It wasn’t the Friday the Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP team had hoped for — a statement that could be extended to Yamaha as a whole. Unlike recent rounds where the YZR-M1 proved highly competitive both on single-lap pace (as evidenced by Fabio Quartararo’s three consecutive poles) and over race distance, the layout of Motorland Aragon has proven challenging right from the start.
The track features a mix of medium-to-slow corners requiring strong acceleration from low speeds, and a long back straight where traction and a good grip are keys to harnessing all available horsepower. So far, these conditions have prevented the Prima Pramac Yamaha duo — and all Yamaha riders in general — from fighting at the front.
Jack Miller found a solid rhythm in race configuration during the morning session, consistently staying within the top 10. However, in the final moments of Practice, when switching to the soft rear tire to push for a flying lap, he struggled to extract performance. He ultimately posted a 1’47”552, placing 16th. Miguel Oliveira, also battling grip issues, ended the session 20th with a time of 1’48”290.
MotoGP – Aragon GP schedule: Saturday: 10.10 Free Practice 2; 10.50 Qualifying; 15.00 Sprint Race (11 laps – 55,847 km) Sunday: 9.40 Warm-up; 14.00 Race (23 laps – 116,77 km)
It wasn’t the Friday the Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP team had hoped for — a statement that could be extended to Yamaha as a whole. Unlike recent rounds where the YZR-M1 proved highly competitive both on single-lap pace (as evidenced by Fabio Quartararo’s three consecutive poles) and over race distance, the layout of Motorland Aragon has proven challenging right from the start.
The track features a mix of medium-to-slow corners requiring strong acceleration from low speeds, and a long back straight where traction and a good grip are keys to harnessing all available horsepower. So far, these conditions have prevented the Prima Pramac Yamaha duo — and all Yamaha riders in general — from fighting at the front.
Jack Miller found a solid rhythm in race configuration during the morning session, consistently staying within the top 10. However, in the final moments of Practice, when switching to the soft rear tire to push for a flying lap, he struggled to extract performance. He ultimately posted a 1’47”552, placing 16th. Miguel Oliveira, also battling grip issues, ended the session 20th with a time of 1’48”290.
MotoGP – Aragon GP schedule:
Saturday: 10.10 Free Practice 2; 10.50 Qualifying; 15.00 Sprint Race (11 laps – 55,847 km)
Sunday: 9.40 Warm-up; 14.00 Race (23 laps – 116,77 km)