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martedì 19 aprile 2016

HELLO MAVERICK......





We are the fourth Grand Prix and the first moves of the Top Driver for 2017 the drivers' championship is already experiencing a very hot period.
Valentino Rossi signing virtually the first opportunity a two year contract with Yamaha and this makes Lorenzo blurt out that despite being World Champion is overshadowed by the leaders of the team, this means that news yesterday Jorge Lorenzo signed a two-year 25 million euro with Ducati to try to win them again the world and show that they can do better than Rossi.
Now Ducati must decide which of the two to keep Andrea, the most experienced or the most vehement or send them away both.
Suzuki in the story seems to be already written, the talented Vinales that well was put on display last season and exploded in this start to the season and already the prey of many Team and primarily it would seem that the Yamaha is his future destination.
Still a big question is who will lead the two Suzuki next season, has been mentioned Iannone, then Dovizioso then both but many now want to go to Suzuki as the potential of the bike is of high standard and in a short time if continue on this path with the development can aim high.
Soon we will know where they are going to settle all the pieces and we will know what they will do all the drivers and also the couple Suzuki will be unveiled.

Siamo al quarto Gran Premio e con le prime mosse dei Top Driver per il 2017 il campionato piloti sta gia vivendo un periodo molto caldo.
Valentino Rossi firma praticamente alla prima occasione un contratto biennale con Yamaha e questo fa sbottare Lorenzo che pur essendo Campione del Mondo viene messo in secondo piano dai vertici del Team,questo fa si che notizia di ieri Jorge Lorenzo firma un biennale da 25 milioni di euro con Ducati per cercare di vincere li nuovamente il mondiale e dimostrare di poter fare meglio di Rossi.
Adesso in Ducati devono decidere quali dei due Andrea tenere,il più esperto o il piu irruente o mandarli via tutti e due.
In Suzuki la storia sembra essere gia scritta,il talentuoso Vinales che ben si è messo in mostra la passata stagione ed esploso in questo inizio di campionato e già preda di molti Team ed in primis sembrerebbe che la Yamaha sia la sua futura destinazione.
Ancora un grande interrogativo è chi guiderà le due Suzuki la prossima stagione,Si è parlato di Iannone,poi Dovizioso poi tutti e due ma in tanti ora vogliono andare in Suzuki visto che il potenziale della moto è di alto livello e che a breve tempo se continuano su questa strada con lo sviluppo potranno puntare molto in alto.
A breve sapremo dove andranno a sistemarsi tutti i tasselli e sapremo cosa faranno tutti i piloti ed anche la coppia Suzuki sarà svelata.

#vinales #ducati #suzuki #Yamaha #2017

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martedì 23 febbraio 2016

MARKET DRIVERS???






Market drivers ??
We move this day ..... in recent MotoGP test was taken this picture that depicts current Ducati rider Andrea Iannone chat with the brothers Roberto and Davide Brivio What are the main architects of the rebirth of this project and of course to all members of the Team Suzuki.
Now the question of the coming weeks and months will be ....... it's just a chat between Italian or is there some market under negotiation ???? 
We know in 2017 most of the top drivers will be out of contract and will decide where to go for the future.
Suzuki will be difficult to retain the talented Vinales and at the same time at Ducati with the return in orbit Prince Stoner could also happen that Stoner decides to return to 100%, and for one of the two Andrea there would be a free bike, to opt for Iannone Suzuki could be a good strategy but we are still in question ....... 
Is just a normal chat or there under another ????

Mercato piloti??
Movimentiamo questa giornata..... nei recenti test MotoGp è stata scattata questa foto che ritrae Andrea Iannone attuale pilota Ducati chiacchierare con i fratelli Brivio Davide e Roberto Che sono i principali artefici della rinascita di questo progetto oltre naturalmente a tutti i componenti del Team Suzuki.
Ora il quesito delle prossime settimane e mesi sarà....... è solo una chiacchierata fra Italiani oppure c'è sotto qualche trattativa di mercato???? si sa nel 2017 la maggior parte dei piloti di punta saranno in scadenza di contratto e potranno decidere dove andare per il futuro.
In Suzuki sarà difficile trattenere il talentuoso Vinales e nello stesso tempo in Ducati con il rientro nell orbita del Principe Stoner potrebbe anche accadere che Stoner decida di rientrare al 100% e per uno dei due Andrea non ci sarebbe una moto libera,Per Iannone optare per Suzuki potrebbe essere una buona strategia ma siamo ancora al quesito precedente.......è solo una normale chiacchierata o c'è sotto altro????
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martedì 2 febbraio 2016

SEPANG TEST DAY 2 CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT.




Second day of testing at the Malaysian circuit of Sepang for the two riders of Team Suzuki Espargaro and Vinales.
The second day was characterized once again as it is normal for both the job of taking the data of the new members, in particular the electronics industry is where we try to work harder and find new ways and solutions, today a good electronics can make the difference between a competitive bike and a no.
In the morning both Aleix that Maverick were called to a test work on the various components including the new and more powerful engine with an output full and fluid appreciated by both drivers and the new chassis that should maintain good chassis of the bike as the past season despite having more power to earth ground.
However the day was positive, Vinales still feels the latter run on this track where the grip is not the best and try to work to find a solution to this problem to help him on other tracks like this, also it came out only Vinales even with the soft rubber for a number of rounds before the accident of Loris Baz surrendered the rubber no longer usable by any pilot to the danger structure that Michelin must solve,
Even for Aleix workday positive but with some more problems of youth of the new songs to be tested and then with the incident Baz his times were made only with hard rubber.

The second day is to record these times:
1 "Danilo Petrucci Ducati with 2.00.095
11 "Maverick Vinales on Suzuki with 2.01.421
16 'Aleix Espargaró on Suzuki with 2.02.092

We can not do a thought today against Stoner in 9 "position trailing by one second from Petrucci

Tomorrow the third and last day of testing we expect some surprises .......

