Yamaha tech boss: V4 is inevitable

Why it's so difficult to catch Ducati  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE JANUARY 2025 DATABASE JANUARY 2025 MOTOGP Yamaha's MotoGP plans: 'With an inline-four you need to make aero compromises' Mat Oxley Part two of our chat with Yamaha's ex-Ducati, ex-Ferrari F1 tech boss Max Bartolini, who tells why MotoGP's current tyres and new rules made a V4 inevitable and why it's so difficult to catch Ducati Yamaha hopes that its new technical director Max Bartolini — who switched from Ducati to Yamaha for the 2024 season — will be its Gigi Dall'Igna. Bartolini worked at Ducati during its darkest days in MotoGP and later alongside Dall'Igna, taking the Desmosedici from the bottom of the constructors' championship to the top. So he knows how the process works. READ MORE AUTHOR Mat Oxley Yamaha's tech director reveals radical plans to win again in MotoGP Former Ducati and Ferrari Formula 1 engineer Max Bartolini's job is to make Yamaha victorious again. That means reorganising its race department and expanding its Italian engineering base, crucially for better aerodynamics and tyre analysis. Next week, Bartolini talks about Yamaha's new V4 READ MORE Connect with us We're also available on Update your preferences Control your Motor Sport experience by selecting the content you wish to receive and stay up to date. UPDATE NOW Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE  Company no. 05471049, Vat no. 871 544 60