Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Continues Strong Form on Second MotoGP Winter Testing Day at Sepang2025-02-11 14:17Both Miguel Oliveira and Jack Miller secured top ten finishes on the second day of MotoGP testing at the Sepang International Circuit, as the two Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP riders continue to gain confidence with their YZR-M1 machines. #DAY 2 LOCAL TIME: 18:00 GMT+8 AIR TEMPERATURE: 29°C TRACK TEMPERATURE: 38°C WEATHER: CLOUDY / HUMIDITY 78% 8th MIGUEL OLIVEIRA 1'57"971 / 55 LAPS 10th JACK MILLER 1'58"005 / 54 LAPS The second day of MotoGP winter testing at the Sepang Circuit saw Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP team confirming the positive sensations from the opening session, with both riders securing a place in the top ten. Miguel Oliveira posted early in the morning the eighth-fastest time of the day with a lap of 1'57"971, while teammate Jack Miller rounded out the top ten with a best effort of 1'58"005. Both riders continued refining the set-up of the YZR-M1, experimenting with different chassis configurations and electronics work to improve their comfort on the bike. With increasing mileage under their belts, the focus expanded beyond set-up adjustments to long-run testing, allowing the team to analyze tire consumption and overall bike behavior over extended distances. Miller took the opportunity to complete a Sprint simulation in the morning, while Oliveira tackled a race-distance simulation in the afternoon. However, intermittent rain forced Oliveira to split his test into two stints. With two days of testing completed, the final session at Sepang awaits before Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP heads to Thailand for the last two winter test days at the Chang International Circuit in Buriram. The Thai venue will also play host to the opening round of the MotoGP season on March 2nd, setting the stage for an exciting year ahead. MIGUEL OLIVEIRA Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Rider "Today we made further progress in understanding the bike and its handling. We tested some electronic setups, exploring different configurations to help me be more consistent. In the afternoon we focused on a longer run, slightly longer than a sprint race but not as long as a full race. This session provided valuable insight and new ideas on how to prepare for a race. It was a consistent and interesting day." JACK MILLER Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Rider “It was a decent day for us. I am getting more and more comfortable, probably went out a little bit early in the afternoon for the fast lap, and we still have some work to do in the electronics department to find the right maps for the time attack, but apart from that I am pretty happy with the overall performance. I also did a Sprint Race in the morning with used tyres and was pretty happy with the pace and how the bike behaved. It was interesting to see how the tyres went up quite a bit more than we anticipated in terms of pressure, but it‘s good to understand these things so early. I feel more and more comfortable every time I go out on track. We have been busy these days trying out new parts, the guys have been busy working hard every night to build new bikes with everything Yamaha has brought us, and I want to thank them for their massive job. We have got a clear direction to go, obviously every new thing has some pros and cons, and we are working hard to minimize the cons and maximize the pros. As for as my riding style goes, of course I had to change it a little bit, but not massively. I am finding out that with the Yamaha you have to be patient, especially in the time attack you have to try to maximize its strenghts, you just have to trust it, but I feel that we can close the gap a little bit more.” Source: Yamaha Click here to visit our forums to discuss this story |
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