Ducati World Superbike rider Iker Lecuona mentioned he did not do “something loopy” to his bike through the Jerez check and that it could possibly go quick with out “pushing it to the restrict”.
The previous KTM MotoGP rider will be part of World Superbike’s Ducati manufacturing facility crew this season after 4 years with Honda.
The Spaniard was sixth on the finish of this week’s rain-affected Jerez check and was one in every of a number of riders, together with teammate Nicolo Brega, to crash at Flip 5.
Commenting on the check, Iker Lecuona mentioned that the tweaks he made to the Panigale V4’s electronics and base set-up “gave me extra confidence on the bike.”
“I am advantageous. It was simply dangerous luck,” he mentioned of the accident.
“The course wasn’t fully dry all day.
“I got here into Flip 5 and I touched slightly moist space and crashed. I could not do something to keep away from the crash.
“However after the accident I used to be advantageous. Then it began raining and I did not have time to go anymore.
“However I am joyful as a result of we did a great job, we did some high quality laps and I feel we discovered our method slightly bit.
“I made some modifications to the bike and it feels quicker each time I trip.
“(I) modified the electronics slightly bit and adjusted the bass (setup) slightly bit as a result of I wanted to study.
“The little click on into the bottom wasn’t something loopy, however it helped give me confidence on the bike.”
Lecuona added that the Ducati has such good efficiency that there isn’t a must push it to the restrict to make it quicker.
“So you do not have to push to succeed in your limits.
“The bike has loads of efficiency, so any longer my purpose is to learn to use a motorcycle that enables me to succeed in the highest velocity with out reaching the restrict.
“So that is the purpose. Let’s examine what occurs sooner or later.”
