Loris Baz injured at Mugello, it was Michele Pirro, the official Ducati test rider, who took the handlebars of his GP14.2 within the Avintia team.
The man is a multitasker since, in addition to his duties as a tester, he had already raced with Danilo Petrucci's GP 15 at Pramac at the start of the year, then, more recently, with his D16 GP for a wild card at Mugello .
But, despite this perfect knowledge of the productions of Borgo Panigale, the police officer from San Giovanni Rotondo found himself powerless to operate the French pilot's motorcycle on the loose Barcelona-Catalunya circuit.
20th, 17th, 17th and 19th in free practice, number 51 qualified 15th, a position it will retain at the finish of this 2016 Catalan Grand Prix.
Michele Pirro: “I had a very difficult race because I had no grip and the rear wheel was slipping all the time. Because of this problem, it was impossible to do anything better. Furthermore, I lost a lot of time during the first laps and then everything got more complicated. We knew it would be difficult, but the truth is that I was hoping for a better result. I want to thank the team again because we worked well and hard over the weekend. Generally speaking, I believe the bike has the potential to make a Top 10 in every race, but we need to work a little more on the electronics. »
