“But then we had the test in Barcelona [and] it changed a bit in my mind the opinion I had”
But the separation became blurred at times last season, when the RS-GP lost some of its dominance through the faster sections at Catalunya for example, but surprised with a Sprint podium at the hard-braking Red Bull Ring .
“To be honest in terms of braking, as a competitor of Aprilia in the past, I was quite convinced about the weak point of the bike,” Sterlacchini said. “Looking at the performance that the bike in Spielberg that is a typical ‘stop and go’.“Because apart from the new riders, who both said how stable the front is and how much confidence they have, also the performance from Aleix in Barcelona in braking proved that the bike has the potential.
“So for sure the electronics is an aspect where we are working. We are preparing some material for the next test , especially because we have in front of us a track testing electronics.” The Italian also highlighted that having eight Ducatis on the grid in recent seasons - numbers will drop to six in 2025 - had, by definition, aided their consistency.
“Consistency is an important aspect of the bike. Why? This sport is made a lot by motivation and how convinced you are by what you are doing,” he said. “So it is important to listen to the rider. And then the engineering and the analysis are, let me say, fundamental to obtain a better bike.
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