We may need to swallow a bitter pill.

We may need to swallow a bitter pill.

Serhan Acar, a seasoned name in the motorsport world, leveraged his 20 years of expertise to highlight that the test results in Barcelona were below expectations for Jack Miller and Yamaha, while acknowledging significant progress had been made.

Despite starting 11th in the sprint race, Australian pilot Jack Miller finished 16th in the Grand Prix, placing 15th at one point. Dissatisfied with his race performance, he stated in a post-race interview, “We made progress in the engine’s grip, which helps us in the corners. We tested the standard asphalt, as well as Fabio’s update and a newer version – with side grips. We tried different combinations, including the standard triple version with new side grips, with old side grips – simply different combinations. We found both positive and negative aspects in all of them. We increased the drag slightly with larger front wings, which wasn’t ideal. However, I felt the bike handled better – perhaps we need to take this pill.”

The Yamaha team focused particularly on aerodynamics, pursuing a strategy to carry forward their successful trials at Le Mans to this weekend. During the test, efforts were made to mount a different structure on the engine’s torque chain, but an unexpected rainstorm disrupted the work. Miller commented, “Weather forecasts indicated rain was approaching,” and welcomed the test program’s achievement of its primary goals.

Following the Barcelona tests, Miller finished 16th with a time of 1.176 seconds behind the leader. The race team hopes that the results at the upcoming Italian Grand Prix (Mugello) will demonstrate the positive effects of Yamaha’s aerodynamic developments. This result could mark a significant turning point in Yamaha’s racing strategies and contribute to the team’s performance enhancement.

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