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Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP returns to the track at MotorLand Aragón this weekend, marking the beginning of the final phase of the 2026 MotoGP World Championship. With ten Grands Prix still to come before the season finale in Valencia, including five flyaway events, the team faces a demanding run of races in which physical and mental preparation will be just as important as the work carried out on track. The Aragón circuit, with its 5.077-kilometre layout, 17 corners, significant elevation changes and combination of fast and technical sections, will provide another useful test for the development of the YZR-M1.
After a further two weeks away from competition, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP returns with continued development work carried out at the factory and within the team, with the objective of finding an increasingly effective balance for both riders. The project has made significant progress in both the chassis and electronics areas throughout the season, while further upgrades are expected in the coming races. Aragón therefore represents another opportunity to evaluate the direction of the bike and continue working towards closing the gap to the front.
Jack Miller returns to a circuit where he already has strong MotoGP references, having finished fifth here in 2022 after qualifying on the front row. The Australian will be able to draw on that experience as he continues to provide valuable technical feedback and work towards further improving the Yamaha's performance. Toprak Razgatlıoğlu also arrives with considerable knowledge of MotorLand, having raced and won here in WorldSBK and completed MotoGP testing at the circuit. However, that familiarity can also present its own challenge as he continues to adapt his riding style to the YZR-M1, with the different characteristics of MotoGP requiring him to reassess some of the references he built on a Superbike.
With the final ten Grands Prix of the season now ahead, the Aragón weekend will be the first step in a particularly demanding closing stretch, which will take the championship from Spain through Misano and Austria before five flyaway rounds in Japan, Indonesia, Australia, Malaysia and Qatar, and finally back to Europe for Portugal and Valencia. The team will approach this phase race by race, continuing to develop the project while looking to demonstrate the progress made throughout the season.
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Team Director, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP
We are also waiting for some important upgrades that will arrive soon, while for this weekend our focus will be on continuing to improve the set-up of the bike and making the most of what we have available. It won't be an easy weekend, but we remain focused on the work and on finding further improvements.
I'm quite positive about this final part of the season. I believe that, from now on, we can start showing more of the speed that both our riders have and continue to make steps forward as a project.