Pramac Yamaha is expecting further upgrades for the Austrian Grand Prix, team director Gino Borsoi says. The team has not revealed what they will change, but the timing is significant. The Red Bull Ring combines heavy acceleration zones with long straights, a layout expected to put the new Yamaha V4’s engine performance under pressure. Austria will also show whether the progress Borsoi sees in the team’s overall set-up can carry over to a circuit with a very different set of demands.

Borsoi believes Pramac has moved closer to its rivals over the past few races. Toprak Razgatlioglu has provided one of the encouraging signs, producing useful mid-race pace and finishing 12th at Misano last Sunday. The team director nevertheless expects Austria to expose a tougher side of the package, particularly in terms of engine performance. Factory Yamaha rider Fabio Quartararo has recently evaluated chassis developments, but there is no confirmation that those developments are the same upgrades planned for Pramac.

Contrasting challenges for the two riders

Razgatlioglu will ride a MotoGP bike on the current Red Bull Ring layout for the first time. His previous racing experience at the circuit came during his Red Bull Rookies Cup years, before the present configuration featuring the Turn 2 chicane. The reigning WorldSBK champion says he will need to adapt quickly to both the track and the Yamaha. He has identified Friday performance and qualifying as key priorities, with a stronger grid position offering a better opportunity in the race.

Miller approaches the weekend with considerably more circuit knowledge. He stood on the Red Bull Ring podium as a Ducati rider in 2022, and his immediate aim is to establish a comfortable baseline quickly. A mistake ended his Misano race early and brought his run of points finishes to an end. In the standings cited, Quartararo is Yamaha’s leading rider in 15th place. Miller is 19th, Alex Rins 20th and Razgatlioglu 21st, with ten points separating the three riders.