Jorge Martin issued warning about ‘DNA’ of Aprilia

Jorge Martin tipped 𝄹off about the 'weak poi💟nt' of the Aprilia

Jorge Martin, Maverick Vinales, Tissot sprint race, Grand Prix of the Americas, 13 April
Jorge Martin, Maverick Vinales, Tissot sprint race, Grand Prix of the Americas, 13 April

Jor🅺ge Martin has been reminded that he must adjust to a different ‘DNA’ when he sꦉwitches to Aprilia.

Pram♉ac rider Martin has the opportunity to take the #1 plate from Ducati to Aprilia next year.

He missed out on a promotion to the factory Ducati squad so chose to sign for their Italian🍸 rivals.

But, he will come up against a major adjustment.

Current𝓡 Aprilia rider Maverick Vinales made a c﷽omparison: “[Ducati] do the corners in less metres.

“This is one characteristic of our bike. We need to be✃ more smooth.

“They are m♐ore sharp. In a 180 degree corner, you come back completely, they make a difference.

“It feels that you lose on acceleration but in reality you loဣse in the metres to the corner. That is our weak point.”

TNT Sp🅠orts’ Neil Hodgson added: “Great description. He’s got a bird’s eye view, spending a whole race battling with Ducatis. It is difficult for the Aprilia riders.

“At Ducati y𝓰ou can point and squirt it more - you can attack the corner💦 more, so you can be faster and gain time.

“But the Ducati - believe it or not, turns well.💦 It was always the Achilles’ Heel of the Ducati.

“At the key point of the corner, it turns more, theꦇn you fire it out.

“[Vinales] has to use more sweeping lines so he can𓃲’t brake as late.

“You’ve got to 🌌go around, then you get block💃ed by a Ducati in the middle of the corner who is slightly faster.

“You 🍌are on the edge of the tyre more, on the Aprilia. It’s whatไ he’s fighting with.”

Sylvain Guintoli replied: “It’s part of the DNA of the bike. It’🥀s like this at every track.

“At some t𝄹racks♊ it is an advantage. The Aprilia goes around long corners really well.

“The stop-and-go? The Ducati does it better.”

Martin, this year on the GP24 Ducati, slipped to second in the MotoGP championship last weekend 🍬at the Sachsenring when he fell out of the lead of the grand prix.

He is 10 points behind new leader🥃, and reigning champion, Pecco Bagnaia.

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