Yamaha MotoGP team director Massimo Meregalli insists his team has not “gone backwards” despite having failed to win a race since June. Last weekend’s Aragon Grand Prix marked the seventh race in a row that Yamaha has failed to win, with Honda having taken victory in five of the last seven races and Suzuki and Ducati one each. Valentino Rossi’s Barcelona triumph remains the most recent Yamaha win, the Italian admitting his squad’s losing streak has made him “a bit worried”. However, Meregalli insists that Yamaha’s barren run is the result of other manufacturers – in particular Honda – making strides, rather than his team losing performance, while admitting that recent...
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