P1racenews AI automatic summary:
RNF’s Raul Fernandez is eager to get his hands on the mysterious start ‘system’ used by the factory Aprilia MotoGP team of Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales.
Aprilia has made significant progress in improving their race starts this season, with Espargaro securing a front row start and maintaining his position at Turn 1 in both the Sprint and Sunday races at Buriram. The team has focused on improving their clutch system, which they believed KTM and Ducati were ahead in. Paddock gossip suggests that some factories may have a method of optimizing the release of the clutch lever, although the exact details of this system remain unclear. The technical rules surrounding clutches specify that hydraulic or pneumatic powered systems are generally not allowed, with exceptions made for normal hydraulic hand/foot controls. Each MotoGP factory must provide a schematic diagram of their clutch system to the Technical Director to demonstrate that the rider has complete control. It is believed that some factories have found a way to optimize the release of the clutch lever, allowing for better race starts.
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