500cc world champion and official MotoGP Legend Kevin Schwantz feels electronics have been the biggest influence on grand prix racing since his glory days in the late '80s and early '90s. "It's a lot closer at the front now. Back in the days of 500, the spread was quite a lot," the Texan told the Official MotoGP website. "It seems like everybody has gotten that much better and the electronics have brought everybody closer in qualifying. "Sometimes the races still get spread out, but these guys have got such a tough job to get every tenth in qualifying. "On a 500 the riders tried to stay more centred on the motorcycle and now with the electronics it's how far off...
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