KTM were very strong during the Sepang MotoGP t🐲est before Aprilia seemed to jump ahead of the Austrian brand.

Ducati are the clear favourites to repeat as champions in 2024, as was highlighted by Francesc🌜o Bagnaia setting new lap records en route to topping both tests. 

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Ducati riders dominated 𒊎the top ten positions but KTM in the hands of Brad Binder and Pedro Acosta especially, showed potential.

Clearly much improved compared to the 2023 pre-season Guidotti told MotoGP.com: “We’re pretty happy aboutꦦ the 𝓡improvements of our bike in general. The riders comments; they haven’t complained about all areas where we changed something. 

“Compared to the last race and the last winter tไest we are clearly a step ahead. But we are not sure if it is enoꦉugh. 

“Looking at the lap times e𒉰verywhere we have been, it has b🅰een a second faster. Let’s see where we are at the first race. 

“This is one 💃of 🍸the circuits where it’s not one of the strongest for us. But the first race is here and we need to keep pushing.”

KTM are expecting to🐷 challenge Ducati more consistently throughout the 2024 campaign, with Brad Binder likely to be their main titಞle threat.

But Guidotti remains unsur🍒e how competitive they can be: “Difficult to see. With all the riders at this level aไnd the bikes improving it is difficult to make a prediction. 

“We have to take it race-by-race and the first one wꦿill be difficult to make any prediction. It is different to have eight hours of ridౠing time and 45 minutes to fix and set-up the bike. 

“We know that race weekends are different and riders can make a🔜 difference.

We have to analyse a lit🍎tle bit better because in these days we 🐽focused on our job.

“But we have to look at the contenders and we have some time to understand everything a bit better and🅘 to be ready.”