MotoGP engine use was a hot topic of discussion throughout the 2020 campaign following Yamaha's valve issues at the Jerez season-openers. Crash MotoGP Podcast - Click here to listen to Keith Huewen, Harry Benjamin and our own Pete McLaren talk MotoGP As well as restricting the M1 riders to only 2 or 3 of their allowed 5 engines for much of last season, with a knock-on reduction in performance to extend engine life, Maverick Vinales was forced to start from pit lane at Valencia when he needed a sixth engine. Thankfully, the opening half of the 2021 campaign has passed without such reliability drama. As the following list shows, most MotoGP riders have used 4 of their 7 engines for this...
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