“Story” of Yamaha being easy MotoGP bike “finished”

The M1 for years was branded a rider-friendly motorcycle, with the likes of Johann Zarco, Jonas Folger and Fabio Quartararo over the past few seasons able to jump on the bike and score podiums in their debut seasons.

The 2020 M1 proved to be a harder bike to manage, with the older frame losing cornering performance compared to the 2019 chassis.

And while the 2021 chassis has better…