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Valentino Rossi and Ducati technical boss, Filippo Preziosi, giving a strong indication that would make drastic changes to the chassis of the motor Desmosedici. Based on a series of test results, the two most influential people this is going to switch the motor chassis team based in Bologna to the conventional aluminum framework for future projects.
Since the first time in 2011 riding the Desmosedici at Valencia in November last year, Rossi had complained about the lack of feeling in the front-end and the difficulty of controlling a motor that “wild” (under steer) it.
With increasing complaints of “The Doctor”, then there is speculation Ducati consider replacing the rigid carbon fiber frame, which is now being used, with aluminum frame. That is, the framework of the (aluminum) will be identical to what is already being used throughout the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers.
Rossi has repeatedly denied he was making a special request to Preziosi that Ducati develop aluminum chassis and at least does a test run. But a former rider of Honda and Yamaha are then gave a strong indication that a new direction has been recommended in Brno last weekend.
They talked a lot to try and fix this bike, and I realized that the Ducati they’ve worked hard, but I do not know exactly about the aluminum frame or other solutions. For me, one way is to work smarter with two different ideas.
This argument is supported Rossi crew boss, Jerry Burgess. In an exclusive interview with MCN in late July, the person most instrumental in the achievement Rossi to embrace the seven MotoGP world title, said that there needs to be some parallel projects to make judgments.
“It’s easy to say that there is something more conventional. Not all companies are racing to do what other companies do, and this is the decision made at a much higher level than where I was standing in a group of Ducati.