Seconda giornata di test sul circuito Malese di Sepang per i due piloti del Team Suzuki Espargarò e Vinales.
La seconda giornata è stata caratterizzata ancora una volta come è normale che sia dal lavoro di presa dati dei nuovi componenti,in particolare il settore dell'elettronica è dove si cerca di lavorare di più e trovare nuove strade e soluzioni,oggi una buona elettronica può fare la differenza tra una moto competitiva e una no.
Nella mattinata sia Aleix che Maverick sono stati chiamati ad un lavoro di test sulle varie componenti compreso il nuovo motore più potente e con un'erogazione piena e fluida apprezzata dai due piloti e il nuovo telaio che dovrebbe mantenere la buona ciclistica della moto come la passata stagione pur avendo più potenza da scaricare a terra.
Comunque la giornata è stata positiva, Vinales sente ancora il posteriore scappare su questa pista dove il grip non è dei migliori e cerca di lavorare per trovare una soluzione a questo problema che lo aiuti anche su altre piste simili a questa,inoltre solo Vinales è uscito anche con la gomma morbida per una serie di tornate prima che l'incidente di Loris Baz rendesse la gomma non più utilizzabile da nessun pilota per il pericolo strutturare che Michelin deve risolvere,
Anche per Aleix giornata di lavoro positiva ma con qualche problema in più di gioventù dei nuovi pezzi da testare e poi con l'incidente di Baz i suoi tempi sono stati fatti solamente con gomma dura.

La seconda giornata fa registrare questi tempi:
1"Danilo Petrucci su Ducati con 2.00.095
11"Maverick Vinales su Suzuki con 2.01.421
16"Aleix espargarò su Suzuki con 2.02.092

Non possiamo non fare un pensiero anche oggi nei confronti di Stoner in 9" posizione staccato di 1 secondo da Petrucci 

Domani terzo e ultimo giorno di test ci aspettiamo delle sorprese..... 
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martedì 23 giugno 2015

ASSEN FOR CONFIRMATION


We've all seen the Barcelona race with ups and downs, where the Friday and Saturday we were at the top of the charts of the times with general euphoria and record for the pole on Saturday with Aleix and great location also of Maverick.
The Barcelona circuit with its guided part gave us much advantage and what we lost on the obverse was offset by the rest lel track where our bike has proved to be better than all the other lot.
Different speech for Sunday where a good start and not fall Aleix ruined day prevedenti, Maverick party slowly recovers positions during the race and finishes in sixth place, confirming the good job done and that there are errors in direction and that youth should be placed but the potential riders / bikes there.

Now comes Assen, a track is not very fast track where the guided them is so great and our bike should be at ease and it's up to Aleix Maverick and confirm the excellent performance of the last race and acknowledge the work the team is doing to better part of the race where even opponents prove to be superior to us.

ASSEN PER LA CONFERMA
Abbiamo visto tutti la gara di Barcellona tra alti e bassi, dove il venerdi e sabato eravamo in cima alle classifiche dei tempi con euforia generale e record per la pole del sabato con Aleix e grande posizione anche di Maverick.
Il circuito di Barcellona con la sua parte guidata ci dava molto vantaggio e quello che perdevamo sul dritto era compensato dal resto lel circuito dove la nostra moto si è rivelata migliore di tutte le altre del lotto.
Discorso diverso per la domenica dove una non bella partenza e caduta di Aleix rovinavano i giorni prevedenti, Maverick partito a rilento durante la gara recupera posizioni e conclude al sesto posto confermando il buon lavoro fatto e che ci sono errori di percorso e gioventù che vanno sistemati ma il potenziale piloti/moto c'è.

Adesso arriva Assen, una pista non molto veloce, pista dove la parte guidata è tanta e li la nostra moto dovrebbe trovarsi a suo agio e toccherà ad Aleix e Maverick confermare le ottime prestazioni della scorsa gara e confermare il lavoro che il Team sta facendo per migliorare la parte della gara dove ancora gli avversari si dimostrano essere superiori a noi.

1 Valentino ROSSI   Yamaha  ITA  138
2 Jorge LORENZO   Yamaha  SPA 137
3 Andrea IANNONE    Ducati ITA   94
4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO Ducati ITA   83
5 Marc MARQUEZ    Honda SPA   69
6 Bradley SMITH   Yamaha GBR  68
7 Cal CRUTCHLOW   Honda GBR  47
8 Maverick VIÑALES  Suzuki SPA   46
9 Pol ESPARGARO   Yamaha SPA   45
10 Dani PEDROSA    Honda SPA   39
11 Danilo PETRUCCI    Ducati ITA   39
12 Aleix ESPARGARO  Suzuki SPA   31
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venerdì 12 giugno 2015

SUZUKI AND ESPARGAO' MONSTROUS IN PRACTICE TODAY



And 'the case to say today Aleix Espargaro as Maverick Vinales and the whole team Suzuki were the Monstrous day of practice today at the Barcelona circuit.

Aleix puts all in a row in the second session, stopping the clock on the time of 1.41.158 pulling Marquez second of Pedrosa third at 0.285 and 0.631, in fifth position we find the other Suzuki's a great Vinales trailing by 0.764.
Surely the soft rubber used in the final by Aleix helpful to polish a few tenths but if it were not for the rubber would do almost the same time Marquez !.
On motion of Aleix today also debuted a new specification engine capable of recovering a few km / h on the straight but still remains distant with its 335,9km / h from lle Honda traveling about 344km / h
Different speech but in the same direction for Vinales in fifth place with traditional engine and great time behind the leaders, the boy is doing really great strides and I think the air of the house is good for our drivers.
Tomorrow the second day and time that you will even lower if the rain does not fall in the night, it's a nice boost for the whole Team Suzuki




SUZUKI ED ESPARGAO’ MOSTRUOSI NELLE PROVE DI OGGI

E’ proprio il caso di dirlo oggi Aleix Espargarò come Maverick Vinales e tutto il team Suzuki sono stati Mostruosi nella giornata di libere odierna sul circuito di Barcellona.

