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replaced by the Spanish rider Carlos Checa. Thanks to a collaboration agreement | replaced by the Spanish rider Carlos Checa. Thanks to a collaboration agreement | ||
with Bridgestone, Ducati could finally contribute to the development of new | with Bridgestone, Ducati could finally contribute to the development of new | ||
tires and by the end of the season the Desmosedici became a competitive machine. | |||
Bridgestone found that hard | Bridgestone found that hard tires suited the bike more than softer tires to | ||
create grip - simply put, allowing it to spin the rear wheel gave better | create grip - simply put, allowing it to spin the rear wheel gave better | ||
control. Capirossi took two wins in the Grand Prix of Japan at Motegi and in the | control. Capirossi took two wins in the Grand Prix of Japan at Motegi and in the |