Paolo Pavesio has admitted that Yamaha is 'getting very close' to deciding which engine design to use in 2026.

Yamaha has revealed that they are 'fully committed' to its MotoGP V4 engine and is currently deciding whether to race the new engine.

The V4 engine has been tested by Yamaha's factory test riders, Augusto Fernandez and Andrea Dovizioso, throughout 2025. Yamaha may also give their factory riders a chance to test the new engine at Misano later this season.

We could see a Yamaha M1 with a V4 engine lining up on the grid in 2025, if the Japanese manufacturer decides to wildcard with the engine later this season.

There has been no official announcement from Yamaha on which engine design they will use in 2026, but the company is coming 'close' to making that decision.

"We are getting very close," Yamaha Racing Managing Director Paolo Pavesio told the MotoGP international TV feed during practice on Friday at the Red Bull Ring.

"As we said, we need to take all the time we have because it’s a very big challenge, of course, and as I always was saying the M1’s performance is anyway improving, even if we are not where we want to be yet.

"This making the job of the V4 to be at least as good as the M1 when we restart a bit more difficult. It’s a hard development project but we are fully committed to it."

Pavesio added: "We are coming close, also because the decision has to be made, if we want to be ready, as we hope to be ready, for next season."