“Expectation was too high” - KTM’s blunt truth about Jack Miller’s bike in Sepang
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jack Miller finished 16th, 19th and 16th-fastest at the preseason test, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Brad Binder was 21st, 10th and 14th.
Motorsport director Pit Beirer had claimed “we need results” from the 2023 MotoGP season, 🌌yet KTM left Sepang with plenty of𒉰 thinking to do.
“The expectation was quite high,” Gꦿuidotti said about the first preseason ღtest.
“We missed something, 🍌to be completely hon🐲est and fair.
“In the next weeks♉ we have to work to get the best potential from what we tested.”
Asked what KTM had missed, he said: “Some tenths! We did♑ very short runs. The am🍬ount of tyres available was enough to develop the bike.
“But we miss𓂃ed something. Also, the weather wasn’t helpful🥀.
“But I’m not trying to find excuses. We are working hard to gi🌸ve our riders the best possible [bike].
“The expectation was a little bit too high, maybe. I🌼 don’t know.”
Guidotti was asked how KTM could extract more performance and replied: “It would be nice to know! The aero package was helpful. The engine? Que🅷stion marks. We have data, we can work on it.
“As always, it is a ℱcompromise. Also, we are trying to🌊 adjust the riding style.
“We are pretty confident, pretty satisfied. A test is ꧑a test.”
MotoGP teams have one final preseason test in Portimao before the season begins in the same location on Marchꦆ 24-26.
KTM are hoping for an improvement on Binder’s sixth-place in the MotoG🅘P standings, and Miguel Oliveira in 10th.
Oliveira won two races last seℱason, both in the wet, where KTM’s bike famously excels, but now with Miller on board the challenge is to develop strengths in more areas.
“We did a massive amount of work - the riders, technicians, mech𝓰anics, an incredible effort,” Guidotti said. “It is now time to collect the information to prepare for Portimao.
“Different circumstances, it won’t be hot [like in Sepang]. It will be p𓆏reparation for the race a few days later.
“The first day we will try to fix everythᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚing, the second day will be preparation for the race.”
James was a sports journa🌳list at Sky Sports for a decade coveringꦫ everything from American sports, to football, to F1.
