With the Catalunya Grand Prix as a prelude, the MotoGP test day at the Barcelona circuit brought with it variants in aerodynamics and other technical aspects to test before the tenth round of the year, scheduled for June 19 at Sachsenring (Germany). .
During the test session, the casualties of Jorge Martín, Marc Márquez, Takaaki Nakagami and Alex Rins were confirmed.
What did Ducati test in the June 2022 tests?
Throughout the test day at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Ducati tested a new complete fairing with some of the brand’s riders. The novelty of the Italian factory could respond to a demand for top speed from the Desmosedici of Pecco Bagnaia and Jack Miller followed, in addition, by a new aerodynamic proposal.
Following the same line, although with the GP2021, Enea Bastianini was also able to test the new part from the Borgo Panigale manufacturer. The Gresini rider, coinciding with his compatriot Bagnaia, confirms the good feeling and hopes to homologate it at Silverstone.
In this studio, Michele Pirro wanted to contribute his grain of sand, who could be seen shooting with the colors of Aruba.it.
Detail of Pirro’s motorcycle
What did Honda test in the June 2022 tests?
Although the weight of this test was supported a priori by Takaaki Nakagami -the driver Honda opted for to test the new chassis and swingarm-, his crash during the Catalan Grand Prix kept him out of the equation on Monday. Instead, responsibility for the gold wing garage fell, respectively, to Alex Márquez and Pol Espargaró.
With the #93 out indefinitely and Stefan Bradl on the sidelines, Pol Espargaró and the driver from Cervera were the clear protagonists on Monday. Alex Márquez was in charge of testing his brother Marc’s new chassis and swingarm for 96 laps. Pol, for his part, also analyzed the aerodynamic field of the RC213V in search of new elements that could be homologated in the future, although his departure from HRC makes more and more sense.
Detail of the Repsol Honda team motorcycle
What did KTM test in the June 2022 tests?
The latest KTM results were a clear sign to take advantage of the Barcelona tests as a great opportunity to get the most out of the RC16 . The aerodynamics are a proposal from the Austrian factory, which has also expressed interest in improving areas such as cornering and top speed, with a new swingarm configuration on Brad Binder’s prototype.
Remy Gardner, KTM Tech3
What did Suzuki test in the June 2022 tests?
The Japanese team’s priority in testing was to understand and improve the area where the GSX-RR suffers the most, which is corner entry. Suzuki brought new fairings to Barcelona, among other improvements that prevent the ‘wheelie’ of the prototype. Joan Mir confirmed that, from the team, a direction is being shown that has the Spanish rider quite happy.
During Monday, the presence of an Alex Rins who could not participate due to the accident on Sunday in the race was confirmed. The condition of his wrist kept the Catalan driver away from the track but present on the test day.
Team Suzuki MotoGP, Suzuki GSX-RR
What did Aprilia test in the June 2022 tests?
With Aleix Espargaró spearheading the Noale project and fourth on Monday’s qualifying sheet, Aprilia focused on developing a new engine and proposing improvements in terms of aerodynamics and electronics, where the rear spoiler and a new tail in the RS-GP it gained significant prominence.
Maverick Viñales also had the opportunity to test a new fairing on his Aprilia.
Detail of the Aprilia Racing motorcycle
What did Yamaha test in the June 2022 tests?
Of the six manufacturers registered in MotoGP, Yamaha was the one that opted for the fewest novelties. In an attempt to improve the rear grip of the M1 , the Iwata factory tested the aluminum swingarm that accompanied the defending champion to the Catalan podium.
In a test day in which Fabio Quartararo completed a total of 67 laps and became the fastest driver, the Frenchman’s feelings were positive. On the other hand, the boy from the Côte d’Azur did not rely on the new fairing -which he ruled out in Misano-, unlike his teammate Franco Morbidelli, who also relied on a carbon swingarm during the test day.
Detail of the Yamaha Factory Racing motorcycle
