2009 Ducati 1098R Bayliss Replica LE - Flag Bearer

Turn 2
Turn 2 is a long, left-hand sweeper that places an emphasis on maintaining edge grip of the tire at maximum lean for an extended period. Note that the highest two DTC settings (level 8/yellow, level 6/green) both have the highest average speed through the middle of the corner, while the lower settings waver more due to increased difficulty in managing the power and available traction. What's even more interesting is that the level 3 setting (blue line) actually has the best drive off this corner until the final stages of the corner exit (not shown), where the no-TC setting finally overtakes it.

Turn 4
Turn 4 is very tight left-hand hairpin (average speed at the apex is 40 mph) that leads out into an increasing radius, slightly off-camber exit, so a premium is again placed on maintaining tire edge grip, but this time under very aggressive acceleration. Speeds are pretty even once acceleration begins from the apex, but what's immediately noticeable is that level 3 (blue) holds a distinct advantage over all the others-including level 1 (orange) and no TC (red)-until well into the final stages of the corner exit. Even level 6 (green line) holds an advantage over level 1 and no TC until about 72 mph, where the others soon overtake it.

Turns 9-10
This section has a fast constant-radius right leading up to slow left-right chicane, placing an emphasis on throttle/power application off the exit of the last right. Because of the tight radius of the final right, the bike is picked up straight pretty quickly off the exit, meaning the Ducati should be at full power a lot quicker in any of the TC settings than usual. Interestingly, level 6 (green) has the highest average speed through the actual chicane itself, although it quickly loses out once hard acceleration begins on the exit. What's even more notable is that the no-TC setting looks to get an early jump accelerating off the exit, but tire spin quickly negates that advantage, and both level 3 (blue line) and level 1 (orange line) hold a major lead well down the front straight that the no-TC setting doesn't claw back until the very end (not shown).