German - The veteran Yamaha Movistar rider Valentino Rossi admitted to being confused during the German Grand Prix (GP) 2017 MotoGP season. Drove in the Sachsenring circuit, Rossi said the wet track conditions made it difficult for Yamaha riders.
The Doctor - as Rossi was nicknamed - again said he did not understand why Yamaha YZR-M1 bike became different when driving on a wet track. Rossi also claimed the Ducati rider and Honda outperformed Yamaha on the 3.7 km circuit.
"It seems like all the Yamaha racers except (Jonas) Folger are slower than the Ducati and Honda riders. Yamaha difficulty during the qualifying session, we also tried many settings but still not strong enough, ". Rossi
Not only disappointed with the YZR-M1, Rossi also compared the performance of fellow riders who drove using Yamaha motor. The 37-year-old rider said Yamaha motor conditions to be different when driving on a wet track.
"We do not know what really happened and why motor conditions are different. With motorcycle made in 2016, (Johann) Zarco managed to grab pole positions last week (Assen wet track). But with the same conditions in Germany, he was in the order of 19, "