MotoGP: Post-Season Testing Begins In Barcelona

MotoGP: Post-Season Testing Begins In Barcelona

© 2024, Roadracing World Publishing, Inc. By Michael Gougis.

Post-season testing began on Tuesday morning at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with teams slowly unveiling new components and liveries and riders getting used to new teams and new surroundings.

On a chilly but sunny morning, riders were slow to take to the track, with test riders Michele Pirro and Lorenzo Savadori putting in more laps than anyone else in the first hour. Times were slow, with Alex Marquez’ 1:40.213 two seconds off the all-time best lap.

KTM trialled a new tail section and exhausts. Note the winglet that has clearly been 3D-printed and epoxied to the hand-scruffed carbon-fiber. The pace of aero development in MotoGP is rapid.

Closeup of the swingarm aero on the KTM RC16. Note that the horizontal element is an airfoil with a fenced end on the winglet.

A naked KTM RC16. Note the unpainted carbon-fiber frame and massive radiator. Extracting heat from a modern MotoGP machine has become a serious challenge.

Meet the new boss. Marc Marquez has what he wanted – a full factory ride on the best machine in the paddock. Here he listens as factory Lenovo Team Manager Davide Tardozzi speaks.

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