Yamaha's V4 MotoGP Engine "Not Fast Enough,” Warns Augusto Fernandez

Yamaha's new V4 engine is still not fast enough — Augusto Fernandez

'Still not fast enough' - The latest on Yamaha's 2026 V4 dilemma

Yamaha's V4 bike MotoGP project is being developed more and more intensively but remains "not fast enough" - with the manufacturer reluctant to publicly commit to racing it in 2026.For months now Yamaha has looked to strike a delicate balance between continued development of its current inline-four engined M1 bike and the new V4 project, and this has paid dividends for the in-weekend performance this year - with Fabio Quartararo often capitalisi…

Yamaha's V4 MotoGP engine "not fast enough,” warns Augusto Fernandez

Yamaha test rider Augusto Fernandez has claimed its V4 engine is “still not fast enough” with the Japanese marque hoping to use it for the 2026 MotoGP campaign. The organisation has been developing the new power unit since last year, with Yamaha being the only MotoGP manufacturer to use an inline four rather than a V4. That has seen a correlation with performance as Yamaha, a ...Keep reading

Yamaha's V4 MotoGP engine is "still not fast enough", says Fernandez

Yamaha test rider Augusto Fernandez has claimed its V4 engine is “still not fast enough” with the Japanese marque hoping to use it for the 2026 MotoGP campaign. The organisation has been developing the new power unit since last year, with Yamaha being the only MotoGP manufacturer to use an inline four rather than a V4. That has seen a correlation with performance as Yamaha, a ...Keep reading

Yamaha V4 engine ‘two seconds slower’ than current MotoGP machine

Yamaha rider Alex Rins revealed that the manufacturer’s V4 engine for its MotoGP project is two seconds slower than the current M1.  The Japanese manufacturer remains the only factory on the grid running with an inline-four engine, but has been working on creating a V4 ahead of the 2027 regulation changes.  The engine has already been introduced to on-track action, as test rider Augusto Fernandez tried out the V4 ahead of the SpanishGP in April.…