We call it the “holeshot” and like many technical innovations seen in MotoGP in recent seasons, it comes to us from Ducati. A tip which allows you to optimize the take-off of the bike on the starting grid before returning it to its racing configuration from the first corner. The Desmosedici were able, thanks to her, to catch up with average qualifications. A lesson learned by the competition which will present itself in 2020 with its own discoveries. Like KTM…
Andrea Dovizioso warned, because he feels the blow coming. In 2020, we will have to be better during qualifying because it will be much more complicated to get back on track during the starts. For what ? Because the adversaries will also have their own aid system at the start… Yamaha works there and KTM is not left out. Mike leitner , the director of the official Mattighofen team revealed this after a question launched by Speedweek.com in the last Malaysian shakedown:
« We have not yet finalized our holeshot, but we are working on such a system », He affirms. " We will have to see if we can use it from the Qatar Grand Prix. Here at Sepang we have already tried some things which we will have to confirm. The departures of our MotoGP riders were not so bad », Explains the Austrian.
The latter also specifies another sector in development, also launched by Ducati… “ We have a very comprehensive testing program. It is clear that we are not going to be bored here in Malaysia. All factories already use the spoiler on the swingarm, so we have several versions to test ", ended Leitner who can rejoice at having seen his pilots Dani Pedrosa et Pol Espargaro undefeated on the timesheet during the three days of the Malaysian “shakedown”.
The 🐺 is back pic.twitter.com/Z6eSlfsU9v
— Pol Espargaró (@polespargaro) February 2, 2020
