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Yamaha’s Secret V4 Is Faster Than Ducati?
Yamaha’s secret V4 project has finally been unleashed, and the 2026 Buriram Test just changed the championship forever. While the world thought the Inline-4 era would end in disaster, Toprak Razgatlıoğlu has turned a "wild animal" of a prototype into a record-breaking weapon.
In this deep-dive documentary, we go behind the garage doors to uncover the technical miracle that saved Yamaha. From the progressive torque curve breakthrough to the "Stoprak" braking physics that left Ducati and KTM engineers speechless, this is the full story of the V4 awakening.
Inside this video:
The Death of Tradition: Why Yamaha finally killed the Inline-4.
Buriram Heat: The cooling system breakthrough that saved the engine.
The Physics of Toprak: How the V4 was built for "Stoprak" late-braking.
Paddock Whispers: Why rival teams are officially worried about Sector 2.
Internal Tension: Is the new development direction sidelining Fabio Quartararo?