The curves of the two Hondas are impressive, they are so flat.
Choice of tires or not, the fact remains that the performance of the Tokyo machines did not diminish in any way throughout the race. To decide between them, we will notice that Dani Pedrosa widened the advantage over Marc Márquez during the first four laps, the prize for consistency however going to the latter who had visibly transformed into a metronome in Andalusia. It's simple: don't think we've ever seen such a flat curve! This demonstrates a perfect work of number 93, depending on its material.
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Just behind, but with a slight and normal degradation in tire performance, Jorge Lorenzo et Johann zarco had very similar races. It will be noted with interest that the French driver, at the start of the race, managed to overtake a number of competitors without losing the slightest fraction of a second, while, conversely, he lost time when Jorge Lorenzo overtook him in 12th place. round.
Finally, the yellow curve illustrates the ordeal of Valentino Rossi who was only able to create an illusion during the first two rounds. Such a deterioration in performance, from one of the most consistent drivers on the field, is obviously linked to a technical problem.
If necessary, here is the table (1200 pixels) comparing Valentino Rossi's races in 2016 and 2017...
