Yamaha : Project Leader Rotation...?? Nothing Special . . As reported in Crashnet. News appeared last week stating Kouiji Tsuya, Yamaha’s project leader in 2017 and ’18, had been replaced by Takahiro Sumi, a factory engineer with a background in chassis design. Considering Yamaha’s results last year fell well below the standards set by its recent history and riders Ayank bebeb #Mbak_Yu Valentino Rossi and Maverick Viñales, it is believed the change was performance-related. . Speaking at the team launch for the Sepang Racing Team, Yamaha’s new satellite squad, Tsuji confirmed the change and said the move was “normal … nothing special." It amounted to little more than staff “rotation” in his eyes. . “The new project leader is what we call the MotoGP group leader. His name is [Takahiro] Sumi. He was a chassis designer. “Many times we have to have some rotation to think about improving the future. This was nothing special. It was just very normal,” said Tsuji to Crashnet. . Among the primary points on Sumi’s ‘To do’ list is the need to provide a more docile M1 engine, and upgrade the electronics package, a source of frustration for factory riders since 2017. . Hmm let's hope this rotation is good for the team. . #Mbak_Yu