The Barcelona test day for Enea Bastianini and the Tech3 KTM team was marked by a major incident. The Italian rider, newly arrived at KTM, crashed heavily, destroying his bike and thus compromising the team's plans for this crucial day of testing.
End of season testing is crucial for all MotoGP teams, as it provides an opportunity to test new setups, compare bikes and set the foundations for the upcoming season. However, for Tech3 KTMthe day of
tests in Barcelona was disrupted by an unforeseen incident: Enea Bastianiniwho was making his debut with the team after transferring from
Ducatifell on the 43rd lap, completely destroying his RC16.
The team Tech3which begins 2025 with a duo of excellent drivers composed ofAeneas Bastianini et
Maverick Viñaleshoped to use this test to better understand the behavior of the KTM RC16 and maximize the limited time. The team manager of
Tech3, Nicolas Goyonhad explained before the incident that the objective of the day was to explore how the bike behaved, especially with new riders. “ It's only the first day of testing. We don't want to make mistakesbecause the objective is to find out how the motorcycle behaves. We want to identify our strengths and weaknesses so we can build on them “, declared Support.
« Enea Bastianini must first understand the bike before really accelerating »
However, not everything went as planned. A few seconds after these declarations, Bastianini fell in front of turn 5, seriously damaging the bike. Although he was able to leave with a replacement motorcycle, the incident delayed his testing schedule. Supportvisibly disappointed, did not hide his frustration on Speedweek: “ Enea must first understand the bike before really accelerating. He obviously didn't follow this plan!
»
The team manager highlighted the difficulty of adapting to new motorcycles, recalling that
Marc Marquez also needed a few races last year to adjust to his new machine. However, for a team like Tech3every mistake counts. The goal was to make the most of the limited testing time, and this unforeseen incident clearly delayed the team's progress.
While Bastianini working to get used to the RC16, the 2025 season begins under new auspices for
Tech3 KTMand the success of these first tests will be essential to define the bases of their future campaign.
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