Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Concludes Challenging Weekend in Jerez
Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP endured a demanding race in Jerez, with penalties and technical challenges affecting the final outcome as the team now turns its focus to crucial post-race testing.
GRAND PRIX OF SPAIN
RACE
Jerez de la Frontera (Spain), 26th April 2026
18th
JACK MILLER +37,577
19th
TOPRAK RAZGATLIOGLU +44,557
It was a difficult weekend for Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP at Jerez, as both Jack Miller and Toprak Razgatlıoğlu were unable to build on the progress shown at COTA. Solutions that had appeared promising did not deliver the expected results on track, while the changing weather conditions on Saturday further limited the team’s ability to carry out consistent development work.
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, who started the race with a long lap penalty following his involvement in a crash during Saturday’s Sprint, initially made up positions at the start. However, after serving the penalty, he rejoined near the back of the field with a significant gap to the pack and was unable to recover, maintaining that position until the chequered flag.
Jack Miller, who was once again engaged in close battles in the latter part of the field, faced additional challenges due to a rear brake issue that limited his ability to push further. Despite his efforts, he crossed the line in 18th position after a demanding race.
With the race weekend concluded, the team will remain in Jerez for an important day of testing on Monday. This session will be a key opportunity to continue the development and set-up work on the Yamaha YZR-M1, building on the data gathered since the first tests in Sepang and aiming to take another step forward.
GINO BORSOI Team Director, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP
It was definitely not an easy weekend. To be honest, I was convinced we could have done better at this circuit, especially considering some of the positive signs we had seen in the previous race with a few improvements to the bike. However, the whole weekend turned out to be quite complicated.
The changing weather certainly didn’t help, but overall we weren’t able to find the right set-up for both riders. We struggled yesterday and again today in the race. In particular, Saturday presented a good opportunity that we weren’t able to take advantage of.
It’s been a difficult weekend, and now we need to use it as a moment to reflect, understand where we can improve, and make sure we don’t miss opportunities when they arise. It will require a collective effort from the whole team, and hopefully this will help us move forward in the future.
JACK MILLER Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Rider
It was one of those weekends for us. The race itself didn’t feel too bad — I got a decent start, but I made a mistake in the last corner on the first lap where I carried too much closing speed. After that, I was starting to find a rhythm and make my way forward.
I had just passed Diogo and put in a couple of strong laps, but then I lost the rear brake. That obviously made things difficult, especially in the heavy braking zones, and Diogo was able to come back past me. In the faster, flowing corners I actually felt quite good, but overall it limited what I could do.
Tomorrow we resume work and will be trying different new things that hopefully can be a new step in the right direction.
TOPRAK RAZGATLIOGLU Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP rider
It was a really difficult race. I struggled at the beginning to find my rhythm, especially with the new tyre and had the same issue with engine braking that I have had in the past — the bike wasn’t stopping the way I wanted. But towards the end of the race, my feeling improved and I was able to do better lap times over the last few laps. Now we need to analyse the difference between the start and the end of the race to understand what changed.
At the moment, the main issue for me is still the engine braking. It’s something I’ve been feeling consistently, and we need to solve it. Once we fix that, we can then focus on improving the turning and rear grip. We will keep working together as a team to find solutions, starting from the test tomorrow.
Team Director, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP
The changing weather certainly didn’t help, but overall we weren’t able to find the right set-up for both riders. We struggled yesterday and again today in the race. In particular, Saturday presented a good opportunity that we weren’t able to take advantage of.
It’s been a difficult weekend, and now we need to use it as a moment to reflect, understand where we can improve, and make sure we don’t miss opportunities when they arise. It will require a collective effort from the whole team, and hopefully this will help us move forward in the future.