Marco Bezzecchi
Yamaha’s MotoGP operation requires significant improvement and they still have a long way to go, but they have made some progress over the winter.
Two races in the 2025 season and the factory Yamaha team, nor the satellite Pramac outfit have scored a top-10 finish yet.
For a manufacturer which showed so much promise during MotoGP’s pre-season, it has been a disappointing start to the campaign.
One of their few positives has been the performance of Jack Miller since his arrival from Trackhouse. He has been on good form so far.
Miller thinks Pramac ‘saved’ his career and doesn’t believe that he would have been able to find another ride for this season if it wasn’t for their one-year offer.
After a tricky Argentina Grand Prix, where he struggled on his way to finish 13th, Miller questioned Pramac’s strategy decision to start on the medium rear tyre. He hopes there’s more to come.
Jack Miller thinks Yamaha is ‘ten times better’ at using MotoGP software in 2025
The upcoming Grand Prix of the Americas is a track which Miller used to excel at back when he rode for Ducati, claiming podiums in 2019 and 2022.
It’s a difficult track, and one that he may be in a better position to challenge at after Yamaha’s recently software improvements.
“Basically, Yamaha is still learning how to get the most out of software, including customization tools. But they are working very hard on it. I think it’s already ten times better than last year,” Miller told the Spanish edition of Motorsport.com.
“Week after week, we receive updates and new software that allows us to work better with the system: with a less invasive intervention, but with more adjustable parameters.”
With the longest season in the sport’s history ahead, there is plenty more time across the next 20 events for the Aussie to get more comfortable with his new machinery.
As long as Yamaha, who can upgrade their bikes as much as they would like as part of the concession system keeps making investments, Miller should be in a good position to compete for points.
Why Yamaha ‘suddenly’ fell behind their MotoGP rivals
It has been a while since Yamaha were last at the front of the grid, with the factory team having gone three years without a victory now.
World champion Fabio Quartararo has remained loyal to them throughout the tricky spell, even though he could have joined another team with a faster bike.
Yamaha ‘suddenly’ fell behind their MotoGP rivals due to poor communication according to Paolo Pavesio, the managing director of the team.
The COVID-19 pandemic hit everyone hard, but it seems that the Japanese manufacturer rested on their laurels a bit too much, causing them to fall behind.
They’ve been working hard on two bikes at once to make up for their losses and to try and get ahead for the future, but there’s still a lot of work remaining currently.
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