Yamaha has reiterated that they have been focused on bike development rather than results in the 2025 MotoGP season.
The 2025 MotoGP World Championship has been a difficult season for Yamaha as they continue to attempt to find a solution to their poor performances.
It has been widely reported that this season was set to be a difficult year for Yamaha as they are focusing their development on a V4 engine, which they may use for the 2026 MotoGP season.
The Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Team Director, Massimo Meregalli, stated before the penultimate round of the season at Portimao that this season, Yamaha has been focusing on bike development.
"As we approach the final two rounds of the 2025 season, it's important to reiterate that this year we primarily focused on bike development," Massimo Meregalli said.
"The changes we are implementing are part of a long-term strategy and not quick fixes. Moreover, achieving the level of performance we aspire to requires sustained effort and time.
"That said, both the team and Yamaha remain fully committed and highly motivated to pursue improvements at every opportunity. Fabio and Álex continue to receive our full support as we work together towards progress.
"These upcoming race weekends will be particularly valuable, providing us with a chance to validate key findings ahead of the transition into 2026 testing."
Yamaha is aware that their issues will not be solved overnight, but there is added pressure on the Japanese manufacturer as its star rider, Fabio Quartararo, has threatened to leave for the 2027 season.
Ahead of this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix, the Frenchman is hoping that the M1 will perform well with the changes that have been made this season.
"We're back in Europe for the last two rounds, and Portimão is up next," Quartararo said.
"It's a pretty unique track with all the elevation changes, and it's definitely different from the circuits we've raced at lately. So, I'm curious to see how the bike handles here and how the tyres hold up this weekend.
"I really like this circuit, so we'll do our best. As always, I'm giving it my 100%, and hopefully we can end this season with some good results over the next two weeks."
