Challenging Brazilian GP for Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP
In hot and dry conditions at the Brazilian Grand Prix, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP faced a difficult race, with Toprak Razgatlıoğlu finishing 17th and Jack Miller retiring after a crash on lap two.
GRAND PRIX OF BRAZIL
RACE
Goiânia (Brazil), 22nd March 2026
17th
TOPRAK RAZGATLIOGLU +30,287 / 23 LAPS
DNF
JACK MILLER 1 / 23 LAPS
Under hot and fully dry conditions at the Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna in Goiânia, the Brazilian Grand Prix proved to be a demanding race for Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP. After a weekend where mixed conditions had offered some opportunities, Sunday’s race highlighted the challenges the team currently faces on dry asphalt.
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu started from 12th position and was able to maintain his place in the early stages of the race. However, as the laps progressed, he began to experience the same traction and grip limitations seen earlier in the weekend, gradually losing ground and eventually crossing the line in 17th position.
It was a particularly unfortunate race for Jack Miller, who was competing in his 200th MotoGP race. After a positive start to the weekend, his race came to an early end with a crash on lap two, preventing him from capitalising on the milestone with a result.
Despite the outcome, the focus remains firmly on analysing the data collected and continuing the development of the Yamaha YZR-M1. The team now heads directly to the United States for the next round in Texas, where track action resumes on Friday and the work of refining the package continues.
GINO BORSOI Team Director, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP
It was a very complex weekend overall. The performance we showed on Friday in wet conditions was certainly positive, especially for Toprak, who achieved an outstanding result for a newcomer — finishing third and going directly into Q2 after only his second MotoGP race weekend. He showed that he can control the bike in difficult conditions, and once again confirmed the level of his talent.
Unfortunately, talent alone is not enough. It needs to be supported by the right technical package, and at the moment we are not yet able to give him everything he needs. That said, we made some changes for today’s race, and we already saw some small improvements in the warm-up, which is a step in the right direction even if the final result does not reflect it.
It’s clear that this is not something that can be solved from one day to the next, but we believe we have started to better understand certain areas, and that gives us a base to build on moving forward.
As for Jack, I feel sorry for him because he is putting in a lot of effort, and the results do not reflect the level of his commitment. It has been a difficult weekend for him and for the whole team. I am convinced that, when we are able to put him in the right conditions, he still has the potential to achieve strong results with Yamaha and with this team.
Looking at the bigger picture, the performance shown by the other Yamaha riders confirms that there is potential in this project. We know this is a long journey, but we are starting to see some signs that we are moving in the right direction
TOPRAK RAZGATLIOGLU Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP rider
The race was a little bit better than yesterday, but rear grip is still a clear issue for us. At the moment I’m focusing mainly on the Yamaha riders, because they are my reference, and it’s clear that compared to others we are still missing some grip, especially on acceleration.
Today my biggest difficulty was when opening the throttle. I had a lot of spin and the bike was not accelerating as it should. When I was following Fabio, I could see that in some areas — especially on the brakes and in the corners — I was able to stay with him or even close the gap, but as soon as we started accelerating, he had a clear advantage.
I also made a mistake in the first corner and went wide, and after that I lost my reference and was riding on my own. Of course I’m not happy with the result, as we are still at the back, but we did learn something, especially on the engine brake side, where I now feel more comfortable on the brakes.
Now we look ahead to Texas. It will be a new track for me, but I’m looking forward to it and I want to keep working and improving step by step.
JACK MILLER Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Rider
Obviously it wasn’t the weekend we were hoping for. We had an electronic issue at the start — as soon as I released the clutch, the RPM dropped and I almost stalled, so I had to recover it and that left me last going into the first corner.
From there I knew I needed to try and recover positions, so I started pushing and looking for overtakes. When Frankie and Enea ran wide, I tried to stay with them, but going into Turn 2 I made the same move as yesterday and the bike locked, which led to the crash.
It’s unfortunate because, despite everything, the feeling with the bike was actually a bit better and we were closer to the others. I’m very disappointed, and I know that both myself and the team need to do a better job.
Team Director, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP
Unfortunately, talent alone is not enough. It needs to be supported by the right technical package, and at the moment we are not yet able to give him everything he needs. That said, we made some changes for today’s race, and we already saw some small improvements in the warm-up, which is a step in the right direction even if the final result does not reflect it.
It’s clear that this is not something that can be solved from one day to the next, but we believe we have started to better understand certain areas, and that gives us a base to build on moving forward.
As for Jack, I feel sorry for him because he is putting in a lot of effort, and the results do not reflect the level of his commitment. It has been a difficult weekend for him and for the whole team. I am convinced that, when we are able to put him in the right conditions, he still has the potential to achieve strong results with Yamaha and with this team.
Looking at the bigger picture, the performance shown by the other Yamaha riders confirms that there is potential in this project. We know this is a long journey, but we are starting to see some signs that we are moving in the right direction