Dom
24-10-2006, 08:44 AM
I just had a quick scan through Toby Moody's latest column (http://web78.f-1.com/feature_view~cid~6~id~10331~pid~3.htm) in which he says...
Now that Capirossi cannot win the title, there is the opportunity for the 800cc bike to come to Valencia and get some track time/PR. With a short straight such as there is at Valencia, coupled with the tight track, it could be a ripper of a bike to have.
At the Motegi test the bike was quicker onto the home straight by a click than the 990, and indeed at Mugello, with the works riders on board, it is now only losing 5/6kph to the 990. Up to 305kph the 800 is ahead of the 990, but then sheer horsepower takes over - and that would be just at the last yards of the straight, as pole last year by Gibernau saw him break the speed trap into the first corner at 310.2kph.
Go on Ducati – do it!
How good would that be? Bayliss was the first non-test rider to ride the 990cc bike and now he'd be joint first to race the 800. Plus it'd be great to see how far along the 800s are.
Now that Capirossi cannot win the title, there is the opportunity for the 800cc bike to come to Valencia and get some track time/PR. With a short straight such as there is at Valencia, coupled with the tight track, it could be a ripper of a bike to have.
At the Motegi test the bike was quicker onto the home straight by a click than the 990, and indeed at Mugello, with the works riders on board, it is now only losing 5/6kph to the 990. Up to 305kph the 800 is ahead of the 990, but then sheer horsepower takes over - and that would be just at the last yards of the straight, as pole last year by Gibernau saw him break the speed trap into the first corner at 310.2kph.
Go on Ducati – do it!
How good would that be? Bayliss was the first non-test rider to ride the 990cc bike and now he'd be joint first to race the 800. Plus it'd be great to see how far along the 800s are.