First chapter for MotoGP’s newest independent squad sees it revel in plenty of positives and firsts with Dovi.
The opening day of MotoGP’s first official pre-season test saw WITHU YAMAHA RNF MotoGP TEAM chart its historic debut appearance on track at Circuito de Jerez – Ángel Nieto.
Together with rider Andrea Dovizioso, MotoGP’s newest independent squad immersed itself into a day full of firsts and positive notes. The squad began taking to the track just before midday to capitalise on the clear weather and optimum temperature conditions the day brought forth.
For Dovizioso, the veteran Italian rider and his crew had their hands full at familiarising with their prototype Factory-spec (2022) YAMAHA YZR-M1 test machinery. Though strong winds through parts of the day proved to be a challenge, plenty of steps were taken towards identifying the perfect base setup to work upon further.
By day’s end, Dovizioso would go on to log in a total of 53 laps whilst his fastest time of 1’38.598 sees him placed Eighteenth on the leaderboard too.
With the first day done and dusted, Dovi is poised to continue his progress tomorrow as MotoGP’s first official pre-season enters its second and final day in Jerez.
Andrea Dovizioso #04
P 18“It’s always nice to try a new bike! It was a good day today for me with the bike, especially with the braking and corner entry. The winds made it a little difficult to be precise, but overall it was a good test. I am also working with different chassis components compared to the factory team to try to find the best package for next year. We need to fix a few more things tomorrow, but the bike does not feel too different from the 2019 bike, and to go into the next test in Malaysia with this base is really good”.