Lead Yamaha factory rider Fabio Quartararo expects to be racing Yamaha’s new V4 throughout the 2026 MotoGP season – despite the prototype’s concerning lack of pace in its latest race outing.
While Quartararo and the rest of Yamaha’s race riders are still competing aboard the Japanese company’s inline four, the factory has been developing the V4 in parallel. Test rider Augusto Fernandez gave it its first race appearance in a wildcard outing at Misano in September, and again at Sepang last month.
