Wet conditions at the Mugello MotoGP test played havoc for the likes of Ya✤maha, who admitted it was a lost day after failing to test any of their new parts.

Heavy rain on Monday m⛦eant many riders and teams were unable to test new parts, but with Yamaha struggling more than most in 2024, testing is as crucial as race weekends.

So losing out on track time will hurt the Japanese manufacturer, however, Monster Yamaha Team Director, Maﷺssimo Meregalli, told MotoGP.com that a new two-day test in Valencia has been set-up to make up for it.

“Unfortunately it is like that,” Meregalli♓ told MotoGP.com after Monday’s test. “Tests are always worth it and we exploited the situation a bit to work on electronics cont༺rols because they are never perfect.

“Also, the front grip we are goꦦing to learn something from. The plan we had was totally different and unfortunately we c🌳ouldn’t do a single thing we wanted to do.

“Luckily ten days ago we organised a test in Valencia since Kazakhstan wa🦄s cancelled, so hopefully there we will be able to evaluate all the things we were to do here in Mugello.

“Onꦍ the 11th and 12th [of June] we will go to Valencia. Hopefully it will be a dry test.”

With Cal Crutchlo💫w recently receiving surgery, Meregalli confirmed that full-time riders Fabio Quartararo and Alex Rins will be the only ones testin🐠g in Valencia.

“It will only be Fabio and Alex because Cal has been in surgery and he has quite a long recovery,” saidౠ Meregall൩i. “We cannot count on him.”

In terms of what is planned for the Valencia test, Meregalli would not be drawn on the specif🌱ic parts Yamaha will test, however, he did give an idea of the areas he hopes they solve.

Meregalli said: “We want to turn the initial turning of the bike. That is an area where we are suffering and we have prepared some different things to improve the♔ braking and entry which are the main areas where both riders are complainꦯing the most.”