What is the RC16 really worth? KTM. Its structure is particular, its engine known to be in very good health. For three seasons, two regular drivers and a test driver have known it very well: Pol Espargaró, Bradley Smith and Mika Kallio. The first two came from Tech3 Yamaha when the Finn was already an old acquaintance of Mattighofen. The 2018 season finished, three newcomers discovered the way the Austrians approached MotoGP. With the first poor results that we know…
Miguel Oliveira, Hafizh Syahrin et Johann zarco will need some time to adapt before finding the RC16 to their liking. The Frenchman, so brilliant on the M1, finds himself in rankings that he has never known since his arrival in the premier category. Stubborn and hardworking, the tricolor swears that there is no reason to panic. His teammate Pol Espargaro is even reassuring on the subject. For his part, Olive tree is more doubtful…
Relative disappointments which will await with interest the first approach of a Dani Pedrosa, new KTM test rider, who will ride the bike next December 18 and 19 in Jerez. But from the side of the track, there is one who has his opinion... It's about Luca Cadalora, triple crowned and who informed for three years a certain Valentino Rossi on his motorcycle and his opponents.
And the Italian worries when he says: “ something in the dynamics of the bike is not correct » he recently told Speedweek. com. " But with Zarco and Pedrosa, the KTM people will know soon. » It remains to be seen what it is and how quickly it can be corrected…
