MotoGP Aragon J1: KTM brought in a new chassis and had it evaluated

Technical freezing is certainly the norm in MotoGP, but KTM often demonstrates that there are still areas on which we can work hard. A fan of 3D printing in the manufacture of its frames, the Austrian brand brought a new skeleton to Aragon that its official drivers Oliveira and Brad Binder were tasked with evaluating. It now remains to dissect the data…

There is always work to be done at KTM and despite the fact that Dani Pedrosa will not be in the next Grand Prix at Misano, the Austrians continue to produce new products on their RC16. Developments that must be put to the test on the track. Therefore Brad Binder et Miguel Oliveira found themselves testing a new frame in the middle of the Aragon Grand Prix.

The two drivers who own the brand therefore carried out comparison tests between a new chassis and the one they have had since Mugello. “ I've done a few outings with it, but we're not sure yet ", said Olive tree on his first impression at MotorLand Aragon. “ I can't make a good comparison at the moment ". It will be recalled that the two test sessions are relatively short, around 45 minutes each.

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Brad Binder draws a similar initial conclusion, but gives more detail: “ it's a little different, but we haven't been able to confirm whether it's better or not. I felt pretty good about it. We need to analyze the data carefully to understand whether it helps us or not. Contact with the rear wheel was a little better, but changing direction, for example, was a little different », explains the South African, describing his impressions on Motorsport-total.

No KTM riders entered the top 10 on Friday. Binder was 13th, 0,6 seconds behind Olive tree 18^e, behind his colleagues from Tech3 Danilo Petrucci and Iker Lecuona, who did not have this new chassis to test. It must be said that the two drivers will no longer be in the team in 2022, unlike Remy gardner and Raul fernandez who are expected to test the RC16 shortly in Misano. But this is another story…