The situation that the Yamaha teams are experiencing is, obviously, not simple. But Gino Borsoi, who spoke with Moto.it in Jerez to give his version. And it should not be overlooked that the four drivers of the brand have been especially critical of the situation they are going through.
The truth is that saying that Yamaha is progressing is not being optimistic, it is a reality that is being seen GP after GP, but it is also a reality to see how they fight among themselves to not finish last and, furthermore, they are still very far from the rest. However, Borsoi analyzes it from a more calm and analytical point of view, seeing the evolution and giving greater context to the situation.
And for the Italian, while the rest of the brands are looking for the details to move forward, the Yamaha project is still in full development and there is a lot to evolve, which is why he considers that a good job is being done by the Iwata technicians: “I don’t understand why people think that Yamaha isn’t doing a great job right now. Honestly, for me it’s better than I imagined, because this is a completely new bike and the other brands have had a V4 and a complete bike for several years, and they are looking for the detail. On the other hand, we are an open work.”
For Borsoi it is important to see the errors and solve them, learn as you go and understand that you have to move forward step by step for the V4 project to work. What’s more, he considers that the work done so far is good: “Every time we go out on the track we discover things, we understand that we have made a mistake, we go back to the track, we understand that we have made a mistake. Most of the time you understand that you are wrong because every time you understand that you are wrong you move forward. You cannot pretend that this bike is already at the level of the other V4s when they are fine-tuning the details and we are trying to make a project work. They are two philosophies and two completely different levels. If you consider that we are a second, a second and a half away from what we always “They have played the World Cup, it seems like a great job to me.”
Borsoi defends his drivers: “Probably someone else would have gotten nervous much earlier”
Of course, in addition to highlighting Yamaha’s steps, Gino also openly answers questions about his riders, who have been quite harsh with the situation. Some uncomfortable questions to an uncomfortable situation from which Borsoi emerges quite elegantly: “The rider comes to the races because he wants to do well. Toprak has come here because he wants to show that he is fast, at the moment he is not able to do so for several reasons: one because he lacks a little experience, two because at this moment the bike cannot allow it. He has won three world championships, obviously he will never accept being behind. I understand it, and he is also very good, I have to say, because probably someone else would have gotten nervous much earlier, would have started hitting the wall much earlier.”
It is also the same with Miller, with whom he assumes that he is not being offered the tools he needs: “Jack wants to show that he is still competitive and at this moment we are not able to give him the necessary tools, like Toprak, to be competitive. It is a project that is being born, but it needs time. The rider needs one thing and Yamaha needs another, we have to stay calm. We can do it, a rider who wants results I understand that many times it is difficult for him.”
To finish off, speaking about the riders, there is one question that could not be left out and that is Toprak’s performance as a MotoGP rider and where he is. Although it has already been the best Yamaha on some occasions, Borsoi believes that there is room for improvement: “He still has to improve several things to really be a MotoGP rider, not because he lacks the ability, but because he lacks experience. The main problem at the moment for him is understanding the tires. He is having a lot of problems with the front when braking the bike. He notices that he can’t stop as he wants. It’s more the bike that carries him than he who drives the bike.”
