Preziosi told that Ducati will do tests at Mugello in May, June and July. They will test new engine with changes of driveability to give Rossi and Hayden more confidence. The engine will be used on Laguna Seca race July 29th.
Preziosi says, "We have different items we think will be good, so we are optimistic. We have three tests at Mugello in May, June and July and we will test this package in order to be ready for Laguna Seca. We are working in two different areas. One is to improve engine driveability. We have a lot of steps planned. We think that we will end up supplying a complete package for the Laguna race."
Preziosi also said that the target with this new engine is on top five of this season. The new engine will help rider on lean, as Rossi's complaint about the GP12. "We believe that the engine driveability will help when you are at full lean and you open the throttle," said Preziosi.
Preziosi continue, "To have a smoother response could help in avoiding that, when you are on the edge, you start to spin up and the bike starts moving and to understeer. But we are doing some other different activities on the chassis side in order to reduce the understeer. For the engine we have now, we have a lot of torque even at low rpm, and in fact we are not opening the throttle body at low rpm, because the torque is more than what the chassis is able to use"
Let see if the target from Ducati can reached on this season. The championship is still long and chances for both Rossi and Hayden are still open.
