Valentino Rossi, who received 4 MotoGP titles on the Inline Yamaha M1, got here to take a look at the long run V4 model at Misano.
Rossi, whose VR46 squad is Ducati’s factory-supported satellite tv for pc staff, made a go to to Yamaha storage throughout his native San Marino Grand Prix weekend, the place he was given a private tour of the bike by wild-card Augusto Fernandez.
Pictures printed by Yamaha on Instagram present The Physician attempting the brand new bike for measurement.
Yamaha wrote: “Dwelling Yamaha legend meets the long run 🤩 The Physician made a home name to verify in on the freshly unveiled Yamaha V4-Powered Prototype 🩺🏍️”
Valentino Rossi sits on the Yamaha V4 at Misano @YamahaMotoGP
Given Rossi’s lengthy success as a Yamaha rider, the VR46 staff have been hotly linked with turning into Yamaha’s satellite tv for pc M1 staff however selected to stay with the extra aggressive Ducati possibility.
Pramac have been persuaded to maneuver within the different route, becoming a member of Yamaha after successful final 12 months’s MotoGP title with Jorge Martin and Ducati.
Rossi surprised the MotoGP world when, after three world championships in a row for Honda, he switched to the struggling Yamaha mission and took the M1’s first title at his first try in 2004.
Rossi and the M1 received additional crowns in 2005, 2008 and 2009 earlier than the Italian’s ill-fated transfer to Ducati.
Returning to Yamaha in 2013, Rossi received an additional 9 races and was title runner-up in 2014, 2015 and 2016. He retired on the finish of 2021.
After Rossi, the M1 received additional MotoGP titles with Jorge Lorenzo (2010, 2012, 2015) after which Fabio Quartararo (2021).
