I don’t see signs of Yamaha withdrawing. It’s true that Suzuki didn’t even expect his retirement a year ago, but I have no doubts. I hope it stays that way.”
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