Aleix mette tutti in fila nella seconda sessione fermando il cronometro sul tempo di 1.41.158 staccando Marquez secondo di 0.285 e Pedrosa terzo a 0.631,in quinta posizione troviamo l’altra Suzuki di un ottimo Vinales staccato di 0,764.
Sicuramente la gomma morbida usata nel finale da Aleix è stata utile per limare qualche decimo ma se non fosse stato per la gomma avrebbe fatto quasi lo stesso tempo di Marquez!.
Sulla moto di Aleix inoltre oggi debuttava una nuova specifica di motore capace di recuperare qualche km/h sul dritto ma rimane ancora distante con i suoi 335,9km/h da lle Honda che viaggiano sui 344km/h
Discorso diverso ma nella stessa direzione per Vinales in quinta posizione con motore tradizionale e grande tempo a ridosso dei primi,il ragazzo sta facendo davvero passi da gigante e credo che anche l’aria di casa faccia bene per i nostri due piloti.
Domani seconda giornata e tempi che si faranno ancora più bassi se la pioggia non dovesse cadere nella notte,è una bella iniezione di fiducia per tutto il Team #Suzuki




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martedì 9 giugno 2015

ALSO FROM MUGELLO POSITIVE NOTES






Ended the race at Mugello Team Suzuki returns to the base with many considerations, First the bike is progressing with every race with developments that go in the right direction, the other riders come more and more in harmony with the bike and their results They are gradually improving.

We start from the Moto

New updates and great work by the Team Racing on the electronics and chassis are making progress the bike with every race, the work to be done is still so much has been seen very well at Mugello in the most driven and where the bike must Slide the cleanest possible the time were of the highest level at times even better than Honda and Yamaha but then on the straight where the engine still sins of 30/40 horses top speed it suffered a lot and they all the advantage of the wizard was lost for 10/15 km / h less than the bike more competitive.

We speak now of the pilots

Maverick Vinales

His was the best result of the season in seventh place is a nice confidence boost for the young and talented pilot, we all know of his great talent and slowly that automation will improve the results are always improved it is on the Italian track is It is seen very well.

Aleix Espargaro

Different speech for Aleix, great results in practice, but with the problem at hand that still bothers drive, the problems in strength for the duration of the race causes a crash in race and undermines its efforts made over the weekend

Now we are moving at the Barcelona circuit, earth home for our two drivers and two weeks of recovery for Aleix we'll see what they know can do, sure that the long straight there is favorable but in the rest of the circuit we can say Our awaiting new step motor to bridge the difference with the other Team

GP of Italy - Final classification:

1. Jorge Lorenzo, Yamaha MotoGP Movistar - 41'39.173
2. Andrea Iannone, Ducati Team - +5563
3. Valentino Rossi, Yamaha Movistar - +6661
4. Dani PEDROSA Repsol Honda Team - +9978
5. Bradley SMITH, Monster Yamaha Tech 3 - +15284
6. Pol ESPARGARO, Monster Yamaha Tech 3 - +15665
7. Maverick VIÑALES, Team SUZUKI ECSTAR - +23805
8. Michele Pirro, Ducati Team - +29152
9. Danilo PETRUCCI, Octo Pramac Racing - +32008
10. Yonny HERNANDEZ, Octo Pramac Racing - +34571
DNF: Aleix ESPARGARO - Not Classified

ANCHE DAL MUGELLO NOTE POSITIVE

Conclusa la gara del Mugello Il Team #suzuki ritorna alla base con numerose considerazioni, In primo luogo la moto sta progredendo di gara in gara con sviluppi che vanno nella giusta direzione, dall’altra i piloti entrano sempre più in simbiosi con la moto e i loro risultati stanno man mano migliorando.

Partiamo dalla Moto

Nuovi aggiornamenti e grande lavoro da parte del Team Corse sull’elettronica e ciclistica stanno facendo progredire la moto di gara in gara, il lavoro da fare è ancora tanto si è visto molto bene anche al Mugello che nella parte più guidata e dove la moto deve scorrere il più pulito possibile i tempi erano di primissimo livello  in certi momenti anche meglio di Honda e Yamaha ma poi sul dritto dove il motore pecca ancora di 30/40 cavalli la velocità di punta ne risentiva parecchio e li tutto il vantaggio  della parte guidata veniva perso per i 10/15 km/h in meno rispetto alle moto più competitive.

Parliamo ora dei piloti 

Maverick Vinales

Il suo è stato il miglior risultato della stagione il settimo posto è una bella iniezione di fiducia per il giovane e talentuoso pilota, sappiamo tutti del suo grande talento e piano piano che gli automatismi si migliorano anche i risultati vengono sempre migliorati è sulla pista Italiana si è visto molto bene.

Aleix Espargarò

Discorso diverso per Aleix, grandi risultati in prova ma con il problema alla mano che ancora  gli da fastidio nella guida e gli da problemi in resistenza per la durata della gara gli provoca una caduta in gara e vanifica il suo sforzo fatto nel fine settimana

Adesso ci si sposta sul circuito di Barcellona ,terra di casa per i nostri due piloti e con due settimane di recupero per Aleix vedremo cosa sanno in grado di fare, certo che il lungo rettilineo non ci è favorevole ma nel resto del circuito potremo dire la nostra in attesa di nuovi step di motore per colmare la differenza con gli altri Team

GP of Italy – Final classification: 

1. Jorge LORENZO, Movistar Yamaha MotoGP - 41'39.173 
2. Andrea IANNONE, Ducati Team - +5.563 
3. Valentino ROSSI, Movistar Yamaha - +6.661 
4. Dani PEDROSA, Repsol Honda Team - +9.978 
5. Bradley SMITH, Monster Yamaha Tech 3 - +15.284 
6. Pol ESPARGARO, Monster Yamaha Tech 3 - +15.665 
7. Maverick VIÑALES, Team SUZUKI ECSTAR - +23.805 
8. Michele PIRRO, Ducati Team - +29.152 
9. Danilo PETRUCCI, Octo Pramac Racing - +32.008 
10. Yonny HERNANDEZ, Octo Pramac Racing - +34.571 
DNF: Aleix ESPARGARO – Not Classified 

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venerdì 6 marzo 2015

mercoledì 25 febbraio 2015

POSITIVE THREE-DAY TEST FOR SUZUKI AT SEPANG

 

SUZUKI MotoGP concluded the third and final day of official testing at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia today satisfied with progress and developments made to the GSX-RR.

Team riders Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Viñales tested a variety of parts and set-up options that provided the team with important data to take forward to the next test at Losail in Qatar next month.

Today’s session, held in air temperatures of 32° and 60° track, saw Espargaro complete 50 laps with a best time of 2:00.275, giving him ninth position on the day. Viñales completed 43 laps with a fastest-lap of 2:00.604 for 14th on the timesheets.

