168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Aleix Espargaro felt instantly at home on the advanced aerodynamics of the 2024 Aprilia, which allo𝓡ws him ﷽to ride with even more corner speed.

The Spaniard, a double race winner last season, used the extra grip from the downforce to be fifth and the fastest non-Ducati at the Sepang MotoGP test.

“The level of this [24] bike is definitely ♏higher,” Espargaro said after day two. “Basically with the same settings and geometry of the ‘23 bike, because we didn’t have ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚtime to work on the geometry side, we dropped our times in terms of race pace and fast lap by about half a second.

“So it means the level of this bike is higher. Now we need to understand how to ride it. The aerodynamics make the bike quite 🌼different, but I like it. It helps me in corner speed, I can ride with more mid-corner because I have more stability. So I need to get used to it. But looks like po💮tential is high.”

The downside🌃 to the downforce is the extra weight when changing direction.

“Super heavier! This is the negative thingꦿ,” Espargaro confirmed. “The bike is super heavy and physical. But what I want is to be fast. I don’t care if it’s physical. But it is – 🎃a lot!”

Agility aside, questions remain about whether, in a race situation, Espargaro might find he is unable to use his extra corner speed should he become ‘blocked’ behind a slower bike at the apex, or how the dirty air 𒅌when following might affect cornering downforce.

“That’s a very good question,” Es🅺pargaro said at the end of day three. “Now in a meeting with the aero guys they gave me the same question: ‘How do you think you ൩can manage this bike in a group. How can you stop the bike? How can you change the lines?’

“I love this bike. The character is amazing. I can ride a lot in𒁏 mid-corner which is my riding style. But I think it’s not going to be easy to change direction, to fight. I have a lot of stability, which is good if you want to attempt an overtake or risk more in a corner. But the bike is very heavy.

“We’re going to🙈 see in Qatar in one month’s time…”

Aprilia arrived in Sepang with an estimated 20 d🃏ifferent aerodynamic combinations t♓o try.

“Basically, I already🌠 chose my [aero] package [for this seas🍷on],” Espargaro said before leaving Malaysia. “[But] I already asked the aerodynamic engineers to develop a new wing that came into my mind for the rear seat.

“I think they will have it ready foꦗr tꦆhe Qatar test. If I like it, it will be my last [race] package.”

Espargaro was also fifth and top non-Ducati in terms of his pace during a Sprint race simulation but remains concerned aboutꦛ engine performance. The Spaniard 🐻set the 13th best top speed on the final day of testing.

“I hope (we can improve). We need torque i♛n mid-range,” he said. “The ‘24 bike is much better than the ‘23 but our weakness is the engine.

“If we want to fight with the Ducat🍒is we need to raise the power of the engine.”

Team-mate Mဣaverick Vinales was the next best Aprilia rider in twelfth place and, like Trackhouse rider 🥃Miguel Oliveira, is yet to feel as comfortable as Espargaro with the new machine.

The final pre-season test 🌄in Qatar takes place from February 19-20.