Yamaha “have started to test the V4 engine"
Yamaha confirms MotoGP V4 engin൲e testing is underway but won’t commit to switch unless it beats current inline-four.
Yamaha technical director Max Bartolini has confirmed the factory has officially begun testing its V4-powered MotoGP machine.
However,𝓀 the Italian again emphasised that a switch ▨from the current Inline4 engine will only happen if the V4 package delivers a clear performance advantage.
“Next year’s bike is going to have the V4 engine if the V4 engine with the V4 bike is faster than the actual [Inl💫ine] bike,” Bartolini said in a video interview with MotoGP.com.
While Bartolini didn’t confirm if 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:this week’s private Valencia test - featuring Cal Crutchlow and Augusto Fernandez - includes the new V4, he underlined that development is ♒s🀅till in its early stages.
Yamaha testing V4 MotoGP engine
“We have started to test the V4 engine,” Bartolini said. “Then testing it wi♎th the official riders depends on how the development gꦓoes. If the bike is ready, as soon as possible.
“Developing an en♍gine and🍸 bike requires time. Still we are in the early, early development.
"At the moment, we still don't have the possibility to compare correctly the perf𝔍ormance.
“But as soon as possible, we will make a comparison and we will keep g🀅oing on the fastest of the two bikes."
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