Although we can detect some small signs of improvement, in the sense that the gaps on a lap are reduced with the best, the situation of the Japanese manufacturers is difficult to see, especially after this Austrian Grand Prix. MotoGP at the Red Bull Ring.
The first machine from the land of the rising sun is Honda from Takaaki Nakagami, in 14th position more than 36 seconds behind Francesco Bagnaia ! The rest is to match, with the first Yamaha, that ofalex rins, 16th at 37 seconds, fabio quartararo penalized by a long lap 18th at 43 seconds and our Johann zarco nationally 21st at 54 seconds, without even mentioning the abandonment of Luca Marini for a mysterious technical problem!
In short, not enough to be hara-kiri but not far off, and the two Japanese manufacturers have decided to take the road to the Misano circuit as quickly as possible to carry out private tests with their official drivers, the only ones really capable of judging the relevance of this or that element, or of this or that setting.
Classified in group D of concessions, Honda and Yamaha thus benefit from the possibility of having their official riders ride in private tests on any Grand Prix circuit, as long as it does not take place within 15 days. follow.
These tests nevertheless remain limited by the number of tires available for this purpose, in this case 260 for group D, against for example 170 for Ducati, which also no longer has the right to enter a wildcard.
Lately, fabio quartararo had complained a bit about having to try new elements during race weekends since the test driver Cal Crutchlow no longer seems operational at all and that alex rins is still handicapped by his physical condition. As a result, the French driver will be able to concentrate in Italy on Tuesday and Wednesday on the direction to be given to the development of the M1, while awaiting the probable arrival ofAugusto Fernandez, next year, in the test team.
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