What is going on with Yamaha ?

Tires? Fuel? Chassis? Motor development freeze? Riders?

They are not even close...Marquez is just playing with them. I can hardly watch a whole race.

Or is it Dorna trying to get viewing ratings up?

according to the head of their racing dept (sport rider magazine) to add more power they lost front end feel and braking? the article said much more but that has to be a main reason. now JLO isnt happy.

I think it's a combination of all those factors. Also, the M1 may not be that slow of a bike. It might just be that the Honda is that far ahead of everyone else. I've read about the advantage that Honda Transmission has over Yamaha's, which leads to less fuel consumption, better corner entry and stability through turns, and better drive out of the corner. Also, the well publicized fuel restrictions are a huge factor. While it has certainly impacted everyone, Honda adjusted the best. I remember Rossi saying it felt like the engine had no power, like it was running on air alone. Then you have a rider in Marquez who is on top of his game, and can exploit all these advantages to the max.

And I would think with Hondas F1 program they have a pile of data to draw from....like the fuel management

Id just like to see the racing take off where we left last year but all these rule changes have made sure we'll never see that.......... DORNA I hate them

When I see Pedrosa, i think that either the RCV isn't that far from the M1 or he hasn't got the same bike as Marquez.

Marquez would walk it on Pedro's Honda....Pedro would continue to finish where he finishes on Marquez Honda