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Originally posted by P250UA5:
Wow, looks like FMs Yamaha's tail missed Rossi's nose by millimeters.

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Originally posted by P250UA5:
Looked up Sepang '11

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Originally posted by stickman428:
I know supernatural stuff is frowned upon here but did anyone notice Rossi’s dash right after he and Mav cleared the bikes? The speedo was climbing from the 30’s-40’s and just jumps straight to 58 in a different color. Maverick is #12, Rossi is #46 it’s crazy that their numbers combined are Simoncelli’s race number.

Odd coincidences for sure. I didn’t believe it until I went back and watched the onboard video.

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Originally posted by stickman428:
Gents, can you explain to me what’s going on with Yamaha? I read that they are having valve issues but will need permission to “unseal” the engine. How does this process transpire? Who do they get permission from? Is it likely to happen?

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Yamaha has made a request to all MotoGP manufacturers to unseal its engines on safety grounds following a series of mechanical issues, Autosport has learned.

Autosport first revealed last month that Yamaha had sent an engine from Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales' allocation back to Japan following the Spanish Grand Prix for inspection after the former was forced to retire with an issue.

Autosport understands the issue was found to relate to the inline four-cylinder engine's valve system.

At the following week's Andalusian GP at Jerez, Franco Morbidelli was forced to retire while battling for the podium because of a similar issue to Rossi's.

That unit was removed from his allocation, with Dorna Sports' official engine allocation sheets revealing that both Vinales and Morbidelli have used all five of their allocation already.

Fabio Quartararo and Rossi have used four engines so far, with all but Quartararo having one withdrawn from their allocation for the year.

Due to being a non-concession manufacturer, Yamaha is only permitted to run five engines this year instead of the seven KTM and Aprilia are able to use.

Non-concession manufacturers are not permitted to develop their engines through a season - though no manufacturers are allowed to in 2020 as part of cost-saving measures amid the coronavirus crisis.

Autosport has learned, as a result of these engine issues, Yamaha riders have been running with reduced revs since Jerez.

On Thursday, Yamaha called a meeting of the Manufacturers' Association to request it be allowed to unseal its engines on safety grounds.

This reasoning has been met with scepticism by the other manufacturers, who will now analyse the case before taking a final decision.

Yamaha currently sits first and second in the riders' world championship, with Quartararo leading Vinales by 17 points following back-to-back wins at Jerez and a seventh at Brno.

The Japanaese marque also leads the constructors' standings after the Czech GP by 26 points from KTM.

Morbidelli was top Yamaha runner in Friday practice for the Austrian GP in fifth, with Quartararo 10th and both works team Yamahas facing a potential Q1 fight should FP3 be wet after ending Friday 11th and 13th.

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Originally posted by Prefontaine:


Zarco has discovered that he has a fracture in his scaphoid. Similar to the injury of Cal. He is having surgery in Modena tomorrow.

Thursday he has to be back at Spielberg for a meeting with race direction. They have called it after listening to many rider complaints. Zarco is sure to get some stern words from Freddie Spencer and Loris Capirossi that this will not be tolerated.