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MotoGP Aerodynamic, The Essential Factor Indeed
With just a little margins between succeed and failure in MotoGP, the essential of every detail can make big differences to each bike and rider.
“The aerodynamics in every road racing bike is very important because when you go over 200 km/h it makes the difference,” explained Simoncelli, whose height resulted in some modifications to his San Carlo Honda Gresini bike this season.
“It’s not a big modification but each modification can give me more or less 3 or 4 km/h more in the straight,” added the Italian, who goes through the specific changes that were made in the attached video.
Melandri and Simoncelli Very Confident
Before Sunday’s race, They’re prepared to find the great set-ups, they buckle down in the exercise sessions in Qatar. Has been ascertained Marco Melandri and Marco Simoncelli are focused on finding the best set-up on their several RC212V machines when free exercise will commence in Qatar on Friday evening.
“Testing didn’t go particularly well but we still have some things to try and I am quite confident about my race pace,” said Melandri. “I think a lot of riders will struggle to match their pace from Testing and if we can just improve a little and get a decent grid position then we can get involved in a group in the race that will allow me to take home a good result.”
Recalling his previous experience at the track, Melandri continued: “I had a great race in Qatar in 2005, when I fought with Valentino Rossi until the final lap, attacking him for the lead with three corners to go but running wide and having to settle for second place as a result. I also had a good race on the 800 in 2007 even though the bike still wasn’t up to scratch so I still believe we can have a good race this Sunday. It wouldn’t be the first time we have taken a good result after a difficult pre-season. The track is well suited to my riding style so I’m keen to see how well we can do.”