Honda won the inter-Japanese war in the Thailand Grand Prix after Johann Zarco finished seventh on the best of the RC213Vs, four places ahead of the highest-placed Yamaha of Jack Miller.
However, this doesn’t necessarily mean Honda is starting the 2025 season ahead of Yamaha in the pecking order. The reality, as always, is more complicated and nuanced than it seems, and a clear answer won’t be available until both bikes have been run on a wide variety of tracks. For now, there are both encouraging and worrying signs in the two garages.
