Poncharal said Spies have the hablidad to improve the Yamaha

According to Herve Poncharal, former team leader, Ben Spies has the technical skills to develop the Yamaha and maintain as leading in MotoGP.

This is the statement of Poncharal cited by MCN when Spies has moved to the Yamaha factory team for 2011, suggesting that the American pilot will have a much greater role developing the YZR-M1.

Yamaha lost the contribution of the Italian Grand Prix Valentino Rossi at the end of last season when he opted to move to the Ducati factory team.  The former head of Yamaha, ensures the Japanese brand and current world champion of the Jorge Lorenzo must demonstrate development skills by 2012 with the introduction of the new 1000cc for four-stroke category.

And Masao Furusawa confirmed to MCN in Sepang at the beginning of this month that the Yamaha 2012 draft project already it is in the Japan test track.

I think Ben feel many things, technically speaking." "He is very methodical and never enters the garage if you had a bad beat and launches his helmet or gets angry," Poncharal is cited by MCN.

"He just sits and explains very calmly what is happening and as Mr Furusawa mentioned earlier, is very good to explain what is happening, what he feels and what should be done to make the bike go faster," he explained.

"It is clear that I believe this profile help Yamaha to work well and develop a good machine." "I'm not saying that it will be better than Valentino but Ben already knows enough to be able to assist in the development of the motorcycle".

Poncharal said Spies have the hablidad to improve the Yamaha

According to Herve Poncharal, former team leader, Ben Spies has the technical skills to develop the Yamaha and maintain as leading in MotoGP.

This is the statement of Poncharal cited by MCN when Spies has moved to the Yamaha factory team for 2011, suggesting that the American pilot will have a much greater role developing the YZR-M1.

Yamaha lost the contribution of the Italian Grand Prix Valentino Rossi at the end of last season when he opted to move to the Ducati factory team.  The former head of Yamaha, ensures the Japanese brand and current world champion of the Jorge Lorenzo must demonstrate development skills by 2012 with the introduction of the new 1000cc for four-stroke category.

And Masao Furusawa confirmed to MCN in Sepang at the beginning of this month that the Yamaha 2012 draft project already it is in the Japan test track.

I think Ben feel many things, technically speaking." "He is very methodical and never enters the garage if you had a bad beat and launches his helmet or gets angry," Poncharal is cited by MCN.

"He just sits and explains very calmly what is happening and as Mr Furusawa mentioned earlier, is very good to explain what is happening, what he feels and what should be done to make the bike go faster," he explained.

"It is clear that I believe this profile help Yamaha to work well and develop a good machine." "I'm not saying that it will be better than Valentino but Ben already knows enough to be able to assist in the development of the motorcycle".

 

Lorenzo cries out for more power in the Yamaha M1 2011

The Majorcan pilot Jorge Lorenzo is sincere and cries out to their engineers to have more powerful acceleration at the exit of the curves in the 2011 Yamaha. "porfuera" says the bike of the year is not as competitive as he wanted.

"In my opinion, we have not done a step clear", said Lorenzo publication Motosprint. "Know exactly what we need, but we have not got there yet".

"We need more power for power to accelerate faster, and better traction, always with the same goal: aren't strong output curve", explained Lorenzo.

"The new engine is more or less same as above." Clear progress is in system s, because it is more efficient now. I'm happy with that. "The problem is solved, but we need more horsepower."

"I don't like the new chassis, but I'm not particularly worried that repeat:.." "The priority at the moment is the power", added Spanish driver champion last year recognizing that Honda has taken a big step last year after mark best records in early 2011 at Sepang test.

Yamaha driver urges his team will have to take a step forward in to revalidate the title in 2011.

"Yes, they are good times return, but for the moment, with this bike, it is difficult to do better", said."I would like a bike better and this is what I have asked the engineers".

Lorenzo addition, recognized strong is making his new teammate Ben Spies.

"Espies is strong." Honestly, it is faster than expected. Simoncelli has been greatly improved, has done a very good Cronus. "Surely Honda helps, but to go as fast as did it, it means that he has also done a lot of progress."

"The competition is becoming stronger and stronger – this will be a difficult, hard-fought season".