Jorge Martin’s replacement details Aprilia development in his absence

Aprilia's Sepang test continues desp💖ite Jorge Martin injur🐬y

Jorge Martin
Jorge Martin

Lorenzo Savadori is carrying the bulk of Aprilia’s test duties that should have been 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin’s responsibility.

MotoGP champion Martin has been ruled out of the final two days of the official Sepang test after a 🙈heavy crash on Wednesday.

Trackhouse’s Raul Fernandez also crashed and injured himself on ཧWednesday, leaving Aprilia short of 50% of their rider line-up.

Test rider Savadori iꦚs therefore tasked with♏ replacing Martin.

“We don’t have my test bike, we have♌ the official riders’ bike,” Savadori said on Thursday in Sepang.

“We tried different aerodynamics and a different el♚ectronic system.

“We are focused on develꦚoping the bike, not on performance. We need to understand some solutions better.

“Some parts, we have used for th☂e first time here. At the shakedown, we did not have time.”

Savadori insists that Ap🔴rilia are mak꧟ing progress with their problem of stopping the bike.

“Yes. This bike is a step forward compared to the old one, ꦦincluding in brake performance,” 🔜he said.

“It is never enough. But it’s a little step i𝔍n the correct way.”

The improvement is both in the bike dynamics and engine braki🌠ng.

“A mix,” Savadori said. “The RS-25 does not have big changes. In general, the behaviour of th𝄹e bike and the balance was good. We improved in some areas.”

Jorge Martin out, but Aprilia battle on

Lorenzo Savadori
Lorenzo Savadori

Aprilia have improved their power delivery, engine braking♊ and traction control, Savadori insists.

“In all phases, we made adjustments and improvem⛄ents,” he said.

But 🦩their issue with their rear tyre persists, and hasn’t yet been solve♛d.

“It's not a simple job to do,” Savadori said.

“With me, in ꦦthis test, we are working for tꦜhis. It’s not as simple as touching the electronics.

“You need to understand the directionꦡ and analyse the data, it is a big job.

“Unfortunately Jo🌳rge is not here to ride. I am riding for this🔴 reason.”

Savadori has also been unable to work on the Aprilia’s eff⛎iciency in dif🤪ferent temperatures.

𓆏“Honestly, I have not had the time to try this,” he said.

“For Aprilia, the shakedown 🌳was a shakedown for three days! I tested the bike, if everything worked well.

“I didn’t have ti꧑me to try everything. During this test, maybe we will try.”

Quotes provided by Peter McLaren in Sepang

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