        The Italian GP weekend at Mugello also saw the MotoE in action, with riders in the electric series battling it out at the Tuscan track for the first time. Among them was multi-titled Italian Supersport champion Massimo Roccoli (who recently did the double at Vallelunga), called in at the last minute to replace injured Jordi Torres aboard the second team Pons bike. Roccoli: &ldquo;I was worried as I&rsquo;d never tried an electric bike&rdquo;  &ldquo;The weekend started with a call from Mattia Casadei on Thursday. He asked me to go and race in MotoE at Mugello while I was doing my riding courses&rdquo;, explains Massimo. &ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t hesitate to accept of course, and left that same evening, arriving at the track that night and out for FP1 at 8am on Friday morning. I admit I was a little worried as I knew the bike would be very heavy and I had no idea how an electric motor would react to the accelerator control&rdquo;. &ldquo;The first session was complicated, but my feeling really improved from FP2 on&rdquo;, continues the Italian. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m sorry about how qualifying went, as I ran long at the Correntaio turn and so struggled to turn the bike in due to its weight and crashed with Cardel&ugrave;s, otherwise I think I&rsquo;d have been further forward on the grid. Another really strange thing was starting race 1 without doing a sighting lap first. I admit I wasn&rsquo;t satisfied with my race, as I also received a long lap penalty&rdquo;. &ldquo;If I get the chance, I&rsquo;d do it again&rdquo;  Sunday&rsquo;s second race went a lot better: &ldquo;I was more confident ahead of race 2, as the track conditions were great. Unfortunately, at the first turn, a crash in front of me forced me to slow and lose a lot of time, but then I made a good recovery. Without that initial obstacle, I think I could have finished in the group battling at the front, but considering the contained gap at the end I can be happy with my race anyway&rdquo;. &ldquo;MotoE was more interesting than I expected&rdquo;, concludes the number 55 rider. &ldquo;Yes, the weight is significant and you really feel it through the hard braking points and when changing direction but when you accelerate it&rsquo;s amazing to have all the power right away, so I can say I had fun. It was a new experience and one that got better the more I rode. If I were to have another opportunity, I&rsquo;d do it again no question&rdquo;. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Jorge Lorenzo: &ldquo;Marquez would have won more titles than Rossi&rdquo;       

The multi-titled Italian Supersport champion raced in the electric series at Mugello and talks exclusively to us about his weekend: &ldquo;I&rsquo;d never ridden an electric bike, but it was more interesting than I expected&rdquo;

Roccoli: “MotoE? I got the call Thursday and didn’t know what to expect in FP1”

        The Italian GP is now underway, an event at which we wonder, each year, about what kind of speeds the bikes will reach along the long Mugello straight. This year is no exception of course, and so what do we think we're going to see in terms of top speed? It&rsquo;s clear that, over the years, Ducati has been the fastest bike, thanks to work carried out on the Desmosedici&rsquo;s engine and aerodynamics. So far this year, the D16s are once again at the head of the pack, at least in terms of top speed, and so Mugello could be the ideal place for a new record. While Zarco has said he&rsquo;d &lsquo;settle&rsquo; for 365 km/h after setting 362 km/h in Qatar, let&rsquo;s look at how speeds have risen in recent years. Dovizioso still the fastest at Mugello  The Italian GP still speaks Italian thanks to Andrea Dovizioso, Danilo Petrucci and the Ducati. Dovi holds the speed record at the Tuscan track, having recorded 356.7 km/h during FP3 in 2019, 0.2 km/h faster than the time he set the year before (356.5 km/h). In recent years, Ducati has always been the bike with best top speed. Here&rsquo;s the 2015-2019 data. 2015: Andrea Iannone 350.8 km/h in practice 2016: Andrea Iannone 354.9 km/h in the race 2017: Michele Pirro 354.7 km/h in the race 2018: Andrea Dovizioso 356.5 km/h in the race 2019: Andrea Dovizioso 356.7 km/h in practice So what does this tell us? That between 2015 and 2016 there was an increase of 4.1 km/h, -0.2 km/h between 2016 and 2017, a 1.8 km/h rise between 2017 and 2018 and just a 0.2 km/h increase from 2018 to 2019. But the most interesting fact, if we look further back, is the 24.3 km/h difference between the first Desmosedici MotoGP, that of 2003, and the more recent 2019 version. An incredible generational leap that serves to highlight the hard work going on in Borgo Panigale. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP Italy, Rossi: &ldquo;My last GP at Mugello? I don't want to think about it&rdquo;       

