The Japanese manufacturers are in the process of receiving concessions benefits but it’s too soon for their results to turn around. Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo, in 11th, was the best-placed rider on a Japanese bike at the 2024 season-opener in Qatar. Two-time MotoGP champion Lorenzo, who won his titles with Yamaha and also represented Honda, assessed their start.“And Luca Marini's debut with the Repsol Honda Team has been quite bad.
” Lorenzo was asked if Honda and Yamaha might use this year’s developmental aid to prioritise the 2027 MotoGP regulation change. He believes they will want a quick return on their investment.MotoGP bike engines will reduce in size from 2027.“With the change in regulations, in MotoGP they are on the right path when they plan to reduce the power a little,” he said.“They are reaching almost 370 km/h, that is a lot of speed.“The motorcycles now go very fast in curves and generate a lot of turbulence, so overtaking is not seen that could occur without those fins and appendages.”“Technology is important,” he said about the bikes’ advancement