Yamaha have provided an optim♕istic assessment of their bike development a💞fter the Misano MotoGP test.

The Japanese manufacturer tested the chassis that was used in the San Marino MotoGP spr✤int෴ race, and a new engine.

The engine - described as “the base of the 2025 engine, the prototype” - was use🦩d by Alex Rins who smashed an alarming 0.5-0.7s off his race pace.

“The test plan was not huge, because of the concessions we have had the possibility t𒁃o test items before,” team manager Massimo Meregalli explained.

“We evaluated the latest, third specification of the aerodynamics four weeks ago in Mi𝕴sano. We homologated the aero package a few days later.

“Here, we tested in advance a chassis🍷. This gave us something.

“We started theꦦ race in front, it changed our way to prepare the GP.

“Even if I try to manage my emotio💮ns, we see that🅰 we are slightly improving.

“From the beginning of th⛎e s🌃eason we have really worked hard.

“These little improvements, which are noticeable,🧸 that we can see and touch, give us a reward.

“They are an additional boost.”

Yamaha used Andrea Dovizioso as a substitute for injured tꦅest rider Cal Crutchlow. ꦅThey plan to turn to Dovizioso again in Jerez in November.

The manufacturer will reportedly bin their inline-four engine for a V4 whe🅰n the 2027 regulations start, according to a report by Motorsport.com.

It has been some time since smiles were seen in theﷺ Yamaha garage.

Fabio Quartararo’s P7 finish at last weekend’s San Marino MotoGP (plus qualifying in 10th, and P9 in the sprint) are𒊎 more reasons for optimism.