Enea Bastianini says he was “stunned” by a number of parts of the KTM MotoGP bike he examined final November however has warned towards the marque making a Ducati clone.
The seven-time grand prix winner strikes to the Tech3 KTM squad having spent all 4 years of his MotoGP profession up to now on Ducati equipment.
Whereas his data of the dominant Ducati will show important to KTM in creating its personal machine, Bastianini famous that there have been a number of areas the place the RC16 was simply nearly as good.
As such, he says the bike “has to stay a KTM” and isn’t trying to make many comparisons between the Ducati and the RC16 when testing begins subsequent week.
“The job of Ducati was so good, and in addition the bike was so good,” he mentioned following KTM’s 2025 launch.
“I don’t know very effectively for the second how the work will likely be inside KTM. However in the course of the check we talked lots, making an attempt to do the check for the longer term.
“The bike has some potential. To check with Ducati shouldn’t be straightforward, as a result of the bike is totally different, additionally the strongest factors are totally different.
“However for the remaining, it was okay. Additionally the set-up was okay from the beginning, additionally the place on the bike may be very comparable.
“However for the remaining, I don’t know which areas the place now we have to work extra as a result of I solely did 50 laps.
“So, I want extra time to know higher. However, effectively, I stay stunned.”
When requested to construct on the place particularly the KTM stunned him, he added: “On the entry, the bike has a number of grip, and for this I’m stunned.
“We have to work on the drive as a result of on drive the Ducati was so good. However I don’t need to do a number of comparisons.
“This bike is totally different and has to stay a KTM. We’ve to do the strongest components of the bike a lot stronger.
“For me, that is one of the best factor, and in addition I’ve to adapt my fashion a bit to the bike as a result of after 4 years it’s not straightforward to vary.”
Bastianini will likely be reunited with crew chief Alberto Giribuola at Tech3 this 12 months, having beforehand labored with him at Gresini in 2022.
For Bastianini, he believes working once more with the ex-Andrea Dovizioso crew chief will velocity up his adaptation to the KTM this winter.
“With Albi, it’s very, superb to be again once more collectively,” he beamed.
“Properly, it’s one level extra to have him contained in the field as a result of he is aware of very effectively my fashion and what I want.
“It will likely be good additionally to shorten my adaptation, we will attempt to do one thing good a lot earlier.
“That is so good. We talked lots in the course of the winter to reach ready for the check and attempt to do already some modifications on the bike earlier than beginning.”
