Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins can't wait to ride the V4-powered YZR-M1

  Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP riders Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins are looking forward to testing the V4-powered YZR-M1 that Yamaha will use in the 2026 MotoGP season, as the Japanese manufacturer begins a new era in world motorcycle racing.

"I'm ready to get back on the bike. The team launch is always a moment when the energy and enthusiasm for the new season start to build," said Fabio Quartararo at the launch of the YZR-M1 V4 in 

He considers the use of the V4 engine to be a major change for Yamaha and admits to being enthusiastic about its development on the racetrack.