Ducatis red with pleasure, Hondas which returned a white copy because they were officially absent and Yamahas which laugh yellow, here is a summary in color of the tests carried out this week on the Red Bull Ring. A track which will host, from August 12, the first Austrian Grand Prix since 1997. Among this varied race, there was also Suzuki. And it was with bruises to their souls that the representatives of Hamamatsu left the game.
And it’s true that going on vacation after tests that put you practically a second off the best time, it stings a little. That said, the GSX-RRs made a group shot in seventh and eighth places and had in their crosshairs the two official Yamahas who also bowed under the firepower of the Ducatis.
In fact, there is no reason to despair, but we must be convinced that there will be work to do during the summer break to ensure a good return to school: “ these tests revealed that this circuit should be classified among the on/off tracks, with violent braking and sudden accelerations »Comments Maverick Vinales. " There are notably three beautiful straight lines. In such a setup, those with a lot of power have an advantage. This is not our case, so we have to work a lot to find the solution ».
He pursues : " we're looking for traction and we've been able to find things. It’s now up to the engineers to work. Our overall pace is not bad. We will do our best to achieve our goal of always remaining in the top six ».
As for Aleix Espargaro, we are in unison: “ we looked for traction and for that we worked on the electronics and we tried a new swingarm. This route is nice but it prioritizes engine power. So we're suffering quite a bit, but a race is also played out on an overall pace and from that point of view, we're good ". It will be recalled that for 2017, Casa Particular in Viñales will be at Yamaha and Aleix Espargaro with Aprilia.
