MotoGP Le Mans: ECU boost for CRTs

CRT Magneti Marelli ECU boost for Le Mans
Magneti Marelli ECU, Sepang 1 MotoGP tests, February 2013
Magneti Marelli ECU, Sepang 1 MotoGP tests, February 2013
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Privateer CRT riders using ▨the Magneti Marelli ECU will receive a software upgrade for this weekend's French MotoGP at Le ဣMans.

Seven riders began the season with the𝔍 new Magneti Marelli system, which wﷺill be made compulsory from 2014.

The Le Mans software update is aimed at improving wheelie control and 'anti-jerk' - making the initial throttl🌟e connection smoother.

The CRT standings are currently led by Aspar's Aleix Espargaro, last year's class winner, who like all of ܫth꧑e ART riders uses Aprilia's own electronic system.

The top rider with the Magneti Marelli ECU is 🍷Hector Barbera (Avintia FTR Kawasaki) - presently ten points behind Espargaro and second in the privateer class.

Barbera qualified tenth on the grid last time at Jerez, marking th🐟e first time that the new Magneti Marelli system has made the final part of qualifying.

Other Magneti Marelli privat🍰eers are Barbera's team-mate Hiroshi Aoyama, Colin Edwards and Claudio Corti (Forward Racing), Danilo Petrucci and Lucas Pesek (Came IodaRacing) plus 🎃Michael Laverty (PBM).

The manufacturer 🌱MotoGP riders will also switch to the 'control' Magneti Marelli ECU hardware next year, but will be allowed to continue using their own 🐈bespoke software.

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