How did the MotoGP
manufacturers fare in 2017
and how will they push
ahead of their rivals this year?
We ask the engineers...
T
here was a major shift in the dynamics of MotoGP during
2017 as the factories really got to grips with the new technical
rules introduced the previous season. Some prospered, others
struggled, while the overall competition got closer and tighter
than ever before. The big trick was the same as it had been in
2016 – to find the right bike balance with tyres that offer a very narrow
performance window. The big target for 2018 is to improve mid-corner
turning to better prepare the corner exit and thus reduce wheelspin.Scoring
Note that points for
the Constructor World
Championship are only
scored by factory riders,
and only the highest placed
finisher in each two-rider
factory team scores at
each race.