Ducati’s strongest point was its rivals’ Achilles heel in 2024
Aprilia and KTM are at a loss to explain why they struggled to extract the maximum performance out of Michelin’s new MotoGP rear tyre all year in 2024. One of the biggest changes in MotoGP this season was the introduction of Michelin’s new grippier rear tyres, which played a major role in riders breaking long-standing lap records at several circuits.
While the new tyres lowered the lap times at most circuits, a major side effect was increased rear chatter, which affected all bikes at some point over the course of the season, including Ducati’s. Outgoing KTM rider Jack Miller thinks the Italian manufacturer was not only able to eliminate chattering, but also set the bike up in a way to maximise mechanical grip.
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