Dominique Aegerter’s GRT Yamaha workforce had some new check gadgets to strive at this week’s Portimao check, however had been unable to make a correct analysis due to inconsistent and inclement climate situations.
Specifically, Yamaha has introduced engine and digital updates for 2025 within the hopes of bettering their main weak spot of 2024: straight line efficiency, notably in acceleration on nook exit.
“Yamaha was working a lot through the winter, we’re additionally within the Superconcession space, so we are able to work greater than different factories,” Aegerter stated of Yamaha’s low season WorldSBK improvement.
“So, unfortunate we couldn’t put all of it collectively due to the observe situation, however their effort is nice, additionally the workforce work in some areas.
“I believe while you watch intently the bike you would see in some components there are some various things: I believe engine components, digital components they tried to enhance and I hope quickly we are able to actually put all of it collectively to be on the race and be once more extra aggressive than final yr.”
Along with the poor climate, Aegerter was unable to benefit from what dry working was accessible in Portugal due to a crash on Tuesuday.
“The climate was not so good,” Aegerter stated. “[On Tuesday] we had some dry observe situations, we tried some stuff. [I had a] small crash, fortunately nothing occurred – the mechanics had some additional work to do.
“There have been two rivers over the observe so it was additionally not the proper situations.
“I’m nonetheless struggling just a little bit with the bike to seek out the great feeling I had on the finish of final season.”
Regardless of the struggles and the dangerous climate, Aegerter felt that even the moist Wednesday of the check had not been an entire waste.
“It was helpful to check some gadgets that we possibly wouldn’t do when it might be a dry observe,” he stated.
“For the fellows it’s for certain helpful to have some information for various digital stuff and a few issues on the bike that we may strive. So, it was good to make these laps, anyway.
“Not the very best day, however not less than we’ve got some information within the rain.”
Two extra check days now await the WorldSBK subject earlier than the primary spherical in Phillip Island, these two days going down on the identical venue because the opening race.
“I believe a very powerful is simply to get used to the bike once more, to rise up to hurry,” Aegerter stated in preview of the ultimate preseason check of the yr.
“Don’t change an excessive amount of, as a result of now in these two days that we examined the climate was not good but in addition we had some check gadgets from Yamaha to check, so I believe Phillip Island is simply to give attention to race velocity – strive to determine tyres and race setting.
“Phillip Island is at all times just a little little bit of a particular one for using and likewise for the tyres, so we simply give full throttle and attempt to make a very good end result there.”
