Until then this season, KTM had never managed to enter the top 5 in MotoGP, except in special circumstances, such as a wet track. But if any manufacturer today can feel a difference between the world before and the one after, it is that of Mattighofen. Here he is third in the manufacturers' standings after five Grands Prix, two of which fell into his hands. The work is starting to pay off, and Pol Espargaró recalls that he was the leader in this project. However, Miguel Oliveira prefers to emphasize the contribution of the shadow provided by Dani Pedrosa…
As long as she did not win, the question of the authorship of the RC16 did not arise. But since then, everyone has claimed their touch on a bike that has amazed us this season. Espargaro Pol will leave her at the end of the year for a Honda which we no longer hear about. He saw two pilots KTM triumph with. But he recalls that he has been a driving force behind the project since its beginning.
An unknown legitimacy of the winner of the Styrian Grand Prix who, on the other hand, gives laurels to the test pilot Dani Pedrosa : " this bike has certainly taken a big step forward from last season', said the Portuguese. “ Dani has done a lot of work. It makes a very appreciable contribution to making this motorcycle much easier to ride. The result is there: we really felt that the bike is easier to ride. We can be a little gentler, and it’s also a bit of Dani’s style. So ultimately this hard work pays off ».
KTM arrives in Misano very well prepared as in Brno…
The three podiums already obtained by KTM this season mean they have now lost technical concessions, reducing the number of different circuits that Pedrosa and his fellow test pilot Mika Kallio will be able to visit in 2021.
But until next year, they are free to test anywhere. Exactly, Pedrosa recently joined Michele Pirro and his Ducati like Lorenzo Savadori and his Aprilia for a private test at Misano, ahead of the Grand Prix on this ground this weekend.
Data from Pedrosa will be added to the knowledge shared by the four racing drivers KTM during a private test at the refurbished Italian site in June, which means that KTM should be exceptionally well prepared for the Misano double date… “ I think we don't have much reason to worry about the next races ”, also warned Olive tree on crash.net.
