Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Scores Double Points Finish in Challenging French Grand Prix
Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Jack Miller both finished inside the points at Le Mans, marking the first double points finish of the season for Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP and an encouraging sign of the progress being made with the new Yamaha project.
GRAND PRIX OF FRANCE
RACE
Le Mans (France), 10th May 2026
13th
TOPRAK RAZGATLIOGLU +32,476 / 27 LAPS
15th
JACK MILLER +36,059 / 27 LAPS
The French Grand Prix at Le Mans proved to be another demanding race for Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP, but also one that delivered an important positive signal for the team’s ongoing development work. After a difficult and unpredictable weekend, both Toprak Razgatlıoğlu and Jack Miller crossed the finish line inside the points, finishing 13th and 15th respectively.
While the final positions are still far from the ambitions of the team and riders, the result represents the first time this season — and the first time for the new Yamaha project — that both Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP riders have scored points in the same Grand Prix.
Beyond the final classification, the weekend offered encouraging confirmation that the project is beginning to move in the right direction. The gap to the midfield continues to shrink, the understanding of the bike is improving race after race, and the work carried out by the riders, technicians and engineers is starting to translate into more concrete results on track.
Le Mans therefore closes with a modest but meaningful step forward for Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP — an important boost of confidence as the team continues building the foundations of a long-term project.
GINO BORSOI Team Director, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP
Overall, I would say it has been an interesting and positive weekend for us. We managed to finish in the points with both riders, which is an important step for the team.
Of course, the gap to the front is still significant, but race after race we are reducing that distance, and this is the most encouraging sign. It’s not only something positive for Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP, but also for the entire Yamaha project, especially considering the great performance Quartararo showed both yesterday and today. He was consistently fast and not far from the leading group, and that is a very important indication of the progress being made.
The bike is improving and we are improving together with it, so I believe we are moving in the right direction.
TOPRAK RAZGATLIOGLU Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP rider
Of course it’s positive to finish back in the points, but honestly I cannot be fully satisfied because of the final position and especially because of the gap to the front. I also made a few mistakes during the race, so part of that gap is definitely on me as well, but overall we are still missing something compared to the others.
At the same time, seeing the incredible job Fabio did throughout the weekend makes me understand two things very clearly: first, that I still have a lot to improve myself, and second, that the bike also still has room to improve because obviously with the right setup the potential is there.
I will continue studying the data carefully and maybe in Barcelona we can even try starting from a setup closer to Fabio’s to better understand if that direction could also work for me.
For the race we chose the soft front and soft rear tyres. The beginning was actually not bad and I felt quite good, but towards the end the front tyre dropped a lot and it became more difficult to manage.
JACK MILLER Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP Rider
I was hoping for a little bit more today. We decided to go with the soft front tyre because we expected the temperature to be slightly cooler. Even on the sighting lap to the grid there was quite a strong wind and the radar suggested there could be more cloud cover coming, so we took a gamble with the soft front.
I knew it was going to be difficult in the group, but historically I’ve usually been able to manage the soft front quite well with my riding style. Unfortunately, with around fifteen laps to go I really started struggling a lot with it and in the end it wasn’t the right choice for today.
Still, it was one of those decisions that could also have worked if the conditions had changed a little differently. It’s a pity because this weekend we were definitely closer to the others, but still not close enough. We need to keep working and continue building from here.
Team Director, Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP
Of course, the gap to the front is still significant, but race after race we are reducing that distance, and this is the most encouraging sign. It’s not only something positive for Prima Pramac Yamaha MotoGP, but also for the entire Yamaha project, especially considering the great performance Quartararo showed both yesterday and today. He was consistently fast and not far from the leading group, and that is a very important indication of the progress being made.
The bike is improving and we are improving together with it, so I believe we are moving in the right direction.