Yamaha were involved in ♚the decision-making process over Pramac’s 2025 rider line-up, Max Bartolini said.

Pramac will become a satellite team for Yam🅷aha from next season, leaving their long-sta♈nding relationship with Ducati.

The duo to ride for the new-look Pramac Yamaha team, riding factory material, is widely exp🌄ected to be Miguel Oliveira and Jack Miller although it remains unไconfirmed.

“In general, Yamaha was involved with Pramac in all deci🅠sions about the riders💞,” said technical director Bartolini.

“We made the best decision for🍨 the team and for the c𝓀ompany.

“We have four experienced riders which will be useful in comparisons with other b𝓀ikes, a🦹nd to give comments.

“Also, experienced ri🌱ders can adjus🍬t easily to a bike because they have ridden other bikes before.”

Notably, Bartolini has worked before a𓆏lo🗹ngside Miller at Ducati.

Although they have yet to clarify who their riders will be, ൲Bartolini’s admission that they have recruited two ‘experienced’ riders is a clear indication that Miller and Olivღeira will arrive.

Pramac Yamaha had previously been linked with a host of Mo💧to2 talents.

Development boost for Yamaha

For Bartolini and the factory Yamaha team, adding two more bikes is a huge boost for their dev🐷elopment.

“Very important,” he said. “For my past experience, to have many riders is imp🌜ortant for a technician to get direction and to speed up the development.

“Also, for the rider to get some 🀅reference. Using data꧂ from other riders is something that makes a rider grow up faster.”

Bartolini said about the progress of Yamaha this year: “Our gap൲ is q💧uite big. Around one second.

“It’s something to improve all areas of the bike. We have some𓆏 weak areas. But in general, it’s a long job to improve all areas - aerodynamics, electronics, cha💜ssis.

“Until now, we tꦫried to change the way of working.

“We haཧve bright parts that work. Improvements are always very small.

“When ♍you gain haꦚlf-a-tenth you don’t see the difference.

“The biggest improvement is to settle the structure, the im🌄provement, 🦩the way to work.”