P1racenews AI automatic summary:
One of the complexities for a factory to manage when its riders are fighting each other for the MotoGP title, is a natural desire to hide their bike set-up and riding style secrets.
In the 2010 season, Yamaha implemented a restriction on direct data sharing between Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo, allowing only Yamaha engineers to access and analyze the data. However, in the current title fight between Ducati Lenovo’s Francesco Bagnaia and Pramac Ducati’s Jorge Martin, there are no such restrictions on data sharing. Bagnaia, as the reigning world champion and current leader, acknowledges that his data has likely been studied extensively by Ducati. Bagnaia and Martin can both access each other’s data when one is performing better, and they see it as a fair process that applies to all riders. Martin admits that while he would prefer not to share data, he embraces the practice and aims to make the most out of it. Bagnaia also mentions that their different riding styles make direct comparisons challenging at times. Bagnaia holds a 14-point lead over Martin heading into the penultimate round of the Qatar race.
