Post-season testing began on Tuesday morning at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, with the teams gradually introducing new components and liveries and drivers getting used to new teams and new surroundings.
On a chilly but sunny morning, riders were slow to take to the track, with challengers Michele Pirro and Lorenzo Savadori setting the most laps in the first hour. The season was slow, with Alex Marquez’s 1:40.213 just two seconds off the all-time best lap.
KTM tried a new tail section and exhausts. Note the winglet, which is 3D-printed and taped onto the hand-brushed carbon-fiber. The pace of aero development in MotoGP is fast.Close up of the swingarm aero on the KTM RC16. Note that the horizontal body is an airfoil with a shielded tip on the wing.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 needs – a full factory ride on the best machine in the paddock. Here he listens to David Tardozzi, manager of the Lenovo group at the factory.
