Ducati centered on aerodynamics throughout Monday’s Jerez MotoGP take a look at because it goals to shut the efficiency hole with Aprilia.
On Sunday, Marco Bezzecchi’s profitable streak got here to an finish by the hands of Alex Marquez, however the Aprilia rider prolonged his championship benefit over the Ducati of Fabio Di Giannantonio in second and main.
Aprilia had 4 riders within the prime six, whereas Ducati’s manufacturing unit crew suffered two nightmarish non-scores with Marc Marquez crashing and Pecco Bagnaia retiring as a consequence of technical issues.
Workforce supervisor Davide Tardozzi confirmed that they’re specializing in rising downforce, particularly in high-speed corners.
“I feel it is turn out to be extraordinarily essential to have the appropriate aerodynamic downforce to offer us with the appropriate aerodynamics. We are able to see that Aprilia is unquestionably forward, particularly within the quick corners, and other than Alex, who was extremely quick, Aprilia carried out higher than us all weekend,” Tardozzi instructed Sky Italia throughout Monday’s take a look at.
“So we’re performing some exams and experimenting with the aerodynamic combine to discover a appropriate resolution. Particularly in Turns 11 and 12, the place yesterday Marc Marquez crashed and this morning a minimum of Bagnaia appears to have discovered one thing good.”
The extra downforce would even have helped beat back the wind that Tardozzi believes precipitated Marquez’s accident.
“Sadly, there was a little bit of wind yesterday as properly, so the load on the entrance wasn’t what it ought to have been, and mainly the bike lifted up a bit bit there and I misplaced grip on the entrance,” Tardozzi defined. “So immediately we’re working arduous on the 2 corners of sector 4 to enhance the aerodynamic load on the entrance.”
“Superfluous”
Tardozzi is assured that Ducati can proceed to combat Aprilia within the coming rounds.
“Sure, I consider we are going to get one thing extra from this race and particularly from the subsequent race to be extra aggressive and combat Aprilia extra constantly.
“Once more, we did it right here, however there will even be tracks the place they are going to be quicker than us by default, like Silverstone for instance, tracks the place they’ve traditionally been quicker than us. However let’s have a look at…”
The French Grand Prix at Le Mans takes place in two weeks.
