Ducati GP11 testing underway at Jerez

Ducati has taken their two test teams to Jerez de la Frontera, which also includes team manager Vittoriano Guareschi who took off his official cap to don his rider’s helmet again, to help Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden in their 2011 seasonWe’ve seen some the changes that Filippo Preziosi has come up in last month’s video at Ducati headquarters and confirmed during his interview at the Vrooom event.

During this three day test, Ducati will test different size Ohlins front end forks, a new and more aerodynamical chassis, swingarms with different ridigity characteristics and a better electronics package.

Here’s what Vitto Guareschi said after completing 50 laps at Jerez, “It was a very productive day, even though the track’s grip was really bad, in part because of the high humidity and in part because the F3 test that took place until yesterday left the asphalt quite dirty.
As planned, ‘Batta’ (Franco Battaini, 60 laps) and I divided the responsibilities.
I worked on the chassis with the goal of improving turn-in, while Franco concentrated on the electronics, including the new anti-wheelie and anti-spin systems that we’re testing and adjusting.

I think I found a couple of interesting things with set-up that help with the front-end feel.
We worked on ride height, seat position, and on many aspects of bike set-up that will help with all of the data-acquisition work that are necessary to be ready for Malaysia, when Vale and Nicky will ask us to change the bike in various ways.
It’s a refinement process that will proceed for the two days in order to speed up the factory riders’ work in Malaysia.
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