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Yamaha’s new V4 still loses 10 km/h to Ducati in MotoGP speed battle

Yamaha's bold switch from its iconic inline-four to a V4 engine was meant to catapult the M1 back to the pinnacle of MotoGP performance. Yet, nearly a year into this seismic technical shift, the hoped-for leap in speed remains elusive. The Yamaha M1 still lags by approximately 10 km/h on the straights compared to Ducati’s blistering pace, raising serious questions about the effectiveness of the V4 transition. After twelve rounds of the 2025 Moto…
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Motorcycle Sports broke the news on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.
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