With Marc Marquez now on the brink of a third MotoGP title, Yamaha must understand how it has lost the championship despite having the most balanced bike. The way the season has progressed throws up a significant statistic: Yamaha won five of the first seven races, but it hasn't done it again since. Since Valentino Rossi's win at Barcelona in June, none of the Japanese manufacturer's bikes have been on the top step of the podium. On the other hand, Honda, which only had two wins until then - both with Marc Marquez - has won five times with four different riders, while Ducati (Austria) and Suzuki (Silverstone) have won once each. As much as Yamaha tries to show serenity, Rossi was very...
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