YAMAHA V4 FOCUSED
Members of Yamaha tested at
Brno prior to the German GP,
where its V4 was once again on
track. And Alex Rins, who was
there testing the factory's current
inline-four configuration, revealed
development on his current ma-
chine will be minimal, as Yamaha
pores its attention toward the V4.
"The current bike is what we're
going to finish the season on. We
are not expecting more updates
or more big updates," he said. On
the V4's progress, he said, "I rode
behind Augusto [Fernandez, test
rider] on the practice starts, and
all I can say is that I was quite
surprised in a positive way."
TRIEB LEAVING KTM
Legendary engine builder Kurt
Trieb will leave KTM at the end
of 2025, with the Austrian hotly
tipped to join Honda's MotoGP op-
eration. KTM Motorsport Director
Pit Beirer explained his departure
had been on the cards for some
time. "Some time ago, when he
had his 60th birthday, he told me
we need to get this department
ready for the future without him.
He's a fantastic engine guy, and
it's not super nice to lose him."
Briefly...
ROUND 11 / JULY 11-13, 2025
SACHSENRING / SAXONY, GERMANY
ROAD RACE I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
P102
MotoGP Sprint Race
With the rain stopping before
the Sprint but the track sodden,
another Marc win appeared a
formality. Yet he misjudged his
braking for turn one, running off
track and rejoining behind Bez
-
zecchi, Morbidelli, Quartararo
and
Di Giannantonio.
and kept his nose clean when
Di Giannantonio and Bezzecchi
crashed ahead of him and se-
cured his sixth runner-up spot
of the season. Even
on a day
that promised variety, Bagnaia
ensured it was the champion
-
ship top three climbing onto
what
is now an all-too-predict-
able podium.
