Excellent is not an adjective you often encounter in Ducati press releases. However, it was this one that was chosen to qualify this first day of MotoGP private testing at the Red Bull Ring.
It must be said that with 4 motorcycles in the first 4 places in the afternoon, there is reason to rejoice for the men of Borgo Panigale.
Beware, however, of rear tire overheating problems noted by Jorge Lorenzo...
Tomorrow, for the last day, the Zeltweg circuit will be open from 8.30:12.00 a.m. to 13.00:18.00 p.m., then from XNUMX:XNUMX p.m. to XNUMX:XNUMX p.m.
Andrea Dovizioso, 1' 23.764 (1st): “Everything went really well today: the track has a few areas with strong accelerations in first and second, and quite long straights; so it is suitable for the characteristics of our motorcycle, as a result it was quite easy to ride quickly. It was great to be consistently fast on this track and, although it is not one of the biggest and most spectacular circuits in the championship, it is certainly interesting to race on a new circuit. Now we need to understand which Michelin tires to use for the race because it was also an important test for them. Here, tire wear is particularly important because the bike tends to slide at the maximum angle, and it spins a lot in a straight line, so doing the entire race distance without any problems is going to be rather difficult. »
