Two points that I saw at the Japan GP was one.
KTM have their start advantage back, (thanks to the better traction that the CF frame provided), they have regained the advantage after Ducati produced their own device to equal KTMs rapid start.
The second point was a clue how the Ducati start device works.
It was during the practice starts that I saw, what could be what Ducat's start device may be.
Pecco and Martin were getting ready to do a practice start, they both fiddly with the left bar, then pumped the clutch lever three times to get ready, they weren't operating the clutch as such, as they only used a couple of fingers to do it.
The problem Ducati had at the start was, because the carbon clutch is so severe, they have to reduce the amount of torque they apply to the tyre on take off to prevent it from spinning, and if reduced too much, the engine may down bog down.
So the speculation is, that when they fiddle on the left bar they turn a valve to change the clutch MC hydraulic line to a separate unit, the three lever pumps either reduces the spring pressure on the clutch or delays the take up.
When they drop the clutch it first slips, preventing it from bogging the engine, but allowing the engine rpm to rise, so the carbon clutch plates heat increasing the grip to apply more torque smoothly to the tyre.
Got that one solved, what do you reckon.
Ps. No weed was burnt during the writing of this post.