Satoru Terada - Team Director/ Project Leader:

“We arrived at this test in Sepang only a short time after Sepang 1, so we haven’t had the chance to make very big improvements, but our engineers worked very hard and we managed to introduce several new specifications. Even if small, we did make positive steps forward, both in the engine and especially in electronics. We’ve also worked on the chassis and found good compromises on the set-up, so I’m very happy with how these days went.

“The riders had two small crashes but without major injuries and no particular damage to the bikes, so we had time to collect information. We will now go to Qatar with more improvements to be tested step-by-step.”

Aleix Espargaro:
“We are satisfied with today’s results, we ran a lot in hot conditions because yesterday we had some issues with those conditions with more than 50 laps. Today we ran a lot with 60° closing laps in 2.01. I’m very, very happy with the improvements on the pace. I’m missing the fast lap because with the two soft tyres I made a couple of mistakes.

“The bike is very improved, we worked a lot on electronic set-up and to find a better configuration of the traction control, which gave good results and let us cut one second off our time. We also worked on traction out of corners and it was important to verify the bike’s behaviour in hot conditions because they are similar to race conditions. We still have a lot of work to do but I’m confident and aware that I’m in a Factory team with a lot of people working hard to do the best job.”

Maverick Viñales:

“I leave Sepang with a very good feeling and satisfaction and we did a very good job without any major issues. I managed to improve my times a lot, both in the fast laps and the overall pace. I’m learning more and more about the bike, we made some changes in terms of set-up and electronics and I’m learning how to exploit them.

“Today I tried to get a good single lap time, but didn’t want to push too hard like I did yesterday when I crashed, so we focused more on consistency and we worked on the pace; we also got very important feedback from the bike which we can work on. I’m still a rookie, so I still need to understand so many things about the bike, but I’m performing well and my performance is improving day by day.”

Sepang Day 3 Test Times: 1 Marc Marquez (Honda) 1:59.115, 2 Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) 1:59.437, 3 Cal Crutchlow (Honda) 1:59.658, 4 Andrea Iannone (Ducati) 1:59.722, 5 Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) 1:59.833, 6 Bradley Smith (Yamaha) 1:59.883. 9 Aleix Espargaro (SUZUKI MotoGP) 2:00.275. 14 Maverick Viñales (SUZUKI MotoGP) 2:00.604.
Source Suzuki Racing
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martedì 24 febbraio 2015

SUZUKI MOTOGP CLOSES-IN ON SEPANG TOP TIMES

SUZUKI MotoGP continued its development of the GSX-RR at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia today and moved ever-closer to the leading times.

Aleix Espargaro completed 57 laps with a best time of 2:00.409 for ninth on combined times and 0.565 seconds from leader Marc Marquez (Honda). Team mate Maverick Viñales recorded 61 laps with a best time of 2:00.731 which gave him 12th position overall, 0.887 seconds from the top.

Although Viñales suffered a small crash, no damage was suffered by rider or machine. Both riders continue to gain more confidence and set-ups of their machines and will continue tomorrow with some longer race simulations runs.

Davide Brivio – Team Manager:

“Today we have had another positive day because we could bring on our testing plan and we continued positively our learning process. The riders rode many laps today and this gave us the chance of discovering some issues on which we must work in order to be consistent in long runs like a race. Aleix in particular started a long run allowing us to collect important data, while Maverick continued to try some different set-up configurations and he’s learning fast how to feel the bike and give feedback to engineers. It’s a good thing to see that our times are good, closer and closer to the top. Tomorrow we will try further improvements but for the moment everything is going smoothly.”


Aleix Espargaro:
“I’m happy about the day, especially about the first part of the day. I found a good feeling from the very beginning and we immediately made good lap times. It is important to see that after five days here (including Sepang 1) we are getting closer and closer to the top.

“In the second part of the day we struggled a little with hotter conditions and we encountered some issue with the grip on the back so we need to work more on this. With my riding style I open the throttle early and when the tarmac gets hot we lose grip, so we need to fix it. The first part of the championship will not be in extremely hot weather conditions so we have time to find out a solution.

“We tried a race simulation, we had planned 17 laps in a row, but I had to give up a little earlier because my knee still hurts and I’m not at my 100%. However, the long run gave us important data. We still have two days to test, so we have time to work on the issues we are finding out.”

Maverick Viñales:

“It was another positive day. I did many laps and I’m becoming more-and-more familiar with the bike and the setting opportunities. I had a little crash but it wasn’t bad, I’m ok and so is the bike, I simply slid off.

“My main objective is still to find out the most effective riding style, even if we are introducing new technical modifications in every run to let me understand how the machine reacts to them. I also tried a small race simulation, just to start approaching the long runs, but tomorrow we will do more testing on this side.”

Sepang Day 1-2 Combined Times: 1 Marc Marquez (Honda) 1:59.844, 2 Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) 1:59.902, 3 Andrea Iannone (Ducati) 2:00.098, 4 Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) 2:00. 250, 5 Dani Pedrosa (Honda) 2:00.275, 6 Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) 2:00.275. 9 Aleix Espargaro (SUZUKI MotoGP) 2:00.409. 12 Maverick Viñales (SUZUKI MotoGP) 2:00.731.
Source Suzuki Racing
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lunedì 23 febbraio 2015

SUZUKI MOTOGP CONTINUES IMPROVEMENT AT SEPANG


The SUZUKI MotoGP team continued to improve with the newly-refined GSX-RR in the opening day of testing at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia today with riders Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Viñales setting fourth and ninth-placed positions on the timesheets.

Espargaro completed a total of 39 laps in mixed weather and track conditions, setting a time of 2:01.055 on his 17th attempt with hot weather conditions, while Viñales posted a 2:01.317 on his 22nd of 50 laps of the 5.543 km circuit.

With air temperatures of 32° and track temperatures reaching 53°, today’s conditions were more slippery compared to the opening test at the beginning of the month and got worse by the end of the afternoon with some scattered rain showers.

However, the team and riders worked through several new modifications on the GSX-RR that included a redesigned fairing, developed at Suzuki’s wind tunnel in Japan, and improved overall power output without affecting affordability.

