"I did not expect that the competitors would make this big step," Yamaha team director admits
Concession rules were introduced to give the flailing Yamaha and Honda a boost in their pursuit of the dominant Ducatis.
But, with preseason now concluded and the season starting on March 8, Yamaha are admitting surprise at aspects of their own development.“All the improvements that we have done there, we basically saw here.“Honestly, I hoped that we would be closer.A recurring theme for Yamaha is their qualifying pace.The prognosis is not good for his hopes that those struggles might ease.“The pace is not bad. For sure, not in the top three, but it’s not bad.
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