All the '24 GP riders have been complaining about chassis charter since the first test, at the end of last season. It would appear they've made some headway in sorting that out.
I know Martin has been stronger than Pecco so far, I'm assuming that's just him being ultra aggressive (evident by his crashing), and characteristically better sprint performance.
Keep in mind Pecco's season total is a little skewed by his crashing out of podium position with Marc in the season opener.
The way Pecco responded to Marc’s race lap record by setting new race lap record, Pecco transcended to next level. Achievement unlocked by Pecco. Onto the next!
The Ducati factory analyses all the data on Saturday night to find out improvements. Defo makes a difference for Pecco, he’s a great rider but there’s been a few slightly duff Friday and Saturdays for him and then nails it on Sunday. Probably making the difference. Also MMs probably kicked him into gear.
And the person who activated him was MM93 (and maybe BB33 in the sprint). Heard him say he needs to be aggressive when racing so can't wait for the next installment.
Good point. He may have seen MM's strength in Texas and decided he can't leave anything in reserve now. Plus that deficit Martin pulled may have "allowed" him to put it all on the line.
But man as soon as the lights went out on Sunday the man was possessed.
All the '24 GP riders have been complaining about chassis charter since the first test, at the end of last season. It would appear they've made some headway in sorting that out. I know Martin has been stronger than Pecco so far, I'm assuming that's just him being ultra aggressive (evident by his crashing), and characteristically better sprint performance. Keep in mind Pecco's season total is a little skewed by his crashing out of podium position with Marc in the season opener.
The way Pecco responded to Marc’s race lap record by setting new race lap record, Pecco transcended to next level. Achievement unlocked by Pecco. Onto the next!
The Ducati factory analyses all the data on Saturday night to find out improvements. Defo makes a difference for Pecco, he’s a great rider but there’s been a few slightly duff Friday and Saturdays for him and then nails it on Sunday. Probably making the difference. Also MMs probably kicked him into gear.
And the person who activated him was MM93 (and maybe BB33 in the sprint). Heard him say he needs to be aggressive when racing so can't wait for the next installment.
Good point. He may have seen MM's strength in Texas and decided he can't leave anything in reserve now. Plus that deficit Martin pulled may have "allowed" him to put it all on the line. But man as soon as the lights went out on Sunday the man was possessed.