Davide Brivio – Team Manager:

“It has been a good day for us because we made further improvements. The riders feel confident on the bike and we were able to upgrade and improve the engine power. At the previous tests we decided to cut the power in order to gain reliability, now we are reintroducing some more power but with a step-by-step approach.

“Last week in the wind tunnel in Japan we developed a new fairing that has been tested today. It didn’t give the results we were expecting so we will further-refine its shape.

“It is only the first day of testing but being so close to the top always gives a good feeling. It has also been interesting to test in wet conditions and both riders reported positive feelings. Aleix already has experience in riding a MotoGP machine in the rain so he could give us good feedback, while Maverick had the chance to have a first touch with the bike response. They both felt confident with their machines also in these conditions.”
Source Suzuki Racing

Aleix Espargaro:
“It has been a positive day of testing because we made some improvements.
The track was more slippery and dirty today so I had to get back the confidence, but I have very good feelings. We are working on the performance improvement but working little-by-little, so I was a little surprised by the speed and power that the bike had today.

“I also had the chance to test the bike in wet conditions and I feel very comfortable: it is small and easy to handle so I feel confident. Tomorrow morning we will try some set-up modifications and in the afternoon we will work on the pace; since it is maybe more important than the single lap.”

Maverick Viñales:
“I continue having good feelings about the bike and my objective is to ride as much as possible as I have to learn how it behaves and also the lines to be kept on track.  I’m in the middle of my learning process so we haven’t been making major modifications on the machine; it’s more a matter to adapt my riding style. I also had the chance to try how it behaves in wet conditions and I had good feelings.”

Sepang 2 Test Results (Day 1): 1 Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) 2:00.414, 2 Dani Pedrosa (Honda) 2:00.543, 3 Pol Espargaro (Yamaha) 2:00.876, 4 Aleix Espargaro (SUZUKI MotoGP) 2:01.055, 5 Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) 2:01.162, 6 Marc Marquez (Honda) 2:01.190, 7 Carl Crutchlow (Honda) 2:01.222, 8 Bradley Smith (Yamaha), 9 Maverick Viñales (SUZUKI MotoGP) 2:01.317, 10 Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) 2:01.355.
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giovedì 12 febbraio 2015

FACTS BIG STEPS FORWARD IN SEPANG TEST




SUZUKI MotoGP has concluded its three-day season-opening MotoGP test at Sepang in Malaysia today with positive results and valuable new data acquired in readiness for its full MotoGP comeback in 2015. 
Team riders Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales continued to improve their lap-times around the 5.543km Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia, enthusiastic about progress made this week; and the improvements and refinements made to their GSX-RRs. 
Espargaro completed a total of 137 laps to finish 10th in the overall rankings after setting a best-lap of 2:00.486 today; an improvement of 1.73-seconds since testing began on Wednesday. 
MotoGP class rookie Vinales, who recorded a total of 176 laps, moved up to 12th overall today after lapping at 2:00.964; a significant improvement of 2.2-seconds from his initial first-session time. 

Satoru Terada - Team Director/ Project Leader: 
“The most important thing is that we had no major troubles and no crashes, plus we completed a full three-days of testing. Both of our riders have made great improvements, which has given us the confidence in the work we have done over the winter; and we are even-more motivated now. 
“We are quite happy with their lap-times as they have improved a great amount during the three-days, and we are clearer now on the areas we have to work on. The factory needs to find the optimal-solution now for our upcoming tests so that we can get ready for the first race in Qatar.” 

Davide Brivio - Team Manager: 
“I’m very happy with this test because we were able to achieve some good improvements and also get some good answers and feedback. First of all, our reliability has greatly improved, we have run for three-days now, plus two-days previously with our test riders; which means five-days without any problems. This shows that the engineers at the factory in Japan have worked well during the winter, and they have made a great effort. 
“We were also able to work a lot with both our riders and put-in many laps and this helped them both to understand the bike more and we could therefore improve the settings of their machines. We also made good improvements on the electronics-side as well, and overall, the package seems to be at a good level already, because we learned that we have a very good chassis and a very good bike which Aleix and Maverick are happy to ride. 
“The other thing that we have to mention is that our riders are obviously a very-strong factor of this whole package and development: They work very hard and they get along with the team crews very well, which I believe is very important; so there are many positive elements here. But we also know our weak-points, but I think our engineers have acquired sufficient information here to find a solution to them all. We still have a lot of work to do and there’s a long way ahead to achieve them yet, but I would say that we are having a promising start. It’s been a hard winter for everybody and I want to thank all the guys in Japan; everyone needs to continue going forward and we have to continue to give our best.” 

Aleix Espargaro: 
“Overall I’m very happy with the first test and we have to be proud of improving a lot of the reliability of the engine. We had no problems in three days which is great and the atmosphere of the team is really fantastic. I already feel better than last year as I am very comfortable with the team. It’s very important for me that I feel the people working together are my family; so I’m very happy about this! 
“I‘m also happy that the bike is improving and developing really quickly: From the first test I think that our bike is not so-far-off the factory Yamaha and Ducati, so we have to be proud of that - although we still have to continue really hard. We finished the test 1.6-seconds away from the factory Honda, so we need to be closer at the next test. 
“I know that the Suzuki engineers and technicians will work really hard at the factory and I will also train harder in my house to be fully-fit. It won’t be easy during the first part of the season, as everything is still new, but I’m really optimistic.” 


Maverick Vinales: 
“I’m very happy as we worked so hard from the opening day of the test and we made some big steps forward. We improved more than two seconds from the first day, so we are very happy. We worked so much with the chassis all the time during the past three days and I believe that we can go two-to-three steps better now. 
“I would like to concentrate a little bit more on the engine-side for me at the next test, but the chassis is perfect; I can go 100% on the bike and I can push so much more with the front tyre, so that this is what I really like a lot with the bike. I can go so fast into the corners and this is the big advantage. If we are able to have slightly more engine power, and keep this advantage of the chassis, I believe that we can make even bigger improvements. 
“Although I’m struggling a little bit on how to manage the tyres - as it’s so very different to Moto2 - finding the best lines is a slightly difficult-point for me right now. My team helped me a lot finding the best lines and I managed this and improved a lot during the test. I’m so happy that all the crews and engineers worked so hard for me during these three days of testing and I’m really looking forward to our next test.”
Source Suzuki Racing.
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giovedì 5 febbraio 2015

REPORT DAY2 ESPARGARO & VINALES FASTER AT SEPANG

 


SUZUKI MotoGP continued to make strong and positive progress in the second day of testing at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia today as Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales significantly improved their lap times.

