Fifth and final of the MotoGP constructors throughout the opening spherical of the 2025 season in Thailand, all eyes shall be on grip ranges as Yamaha goals to make amends in Argentina this weekend.
Whereas the baking Buriram circuit was scrubbed clear by two days of testing earlier than the race weekend, there haven’t been any MotoGP laps on the historically dusty Termas de Rio Hondo circuit since 2023.
Yamaha received on the observe with Valentino Rossi in 2015 and celebrated a one-two in 2017 with the Italian and race winner Maverick Vinales.
M1s had been once more on the rostrum courtesy of Tech3’s Johann Zarco in 2018 and Rossi in 2019, whereas the post-Covid 2022 and 2023 occasions noticed the highest Yamaha end eighth (Fabio Quartararo) and fourth (Franco Morbidelli) respectively.
“It is good to be again on the Termas observe, the place we have now so many good recollections,” mentioned Monster Yamaha staff director Massimo Meregalli.
“There are lots of spectators and bike fans in Argentina, so we’re motivated to present them a superb present this weekend.
“We predict Friday would be the most tough day of this GP spherical because the observe situations will nonetheless be very ‘inexperienced’. This has additionally been the case at this circuit previously.
“However, typically talking, this observe is okay for us, so we anticipate to get higher because the observe situations enhance and to attain respectable outcomes.”
2021 world champion Quartararo was dislodged from his normal high Yamaha place for a lot of the Buriram weekend by Pramac’s Jack Miller.
The Frenchman might once more face stiff opposition from the Australian, famend for his pace in slippery observe situations, at Termas.
“The Thai GP was fairly excessive when it comes to temperature, particularly on the race day. However we realized from the state of affairs, and now we deal with the Argentina GP,” mentioned Quartararo.
“We’ve not been on the Termas observe shortly, so I am certain the followers there are very completely satisfied that we’re again once more.
“Previously, this hasn’t been a simple observe for me, however, as all the time, we are going to give it our all to do a superb job.”
Workforce-mate Alex Rins has two earlier Termas podiums to his credit score from his Suzuki days, together with a primary premier-class rostrum in 2018.
“Yamaha have gone over all of the Thai GP knowledge of the primary spherical, and now we go to Argentina,” mentioned Rins, who was left a disillusioned seventeenth in each Buriram races.
“On Friday we might want to deal with managing the grip as a result of it is going to be low, however this can enhance all through the weekend after which let’s have a look at the place we stand.
“For certain, we by no means cease pushing, additionally off observe. We’re very motivated to maintain working and doing no matter it takes to enhance.”
Opening follow at Termas de Rio Hondo begins on Friday.
