Top speed has been the Iwata factory’s big issue for a number of years. Last year we saw Viñales, Rossi, Quartararo and Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT) unable to lay a glove on the likes of Honda and Ducati, even in the slipstream. The positive news is that Yamaha have seemingly found a decent chunk of horsepower with their new engine, with Viñales hitting a top speed close to that of KTM and Honda at Sepang. With more top speed and an improved chassis, Yamaha looks to be right in the hunt at the start of 2020.

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