Overview
- Pramac unveiled its 2026 bike in Siena, confirming three‑time WorldSBK champion Toprak Razgatlıoğlu’s MotoGP debut alongside Jack Miller on Yamaha’s new V4 M1, with Razgatlıoğlu running number 7.
- Yamaha’s V4 prototype logged three 2025 wildcards with test rider Augusto Fernández, and the factory is now committed to racing the V4 in 2026.
- Miller praised Yamaha’s push on the project, saying engineers have been working intensely and “made miracles happen” to deliver the first V4 prototype under tight timelines.
- Razgatlıoğlu reported early positives in acceleration and corner exit from initial runs and framed 2026 as a learning season, while his manager Kenan Sofuoğlu predicted he could snare a couple of podiums.
- VR46 launched its revised ‘Black and Light’ livery in Rome and confirmed split Ducati specs for 2026, with Fabio Di Giannantonio on a factory‑spec GP26 and Franco Morbidelli on a year‑old GP25; Sepang shakedown runs Jan 29–31, the official test follows Feb 3–5, then Buriram Feb 21–22 before the Thai GP opener.