The 1141 metre straight always makes for impressive speed, not least from the Ducatis. Here are the top speeds recorded over the last five editions

MotoGP Italy, increasingly fast at Mugello: will they reach 400 km/h?

        The Mugello weather is holding up for Andrea Dovizioso (for now). The Italian is on track with the Aprilia RS-GP today and tomorrow, for what is his second test with the Noale-based manufacturer&nbsp;following a first exit at Jerez. It remains to be seen how much track time they will get, considering the less than favourable weather forecast. But for now conditions are dry and Andrea has already made a brief exit with what could be his companion in 2022, or perhaps - on a few select occasions - already this year. Things are getting serious (maybe)  Dovizioso&rsquo;s aim this week is clear, or at least understandable. At Jerez, Andrea focused predominantly on identifying the best seat position, essential in order to be able to start building confidence with a new bike and then work on the setting and subsequent modifications. So the undulating Mugello track could (and should) provide an opportunity to start working in more detail, and perhaps step on the gas a little more, in every sense. Aprilia has worked hard in the weeks following the Italian&rsquo;s first test, in order to satisfy his requests, and so this two-day session should already bring some initial results. Might true love blossom between Andrea and the Noale manufacturer? Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Aprilia: the podium is just a question of time       

Thanks also to the clement weather, Andrea is back on track with the RS-GP, working on his seat position and starting to study his (potential) new companion in more detail

MotoGP, Dovizioso and Aprilia, act two: testing underway at Mugello

        In the brief &ldquo;break&rdquo; between the Qatar tests and the first two rounds of the season, taking place at the same Losail track, Valentino Rossi has taken the opportunity to train in a place that is particularly special to him. Or rather, the Mugello circuit. The Tuscan track has seen #46 win something like nine races, across practically all classes in which he has competed. So, 125, 250 and MotoGP. Not in the 500 though, as in 2000 and 2001, the then Honda rider scored a twelfth and a DNF. Last year The Doctor didn&rsquo;t race at Mugello at all. In fact the entire paddock missed out on the Italian round for reasons we all know. Despite the 2020 absence, teams will soon return to the Tuscan circuit, this year&rsquo;s round scheduled for 30 May. &nbsp;The R1 road bike isn&rsquo;t the M1 prototype but...  ... it&rsquo;s fun and keeps you in shape. Many say it but few can do it. With limited MotoGP test days that are organised ad hoc, riders need to &lsquo;settle&rsquo; for private sessions where they ride anything they can. And for Valentino, it&rsquo;s the Yamaha four-cylinder big bang. All black and with a number 46. Beautiful, quick and fun to ride. There&rsquo;s not long to go until the season-opener, the start of Rossi&rsquo;s twenty-sixth year in the world championship. And the fans at every track &ndash; we hope to see them back soon &ndash; particularly Mugello, can&rsquo;t wait to see him.             Visualizza questo post su Instagram  Un post condiviso da Marc Ma?rquez (@marcmarquez93)      Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Dr. Costa: &ldquo;Marquez wouldn't have missed the season with me&rdquo;       

The nine-time champion and current team Petronas rider enjoys the twists and turns of the Tuscan circuit with a production Yamaha R1 as he awaits the 2021 season start in Qatar

4 risultati per 'EN Mugello'

Roccoli: “MotoE? I got the call Thursday and didn’t know what to expect in FP1”

MotoGP Italy, increasingly fast at Mugello: will they reach 400 km/h?

MotoGP, Dovizioso and Aprilia, act two: testing underway at Mugello

MotoGP, Valentino Rossi back at “his” Mugello