At Ducati, everything seems to be under the best auspices. Great optimism reigns around the potential of the GP19, the troops are lined up in a tight row behind the designated leader Andrea Dovizioso, and everyone is in good shape… Which is far from being the case for the opponent Honda. The 2019 season is looking good. Especially since the reds have an additional advantage that the teammate of Petrucci...
Little by little, Ducati has made its nest in MotoGP and this year could well be that of the flight towards a title desired since 2007. In two weeks, it will be the start of the school year for grueling tests on the Sepang track. The men of Borgo Panigale will appear fully equipped and sharp. During this time, Honda will only be able to count on one Marc Marquez on the shoulder still convalescing. We will indeed recall that Crutchlow remains doubtful due to his bruised ankle while Lorenzo has already thrown in the towel, recovering from recently scaphoid surgery.
The opportunity is therefore great for Ducati to work harder with its six motorcycles and thus outpace its Japanese rival who will have at best two… Six you say? The two-time vice-world champion spills the beans on crash.net: “ we have the advantage of having six Ducatis on the track. There are many different things you can try. Normally you can't test much with two factory riders mobilized for two days. Because no rider can ride the motorcycle for six or seven hours at full throttle with optimal concentration and sufficient energy ».
Dovizioso developed : " therefore it is very difficult to analyze and understand the material. We must reduce the number of driving hours and check the equipment at the right time in the best conditions with the right tires. Only then can you tell the difference, which is very difficult. But at Ducati we have a few other fast riders, for example Jack Miller on a GP19 at Pramac. This gives us the opportunity to test more hardware ».
« This advantage has been built by Ducati over the last two or three years. It's good for us because the bike has improved and we are quite fast. Of course, each driver has a different style, this must be taken into account. However, engineers can sift through many parameters. They get more information than before. It's very positive. That's why in the factory team we almost only have pre-tuned hardware that has already been tried by other riders ". MotoGP returns on February 6 for two days of testing in Malaysia.
