Michelin & Software: If the MotoGP race more exciting? – Motorsport-Total.com

06th February 2016 – 13:28

Bradley Smith (Tech 3 Yamaha) rode in Sepang a race simulation

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(Motorsport-Total.com) – in the first winter test in Sepang, the MotoGP worked Teams mainly due to the new unit and electronics to the basic tuning of the overall package. Typically, only a handful of laps were reeled at a time each. Rennsimulationen are expected to be on the program until the third and final test in Qatar. In Malaysia only Bradley Smith completed on Wednesday a race distance His impressions were interesting

The lap times of the British leveled off at 2:.. 02.2 and 2: 02.5 minutes , Only at the end of the 20 rounds up the times on 2: at 03.4 minutes: 02.7 and 2. FIG. A first indication of tire wear by Michelin. “It’s different. I would say, the Michelin tires will last longer “, finds Smith. “The Bridgestone tires was in the first five rounds very good, then heavily mined and then remained stable at this level.”

An important factor over the race distance is also the electronics. In this area, yet are all the teams at the start. “It is also clear that the motorcycle is very difficult to drive with these electronics when the tire wears off,” says Smith his impressions. The previous software, the manufacturer could automatically adjust to changing circumstances such as declining tires or less grip. The ECU learned practically in real time, adapting parameters such as traction control or anti-wheelie control.

Electronics for race distance critical

was an example of the Jerez race last year. Andrea Iannone activated at the time when starting mistakenly rain mapping. On a dry track, it took a few laps until the electronics respond automatically to the high grip conditions. It was then not a complete drying mapping, but Iannone was able to conquer the sixth. This self-regulating functions are no longer included in the new unit software. Smith welcomes: “It’s good to see that it goes back more to the right hand of the driver and not just the electronics That was the idea behind this amendment..”

Nevertheless, the driver can continue, for example, increase or cancel the traction control of the buttons at the left grip. “It works with the programmed parameters,” the Tech 3 rider explained. “We have not set a different mapping. So we worked with the worst possible scenario, so that we can see where we must start. It was hard after three days 20 laps.”

“The first twelve laps were okay, but if then subsides the tires, the problems are obvious. that’s interesting, because I believe that you brings the crucial time in the last third of the race . For this phase, we can now develop mappings. ” The crucial question is whether the race will change as a result? “In the first half of the season that is sure to happen,” says Smith. “But the teams will optimize their packages as well. It could be like in the first Moto2 season, as could catch up strongly some drivers end of the race.”

In addition, could the Fitness aspect a greater role play when end of the race the bikes are more difficult to control. “I do not think I need to change something if I can drive a race simulation at Sepang after three days,” laughs Smith. Nevertheless, he believes: “It will certainly play the drivers in the cards to train hard, because in the last third of the race could present opportunities but I think the fitness aspect is you only see end of the season it’s good to know that one hard.. have to work in order to control the bike can “

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