
As wonderful as the layout of the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya is, the track surface is something of a disaster. Or perhaps the surface is itself is OK, but the combination of this surface with a lot of corners that seem to go on forever mean that the edge of the tire overheats quickly, instantly destroying any grip the track might have had.
Most likely, it is a combination of the two: the track surface has no grip, and to add insult to injury, the bikes are spending a lot of time on the edge of the tire, where they have least grip, with a touch of throttle egging the rear tire on to start spinning, and the Mediterranean sun heating the asphalt to make things even harder.
Whatever the explanation, the MotoGP riders really don't like the lack of grip the track has. "I think this track is over the limit by two or three years," Pecco Bagnaia said after practice on Friday. "It is already very slippery and a bit dangerous in some parts because you can’t find the traction. You are there spinning a lot and you cannot find the traction. It is very difficult to manage it, impossible to manage it actually if you want to go fast."
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