How does Bagnaia deal with chatter? ‘Wait until it stops!’

"It's difficult to predict... But the thing is trying to avoid it by making less corner speed, or trying different𒆙 things"

Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP race, Grand Prix of the Americas, 14 April
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP race, Grand Prix of the Americas, 14 April

A troublesome weak point for the latest version of the double MotoGP title💝-winning Desmosedici has emerged this season in the form of chatter (vibrat𝔍ion) issues.

Chatter - usually triggered when the various weights, stiffnesses and forces on a bike combine to create a resonant frequency - results in the machine shaking through the corners and, as 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Francesco Bagnaia explained, there is not much 𓆏a rider can do about it.

“Wait until it stops, more or less!” said the reigning world champion,ꦏ who believes the revised Michelin tyres might be causing the issue.

“It's somethi🍃ng dif🍌ficult because it's not a proper chattering, it's more of a vibration that comes from the rear and looks like it is arriving from the new tyre.

“But it's difficult to predict because sometimes it's in [turning to one] side, sometimes to the other side. So it's difficult to know. But the thing is trying to avoidꩲ it by making less corner speed, or trying to do different 𓄧things.”

Cooler than usual temperatures are forecast for this weekend’s Spanish MotoGP, which should increase grip levels. Could thatও also eཧxacerbate the chatter?

“Cool condition means [lap] records, so it's good,” smiled Bagnaia. “Michele [Pirro, Ducati test rider] has tested here not so long ago and he didn'♏t complain about chatter. But we will see. For sure this track looks like it could be grippy, not as much as Qatar, but grippy and I think our bike can suit it well.”

Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP race, Grand Prix of the Americas, 14 April
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP race, Grand Prix of the Americas, 14 April

After winning the Qatar season opener, Bagnaia hasn’t been on the podium sinceཧ, leaving him fifth in the world 𝕴championship ahead of the Jerez weekend.

“Up and downs,” replied Bagnaia, when asked t𒁏o give a score out of 10 for his feeling on the bike. “Qatar, 10. La🎀st two race weekends, 6.

“We still have some work to do. I fully trust my team, that I know per😼fectly, and working together will make us great again. Fighting for wins. Like is our level. So it's a matter of time.”

Monday’s post-race official test could be crucial for Ducati’s hopes of eradicating the chatter, although Bagnaia revealed the revised concessio♕ns mean he is taking on some of Pirro’s testing duties during race weekends.

They gave or reduced concessions [to eac𓂃h manufacturer this year] more or less. And 🌠to us they reduced,” said Bagnaia, referring to Pirro being unable to make wild-card appearances under Ducati’s ‘A’ ranking for constructors points.

“So Michele can't do anymore the job that he was doing before, testi꧟ng good thing🌞s or new items in a race weekend.

“For sure in the Monday test, and already in the race weeke🧸nd, we have to try different things.

“I'm trying always different things. And it's not always easy, but in the Monday test we have scheduled many things to try because right now our situation is not th💙e best. And we have to improve.”

Despite the chatter issue - which all GP2🎉4 riders appear to have experienced, as well as some GP23s (under🍒lining that it could be triggered by tyres) - Pramac’s Jorge Martin leads the world championship from Bagnaia’s team-mate Enea Bastianini after three rounds.

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