Yamaha Factory Racing Team Gains Insights During Valencia GP Saturday
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The Yamaha Factory Racing Team continued their V4-Powered Prototype testing programme at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo on the second day of the Grand Prix of the Valencian Community. Wild-card entry Augusto Fernández was able to collect further valuable data. During the 13-lap Sprint, he rode from P23 on the grid to P20 at the chequered flag.
Cheste (Spain), 15 November 2025
The Yamaha Factory Racing Team used the Grand Prix of the Valencian Community Saturday to collect further V4-Powered Prototype data. Augusto Fernández had qualified in P23 and ended the 13-lap Sprint in P20.
Starting from P23, Augusto Fernández managed to make up a position on the opening lap. After some early crashes by two rivals, the number 7 settled into 20th place. It became a lonely ride for the test rider, who focused on collecting further data for the Yamaha engineers. He finished in P20, taking the chequered flag 18.846s from the winner.
The Yamaha Factory Racing Team will be back in action tomorrow for Warm Up, held from 09:40-09:50 (GMT+1), and the 27-lap Race, which starts at 14:00.
Starting from P23, Augusto Fernández managed to make up a position on the opening lap. After some early crashes by two rivals, the number 7 settled into 20th place. It became a lonely ride for the test rider, who focused on collecting further data for the Yamaha engineers. He finished in P20, taking the chequered flag 18.846s from the winner.
The Yamaha Factory Racing Team will be back in action tomorrow for Warm Up, held from 09:40-09:50 (GMT+1), and the 27-lap Race, which starts at 14:00.
Augusto Fernández
Yamaha Factory Racing Test Rider