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UNCOVERED: Yamaha makes the v4 engine switch official crossplane will likely die - Caught on Camera

Pour one out, folks, cause a real one is heading to the grave. 

Last week, I reported that after a disastrous few seasons in MotoGP, Yamaha was looking for a fresh take on its entry in the guise of a new engine architecture. And that the brand was tinkering with adopting the V4 that has made the top teams, well, the top teams. But that the situation was so dire in Yamaha's eyes, it wasn't going to wait until the new rules come into effect in 2027 to adopt the architecture.

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