Continuation Of The Drama Of Stoner In Dukati

Thrilling drama about the fate of future Ducati and Casey Stoner continues and remains a big question mark. Will he will participate down to the circuit with the Ducati flag or just simply be a technical consultant of the drivers? This is a question that is not answered until now.

The absence of Stoner at Phillip Island remains a mystery which has not been revealed, even arguably confusing because from the very beginning in fact, Stoner was quite instrumental in the process of unit testing new Ducati.

"The Info presented Casey to the engineers is very-very clear," said the Ducati team manager Paolo Ciabatti, to Sport Rider in Australia. It is known that, Stoner has been conducting trials of GP15 and become suppliers of data to the Ducati. This Data used for comparison that can be matched to the capabilities of these motorcycles.

"With the talent he has capable ride Stoner taut, so the engineers managed to gather important information. His opinion is the same as that submitted Inannone and Dovi. This is a nice progression from a test rider, because he can ride with maximum speed, "says Ciabatti.

Ciabatti stated that the units of the model Ducati season last year that has great potential and is capable of winning any race, especially if there is Casey there. “The motor that is used on the season last year. And now we have to work better on the new motor, "so he said with pride.

Therefore, the absence of Casey at the Phillip Island circuit is quite understandable because this is not considered so crucial. “Casey did not enter test in Australia, but of course later he will remain present in the circuit. He will be in the middle of the path down to the team and to watch the drivers our respite, "said Ciabatti.

Previously, the presence of Casey Stoner became a controversy. This happens because the drivers misgivings lest the former test rider of the Honda that's going down the mountain and back to rider for Ducati. “There is currently no plan for Casey again. But if we ask him down in the race, then there needs to be a joint decision in advance about his plus minus if such a scenario is done, "he said Ciabatti.

According to the explanation given by Casey, chances are she will come down to test the new unit GP16 at Losail, Qatar to complete tests this year, namely pre-season two weeks before the World Championship MotoGP premier Circuit held in 2016.

In spite of all the controversy that this confusing, in fact a number of MotoGP observer States that they will be very disappointed if Stoner until did not enter the race at the Grand Prix of Qatar on March 20, 2016. If stoner will still be down race in Qatar, let time will answer.

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Spicy criticism the drivers to Michelin in Phillip Island

In order to provide comfort in the pre-season test in Phillip Island Circuit, then the various efforts undertaken by the tire company Michelin France named origin. But this is precisely the tire company got a pointed critique of the whole driver because of the 13 accidents that occurred during the test pre-season the second year 2016.

It is known that Michelin has done a new breakthrough by using different compounds on the front tire. Michelin is also asking teams to forbid drivers doing the rounds as much as 25 laps in a row using only one set of tires only.

This is done as a step to anticipate or prevent things unwanted. As a result, the team and the drivers agreed to only do 15 laps at Phillip Island. Despite the anticipation and prevention steps it runs quite well on the track, but the incidence of accidents still occurs and cannot be avoided.

During the test the second pre-season it has occurred 13 accident. Maverick Viñales assume that such incidents occurred because the compound tires are not running to its full potential on the track. "I think this is the fault of the tires the sheer. Really I didn't feel comfortable at the time the position is straight, "so the word Viñales as quoted from Motorsport (21/2/2016).

While the other driver, Jorge Lorenzo and Aleix Espargaró thus Zinger that harder to Michelin. With a compact sound, they throw statement that is supposed to be more serious MotoGP tire manufacturer again to listen to drivers ' complaints. No less important, the Jockey should also do its best to adapt.

"It's really wacky 13 incidents of accidents happening in MotoGP it too much," said Espargaro.

Another case with Lorenzo, he said: "as long as I follow three or four tests together with pre-season Michelin, I fell as much as three to four times and it's a bit less reasonable. They should fix the quality of tires and we as riders also have to do the best thing for adapting. "That’s the word for world champion MotoGP 2015.

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Phillip Island deemed the wind and then by Dovizioso

Andrea Dovizioso has failed to maximize test pre-season at the Phillip Island Circuit on 17-19 February 2016. This happens because this Ducati rider is not able to record the fastest time. This driver to lose competitiveness with top riders such as Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez, Jorge Lorenzo. Even a newcomer to Maverick Viñales is still superior to himself.

When the first day of practice, Dovizioso forced to absent. The next day, the driver is only at # 12. Then on the third day, Italy is a little nicer and is ranked 10th with a record time of 1 minute 29,860 seconds.
Many have assumed that his performance this time is indeed less impressive, but he did not feel too disappointed. Dovizioso thus argued that the practice is in fact a test in Qatar which was held on 2-4 March 2016.

"I feel very pleased even though has not yet been able to utilize the time available to the maximum. At this time, the tests we have done some important things. I myself am quite satisfied with the speed that I have. I feel cool with this bike, "so the word that was blasted out of the mouth of Dovizioso as quoted from pages of the MotoGP.

"I have fought harder at Phillip Island, and I must be doing something better when the test was held in Qatar. I have to work even harder in order to be better prepared at the time of the race and go back to being the figure of the protagonist as happened last year, "he said confidently.

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