Onboard Ducati 1199 Panigale S Circuit de Catalunya Barcelona Speer Racing

Speer Racing VIP track day in Barcelona, Circuit de Catalunya, easter weekend 2016.

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This was one of my final laps on third day. Bike is a Ducati 1199 Panigale S (stock) 2012 with Pirelli Diablo Superbike SC2 slicks.

Fastest lap time was 2:05:027 (a lot room for improvement though).

Bike set up was difficult, since I usually run the bike on the street with Metzeler Sportec M7RR tyres and this was my first track day with slicks. In the beginning I had difficulties at corner exit with heavy head shake nearly all over the start/finish and back straights. The suspension was too soft in the rear for the slicks. The bike was shredding the rear rear tyre in no time, since it had too much grip in the rear. I had to stiffen the rear suspension and raise the back to create more wheel spin in the back. Also softened the front rebound a bit. In the end the bike was beheaving quite well and tyre wear was ok. Turn in was also improved a bit, but the bike is even lighter in the back now.