Espargaro moved up into 10th position on the first two days of combined times with a lap of 2:01.344; which was just over 800ths-of-a-second quicker than Wednesday’s time of 2:02.225. Vinales made even greater improvements aboard his factory GSX-RR, lapping 1.24 seconds-faster and posting a time of 2:01.916 around the 5.543km circuit; placing him 15th overall in the rankings.

Today’s test was held in sunny conditions with air temperatures of 31.9C and track temperatures reaching 52.5C. Tomorrow, SUZUKI MotoGP will continue to evaluate the new settings on the GSX-RRs and plan a full-race simulation testing.

Davide Brivio – Team Manager:

“We are quite happy today because we did a lot of work and achieved much progress, plus we are quite satisfied that both our riders managed so many laps. Aleix tried different types of settings and worked more on the electronics-settings while Maverick made a big improvement on his lap-times as he tried different riding styles and improved. It’s also important that we started to understand more about the bike now from the data we have acquired from our riders. There’s still a lot to do, of course, but it is positive so far for both as they are still continuing the learning-process. We are trying to optimise the package and find the strongest points to prepare for the season ahead.”

Aleix Espargaro:

“I’m happy with the improvements made since yesterday as we closed half-a-second closer to the fast guys compared to the lap-times yesterday; which gives me great confidence that we are working in the right direction. We have a good set-up with the geometry of the bike and I’m getting more-used to being faster and more competitive with my new bike, so we are very happy and really looking forward tomorrow. We still need to work more with TC and rear-grip as these are the main issues right now, but I think that the time we did today was quite competitive.”

Maverick Vinales:

“Today I attempted to try several different lines and also tried different riding styles to try to find which is the best and at the end of the session, I made a good lap, so I’m quite satisfied with the job done today. It’s rather important for me now to improve the lap times, and even step-by-step, I can feel that we are going in the right direction. I’m sure that I can improve a lot more if I have more laps and gain more experience; so I’m really keen to do as many laps as possible. We will try to make one long run tomorrow, but the primary plan is just like today; go step-by-step and target the best lap-time at the end of the day.”

SUZUKI MotoGP concludes its first test of 2015 tomorrow and will return to the Sepang International Circuit at the end of the month for a further four-days of testing in preparation for the opening round of the MotoGP World Championship at Losail, Qatar on March 29th.

Sepang Day 1 & 2 Combined Times: 1 Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) 1:59.963, 2 Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) 2:00.015, 3 Marc Marquez (Honda) 2:00.146, 4 Dani Pedrosa (Honda) 2:00.260, 5 Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) 2:00.380, 6 Andrea Iannone (Ducati) 2:00.391. 10 Aleix Espargaro (SUZUKI MotoGP) 2:01.344. 15 Maverick Vinales (SUZUKI MotoGP) 2:01.916.
Source Suzuki Racing
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mercoledì 4 febbraio 2015

REPORT DAY1 POSITIVE OPENING DAY FOR SUZUKI MOTOGP IN SEPANG


SUZUKI MotoGP has completed a positive first day of testing at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia as the team prepares for a full factory comeback to the 2015 MotoGP World Championship. 

Team riders Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales both made steps forward with new chassis and engine refinements on the 2015 GSX-R MotoGP machine in dry conditions at the 5.543km circuit as track temperatures reached 50 degrees during the first of three-days of testing alongside all the 2015 MotoGP teams. 

Espargaro completed a total of 46 laps today, improving his times during each session and setting a best-lap of 2:02.225 on his 42nd circuit, while Vinales used his time to post 69 laps with a best time of 2:03.164 on his 58th-lap. 



Aleix Espargaro: 

“I am very happy to get back on the bike again after a long winter period and this is what I like a lot. Although I’m not too much happy with my fitness right now, as I could only train really hard during last 10 days because of my injury, I’m not 100% yet. But this should not be a big problem as we have plenty of time before the first race in Qatar. Regarding the bike, I like it a lot and it is working really well; plus we also have good grip. Of course we need a lot more testing to obtain the best set-up, but for the moment we also know that our main target is to improve the power. We need to be patient because it will not be so easy, but regarding the current situation, I think that the gap in lap-times between us and our main rivals is not a great issue.” 

Maverick Vinales: 
“It was a good day and I’m quite happy. We still have many things to work-through on the bike and also myself as it was my first ride after three months, but as it was only the first day, it was important for me to get back my feeling on the bike first. The bike was quite similar compared to the one I tested in Valencia, although I felt a great improvement with anti-wheelie system; which was much smoother than before. The important target here is to get a good pace going and that I’ll keep trying to give my best."

Davide Brivio – Team Manager: 

“Today was a positive day because we had some good confirmation and had no technical troubles. This is something that our engineers have been working-though during the winter in Japan for improving the reliability, and we are glad that we had a good response today on this side. We also had the riders very excited to go back on the bike with huge motivation - and we just started with both of them to work for the settings including electronic issue targeting to the start of the season ahead. Today was a kick-off for this season’s testing, but it was also like a running-in day for us and we are quite happy with today." 
Source Suzuki Racing
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lunedì 5 gennaio 2015

Why Maverick Viñales will give fire to MotoGP



A chat with the new Spanish talent and his team manager Davide Brivio in Suzuki

The MotoGP season has been over for a little over a month, but already keenly awaiting the World Cup in 2015.
Marc Márquez has still only 21 years old and next year will go on the hunt for the third title, but there will be at his side, in addition to the usual suspects, including a number of new recruits ready to debut in MotoGP upset even more things .
One of the most anticipated is Maverick Viñales. The Spaniard was world champion in Moto3 in 2013, and last year was widely put into light in the debut season in Moto2. Its rapid advances have caught the attention of the Suzuki, ready to re-enter the World after three years of absence, and their partnership will be one of the main attractions of 2015.

We then met Viñales and his new team manager Davide Brivio (central figure already in the career and growth of Valentino Rossi) to hear from them what they expect.

