Of course, Michele Pirro is not in Barcelona to get big results, but simply to replace Fabio Di Giannantonio, who has been absent since Malaysia. If he is at the back of the grid, his testimony is interesting because he is one of the few chosen ones to have tested the Ducati Desmosedici GP25, the next vintage of the firm. In this way, he can directly compare three generations of Italians, and provide us with juicy information on the current dynamics among the reds..
Once again, the questions were not about his performance on the track, but rather, how he felt riding the GP23. « When I reached the first corner, I could no longer see anything with all the drivers. It's interesting to be here with the GP23, which I can compare to the GP24 and the GP25. I did my race with the aim of bringing back as much information as possible, and what is certain, is that the GP23 needed something else to work » affirmed the Italian in the columns of GP One.
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What does he mean by that? Does he have the answer to those drivers who are struggling to understand why the GP24 is so far removed from the GP23? « The GP23 was not created for these tires. I noticed that I had trouble managing the slide when entering corners. The bike's reactions are abrupt, it causes problems at the front. The GP24 and GP25 have what it takes to avoid this problem. When Gigi Dall'Igna makes choices, he always has valid reasons" he clarified.
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At 38 years old already, Michele Pirro no longer has the same taste for speed as before. His role as a test rider for Ducati could well come to an end in a few years; at least, that's what he's letting on. « Racing was not my goal. The track doesn't really match what I like. I no longer have the ambition to be a driver, even if it amused me, The goal now is to bring information back to the engineers, nothing more" he concluded.
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