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The arrival of Paolo Pavesio is what's new in 2025 at Yamaha, In fact, it's going to be his his turn to pick up the baton left by Lin Jarvis as managing director for the Japanese company.
His story speaks for him, because he's been present in Yamaha for more than 20 years and, consequently, knows that it better than his pockets.
"I'm used to being called Lin Jarvis by now. My wife does it too," he began, jokingly. "It's a legacy that fills me with pride, since I've been with Yamaha for twenty years and saw Lin arrive in Italy. Twenty years ago, I would've never imagined that office would become mine. For me, this is both motivation and a responsibility, knowing that the MotoGP is a new challenge and Yamaha is a second home. I think this is a special moment fo the company, because we're in a difficult and changign phase, but that's okay. In the end, you have to do what you can when there's a need."
Jarvis mentioned you to replace him.
"I know he mentioned me. I wasn't been a rider, much less do I come from pure motorsports, but I've learned to bring together several different cultures over the years. Right now, we're in a merger phase between Europe and Japan with Pramac adding new opportunities."
What kind of Yamaha is it today?
"In these twenty years, Yamaha has changed a lot. From a Japanese company, it's become a multinational company that has gathered the best resources. I'm not here to make Yamaha an Italian company but to bring together multiple cultures. So I think this is a challenge that the company is facing with awareness. I think this way of operating will also help us become competitive again."
What are the goals for 2025?
"You work without having expectations that are too high, exactly like Quartaro said. The goal is to return to winning, but it wouldn't be logical to say that we're ready to win at the third race. In fact, we're aware that there's a gap to close, and we're sure that we progressed over the winter. Plus, the arrival of Pramac will help us further collect data and on the development front."
There's going to be a change in regulations in 2027.
"Of course we don't want to wait two years to win. We're developing a second bike and, at the same time, we're focused on this 2025."
As for the V4, are we already going to see it this year?
"The V4 is a racing development project. Should the project be mature enough to do a wild card, we'll take advantage of it, since we can do six wild cards."
What impressed you about Quartararo and Rins?
"I appreciate Fabio's energy and manners, plus, he's a champion, with great humility and very approachable. Rins is methodical, a hard worker. In fact, I appreciate his resilience in the face of physical problems. They're a good pair the two of them."
At the last race in Valencia, you will be happy if...
"If we closed the gap and managed to get back on the podium."