Maverick on Suzuki: an opportunity

Davide Brivio: "We thought that Maverick was a great talent and it would be great to have him with us in Suzuki. Maverick was actually our only option, it was not a choice between him and someone else. We think we have a great opportunity with Maverick, because we believe it is really one of the most talented riders in circulation today, and is ready for MotoGP. Now the pressure is on us, because we have to give up a motorcycle. "

Maverick Viñales: If (Suzuki) have decided to come back, it's because the team's passion for MotoGP, and also the belief that they can win. I think what is happening is wonderful for me. My first dream as a child was to run in the World 125, and win the title. Then I started to dream even more. Basic anyway,

I dreamed of racing in MotoGP for life, and now the dream is about to realizzare.cosa will bring Maverick in MotoGP?

DB: I think it's a very motivated rider, loves to run and always wants to win. To achieve its objectives and emerge, do not be one of many on the grid who are content to ride their bike and wait to see what happens. We like this attitude. It is also a guy who learns very quickly, as you can see from his career.

MV: When I see myself on TV, I notice that my driving style is modern. Brake very late, and I can turn the bike well, cornering can pull it up pretty quickly, and I think that this will work well in MotoGP. I will do my best to understand as quickly as possible to the new bike and do I need to sfuttarne the best characteristics to be able to improve quickly.

I believe that quality is another of my own to be able to figure out pretty quickly that I drive motorcycles.

The Impatience is a virtue

MV: I think the worst thing I can do in MotoGP debut is expected to be competitive from day one. If we can take one step at a time, staying calm and focused, we can really start well the project

DB: We like everything about him, his attitude, his never being satisfied. If he came in second is not happy. Suzuki as we face a great challenge and very hard work, because we have to catch up with the teams and riders of the first floor. I believe Maverick can bring the spirit we need. We are the challengers, we take a rookie and tackle this challenge together. It 'a very exciting project.

If I and the bike will be up to it, we can face battles wonderful. I believe that at the right time we will be ready to fight with the best - Maverick Viñales
Source Redbull

La stagione della MotoGP è finita da poco più di un mese, ma già cresce l’attesa per il Mondiale 2015. 
Marc Márquez ha ancora solo 21 anni e l’anno prossimo andrà a caccia del terzo titolo, ma al suo fianco ci saranno, oltre ai soliti noti, anche una serie di nuove reclute pronte all’esordio in MotoGP per scombussolare ancora di più le cose.
Uno dei più attesi è Maverick Viñales. Il pilota spagnolo è stato campione del mondo in Moto3 nel 2013, e l’anno scorso si è messo ampiamente in luce nella stagione di debutto in Moto2. I suoi rapidi progressi hanno catturato l’attenzione della Suzuki, pronta a rientrare nel Mondiale dopo 3 anni di assenza, e la loro partnership sarà una della attrazioni principali del 2015.

Abbiamo quindi incontrato Viñales e il suo nuovo team manager Davide Brivio (figura centrale già nella carriera e nella crescita di Valentino Rossi) per sentire da loro cosa si aspettano.

Maverick sulla Suzuki: un’opportunità

Davide Brivio: "Abbiamo pensato che Maverick fosse un grande talento e che sarebbe stato ottimo averlo con noi in Suzuki. Maverick è stata di fatto la nostra unica opzione, non si trattava di scegliere tra lui e qualcun altro. Pensiamo di avere una grande opportunità con Maverick, perché crediamo sia davvero uno dei piloti più talentuosi oggi in circolazione, e che sia già pronto per la MotoGP. Ora la pressione è su di noi, perché dobbiamo dargli una moto all’altezza".

Maverick Viñales: Se (in Suzuki) hanno deciso di tornare, è perché nel team c’è grande passione per la MotoGP, e anche la convinzione di poter vincere. Credo che quanto sta accadendo sia meraviglioso, per me. Il mio primo sogno, da piccolo, era correre nel Mondiale 125, e vincere il titolo. Poi ho iniziato a sognare anche altro. Di base comunque,

ho sognato di correre in MotoGP per tutta la vita, e ora il sogno si sta per realizzare.cosa potrà portare Maverick in MotoGP?

DB: Credo sia una pilota molto motivato, ama correre e vuole sempre vincere. Vuole raggiungere i suoi obiettivi ed emergere, non essere uno dei tanti sulla griglia che si accontentano di guidare la loro moto e aspettare di vedere che succede. Ci piace questa sua attitudine. Inoltre è un ragazzo che impara molto in fretta, come si può vedere dalla sua carriera.

MV: Quando mi rivedo in Tv, noto che il mio è uno stile di guida moderno. Freno molto tardi, e riesco a girare bene la moto, in curva riesco a tirarla su piuttosto in fretta, e credo che tutto questo possa funzionare bene in MotoGP. Farò del mio meglio per capire il più in fretta possibile la nuova moto e cosa mi serve per sfuttarne al meglio le caratteristiche per riuscire a migliorare in fretta.

Credo che un’altra mia qualità sia proprio quella di riuscire a capire abbastanza in fretta le moto che guido.

L’Impazienza è una virtù

MV: Credo che la cosa peggiore che posso fare all’esordio in MotoGP sia pretendere di essere competitivo fin dal primo giorno. Se riusciamo a fare un passo alla volta, restando calmi e concentrati, possiamo davvero avviare bene il progetto

DB: Ci piace tutto di lui, la sua attitudine, il suo non essere mai appagato. Se arriva secondo non è felice. Come Suzuki ci attende una grande sfida e un lavoro molto duro, perché dobbiamo recuperare il gap con i team e i piloti di primo piano. Credo che Maverick possa portarci lo spirito che ci serve. Siamo degli sfidanti, prendiamo un rookie e affronteremo insieme questa sfida. E’ un progetto davvero eccitante.

Se io e la moto saremo all’altezza, potremo affrontare battaglie meravigliose. Credo che al momento giusto saremo pronti a lottare con i migliori - Maverick Viñales
Fonte Redbull
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martedì 9 dicembre 2014

Davide Brivio: "Espargaro and Vinales pilots perfect for us"





Davide Brivio: "Espargaro and Vinales pilots perfect for us"

The Suzuki MotoGP team manager Davide Brivio praised the quality of its pilots and the emphasis on the aspects still to improve the bike.

