Reminder of the facts: in order to prepare for the next Austrian Grand Prix which will take place on August 14 at the Red Bull Ring, Ducati has rented the circuit to carry out tests and collect data on a track forgotten in the world of Grands Prix since 1997 and its 500cc.
All the manufacturers and Michelin were invited, but the Repsol Honda team, which had already filmed an advertising clip there with Marc Marquez last year, wanted to run only production RC213V-S there so as not to lose its tests. of the 5 days authorized.
Ducati, which does not hold Honda in its heart, especially since the Japanese manufacturer's lobbying to ban fins, refused. The Repsol Honda team therefore rented the circuit itself and carried out his own tests last month.
Tomorrow and Wednesday will be Ducati (with Iannone, Dovizioso and a Casey Stoner which Danilo Petrucci thinks about preparing for a wild card in Austria), but also Yamaha (Rossi and Lorenzo), Suzuki (Vinales, Espargaro), Aprilia (Bautista, Di Meglio, Lowes) and Ktm (Kallio, Lüthi).
La virtually all satellite teams are also already present, including those from Honda…
