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Old 06-Feb-2011, 03:16   #4
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The front of the Desmosidici seems to have become more like a 70's smoker than a razor sharp racer for 2011. Aerodynamic is obviously not an obvious science. Make like look like a jet and it sill go faster. It is definitely more upright than in 2006.

Race fastest lap Jerez

Yam
2002 143.8 Ducati
2003 1.43.8
2004 1.43.8 Rossi 1st year
2005 1.40.596
2006 1.42.6 1.42.2
2007 1.40.9 1.41.4 800's
2008 140.19 1.41.3
2009 140.1 1.394
2010 1.39.7 139.9

143.8 - 139.7. Interesting to see what happens on the Ducati.
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