Immediately after the horrific crash that Jorge Lorenzo suffered during FP2 of the Thai Grand Prix, the track marshals immediately visited the downed driver to inquire about his state of health. We know the consequences, which could have been worse, but that is not the subject here…
During this time, the completely dislocated Ducati GP 18 remained on the track for a moment before being brought back to the safety lane and placed against the protective wall, as is customary before a trailer brings it back at his box.
During these moments, the motorcycles are generally not covered, and given the state of that of "Por Fuera", some photographers had a field day before the men in red covered the wreckage with its protective cover. protection.
We have rarely seen a MotoGP so damaged and as, in this case, it is the one that we consider to be the most competitive at the moment, Trademarks reports that some of these highly detailed photographs were made available by at least one photo agency and then became the subject of an extraordinary meeting at Honda on Friday evening to examine the innards of the Borgo Panigale beast.
“We saw some very interesting things” a senior official from the Tokyo firm conceded to the Spanish site, so much so that the photos were then sent to Japan so that other engineers could examine them.
It seems that the same thing was done at Yamaha…
At Ducati, often a pioneer in many areas (aerodynamics, mass damper, etc.), we minimize the incident, and Gigi Dall'Igna does not believe for a second that these photos will help his opponents progress.
" I do not care. There's no secret in that," said the Italian engineer.
In Grand Prix, especially in the premier category, it is customary to cover any damaged motorcycle with a tarpaulin as quickly as possible.
The eyes of the competitors are never far away, even when you are simply warming up the bikes in the pit lane, so as soon as they reveal even a little of their underside, you generally don't let them pass. 'occasion !
Here are some of the photos available to the public, far from being the most detailed…