Brivio took stock after the recent test at the end season: "Both Aleix Espargaro that Maverick Vinales ended the Jerez test and I went on vacation with a smile, very happy, and this is a signal very important. Suzuki clearly have much work to do, even if the bike is fun and it drives well. "

"We have to work on the performance, but we have two pilots perfect for this project. Now it's up to us to give them a good package that will enable them to express themselves. I like them because they are motivated by the desire to succeed, these were some of the important elements for which we have chosen them and took with us. All pilots are ambitious and want to win, otherwise they would do another job. Now the pressure shifts to the team, which must ensure their an appropriate means. "

The manager Suzuki then explained what actions to do on Suzuki: "The situation is more complicated as reliability and engine power but the test bench along very well, even from the point of view of life, but when they we use the track intervenes some breakage, which is why we used them with an output a bit 'lower'.

"We need to improve on electronics, perfecting also the traction control, but overall the bike has a good foundation. Perhaps it is more difficult to do a good frame, rather than a good engine. For us, everything will be new, in 2015 we know that we will have in front of very strong opponents, but also try to get closer and I think we have the drivers able to do so. "
Source.fp.it



Davide Brivio: “Espargaro e Vinales piloti perfetti per noi”

Il team manager della Suzuki MotoGP, Davide Brivio, ha elogiato le qualità dei suoi piloti e posto l’accento sugli aspetti ancora da migliorare della moto.

Brivio ha fatto il punto dopo i recenti test di fine stagione: “Sia Aleix Espargaro che Maverick Vinales hanno concluso il test di Jerez e sono andati in vacanza con il sorriso, molto contenti, e questo è un segnale molto importante. Chiaramente in Suzuki abbiamo molto lavoro da fare, anche se la moto è divertente e si guida bene”.

“Dobbiamo lavorare sulle prestazioni,  ma abbiamo due piloti perfetti per questo progetto. Adesso sta a noi dar loro un buon pacchetto che li metta in condizione di esprimersi. Mi piacciono perché sono motivati, con tanta voglia di affermarsi, questi sono stati alcuni degli elementi importanti per i quali li abbiamo scelti e voluti con noi. Tutti i piloti sono ambiziosi e vogliono vincere, altrimenti farebbero un altro mestiere. Ora la pressione si sposta sul team, che deve assicurar loro un mezzo adeguato“.

Il manager Suzuki ha poi spiegato quali siano gli interventi da fare sulla Suzuki: “La situazione più complicata riguarda l’affidabilità e la potenza del motore che però al banco di prova vanno molto bene, anche dal punto di vista della durata, ma quando li usiamo in pista interviene qualche rottura, per questo motivo li abbiamo usati con una potenza un po’ più bassa”. 

“Dobbiamo migliorare sull’elettronica, perfezionare inoltre il controllo di trazione, ma tutto sommato la moto ha una buona base. Forse è più difficile riuscire a fare un buon telaio, piuttosto che un buon motore. Per noi sarà tutto nuovo, nel 2015 sappiamo che avremo davanti degli avversari molto forti, ma proveremo ugualmente ad avvicinarci e penso che abbiamo i piloti in grado di poterlo fare“.
Fonte fp.it
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lunedì 1 dicembre 2014

Sound of Gsx-rr before Testing




Video Sound Suzuki Gsx-rr the morning of collective testing scheduled to develop the bike, 2015. Listen to the sound of our Gsx-rr
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lunedì 24 novembre 2014

TEST JEREZ VIDEO BOX





Here we are in Jerez, final preparations for the start of two days of testing, and Espargarò Vinales engaged in finding the right settings and make the bike competitive 2015
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domenica 23 novembre 2014

JEREZ TEST 24/25 NOVEMBRER


Test 24/25 November at the Jerez circuit Team Suzuki MotoGP track with Espargaro and Vinales.

Monday 24 and Tuesday November 25th at the Jerez circuit will be the last test in view of the 2015 MotoGP season
Espargarò Vinales and will have much work to do in the two days of testing to give more indications on possible adjustments to the team and on the parts that will be tested in two days.
We will follow closely the two days and we will keep you informed of everything that happens on the track.
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domenica 16 novembre 2014

Aleix and Maverick speak of Gsx-RR



Aleix Espargaro, that after closing the Day-1 at 14 ° 1 '3 by the best lap of Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha MotoGP Movistar) has particularly impressed in the Day-3, remaining constantly in the top positions a few tenths off the best lap before closing 10 ° to a second round from 1: 30 973 final of Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda).
After the test, the 25 year-old Spaniard said he was quite surprised 'positive' by the outcome of the test Valenciano, especially with regard to the progress made over the three days (although the Day-2 is virtually lost due of rain). These observations on the impact on the new bike:

"I am very happy with our first test. Unfortunately, because of the rain, we have completely 'lost' on the second day, but we learned so much about the bike. The first day we used it just to 'know' the bike and find the location right in the saddle, but today we tried to take it to the limit and I must say that I found the frame really good: the bike bend very easily and is very easy to handle. we have also made great strides with the electronics and the improvements in terms of traction control and engine braking. i'm quite optimistic about our package: our times are not too far from those of the best, so right now i can not wait for the next test to go ahead with the development. "



Maverick Vinales, in Moto3 World Championship in 2013 and 'Rookie-Of-The-Year' this year in Moto2. In a meteoric career progression, the 19 year old Spaniard finds himself now already with the degrees of official rider in the premier class of the World Championship, and his new adventure with the cars 1000cc began precisely with these three days. 1: 33 216 his best time, clocked in the Day-3, more than 2 "from the second best time of Marquez. Vinales commented on his 'first approach' with the Suzuki GSX-RR:


"Overall, I am very satisfied with this test: I could not do many laps and this was very important for me to get to know the feeling you get on a MotoGP bike. I found a better grip with the hard tire, so that in third day I was able to do the same lap times that I did on the first day, when I shot with the soft tire. when I put the 'soft' I could not anyway to lower the times, and so I preferred to concentrate on finding the best trajectories on the track. I learned a lot about the bike and I had a great drive! Now anxiously await the next test in Jerez, where we will have much more material to try. "
Source Motoblog.
 
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