For several years, the Monday following the Valencia Community Grand Prix has been intended for the technical teams to prepare in their box for the first MotoGP tests of the 2019 season while the riders rest from the races and festivities of the day before…
Question Grands Prix, we are no longer in 2018 but not quite in 2019 yet!
Devoid of any public, the paddock is relatively deserted, which does not prevent us from capturing here and there a few precursor photos of the season to come, many of which will later be the subject of specific articles.
“Desticking” of Tech3 trucks…
Arrival of Jorge Lorenzo at Repsol Honda placed under the sign of the tiger… A signal to remember?
Waltz of the long-awaited 2019 engines from Yamaha… unfortunately, hidden under their cover.
Interlude…
Brand new Petronas SIC trailer to accommodate Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo…
Hey, exactly...
The French pilot moves in…
Interlude…
Julian Simon, new coach of Maverick Vinales... It is rumored that the Yamaha rider will be without chief mechanic for this test in Valencia, still linked by contract to his current employer...
Ramon Forcada is no longer with Maverick Vinales but with Franco Morbidelli…
Interlude…
Can Öncü, the youngest Grand Prix winner of all time, and his brother Deniz… It’s hard to see, but they are twins…
The first winner of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup chats with the latest winner... You'll know what he's thinking soon...
Press conference about the new characteristics of Moto2... Engine, Magneti Marelli electronics, you will know everything soon but already remember that the British three-cylinder develops 140 horsepower.
We were told that this power was taken from the engine, and not from the rear wheel. Motorcycles in the intermediate category therefore gain around 10 horsepower in maximum power, but above all present a much higher and flatter torque curve... the riders are in for a treat!
Stuart Wood, Triumph engineer responsible for the Moto2 engine, an enthusiastic enthusiast who apparently did a good job...
Interlude…
Kezako? Flip this aluminum assembly over and place it on the ground, and you have the template that the 2019 MotoGP bikes need to fit into. This was done with Marc Marquez's bike. The widest part of course corresponds to the front of the bike with its fins... We had never seen it before...
Interlude. Moment of relaxation during which some have fun with our camera…
Danilo Petrucci, a new factory driver…
Alex Rins, a happy and progressing man…
Aleix Espargaro with family: he exudes happiness…
Conversely, Xavier Siméon, future MotoE and probably Endurance rider, did not hide his disappointment at having to leave MotoGP. Interview to come…
The paddock will once again be filled with the raucous sounds of MotoGP from 10 a.m. this morning...
