THE REAL WORK BEGINS

 

After his debut in the race in Valencia with Randy De Puniet and three days of collective testing with Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales for all the Team Suzuki, the real challenge, to process all the information received in 6 days, including where the Gsx-RR took to the track track and see parts of the bike to be improved, it's frame, engine, cycling everything is taken into account to improve anything and try to catch up with rivals.
It 's true that the Aleix the third day of testing have been disconnected from Marquez a second only and this bodes well for both the future and that the morale of the team that has to work hard in 2015 to bring a bike that can stand with the first.
Vinales on the other hand has yet to become familiar with the new categoria.il his talent is not discussed in this and future perspective is a good starting point is to just get experience and see him like Aleix.

Dopo l'esordio nella gara di Valencia con Randy De Puniet e i tre giorni di test collettivi con Aleix Espargarò e Maverick Vinales per tutto il Team Suzuki comincia la vera sfida,quella di elaborare tutte le informazioni ricevute in 6 giorni complessivi dove la Gsx-RR è scesa in pista e vedere le zone della moto da migliorare,che sia telaio,motore,ciclistica tutto è preso in considerazione per migliorare qualsiasi cosa e cercare di recuperare terreno nei confronti dei rivali.
E' vero che Aleix nella terza giornata di test è rimasto staccato da Marquez di un secondo solamente e questo fa ben sperare sia per il futuro e sia per il morale del team che deve lavorare sodo per portare nel 2015 una moto che possa stare con i primi.
Vinales invece deve ancora prendere confidenza con la nuova categoria.il suo talento non si discute e questo in ottica futura è un buon punto di partenza deve solo fare esperienza e lo vedremo al pari di Aleix.

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SUZUKI MAKES GREAT PROGRESS AT VALENCIA TEST

New Team SUZUKI MotoGP riders Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales made huge steps-forward in the final day of the official MotoGP Test at Valencia in Spain today, with Espargaro setting the fastest-ever lap-time for a Team SUZUKI MotoGP machine. 

The 25-year-old Spaniard, who finished seventh in the 2014 MotoGP Championship, put-in a best-lap of 1:31.973 on his 34th-lap of a total of 41-laps today, shaving-off more-than 300ths-of-a-second from Monday’s ‘Day 1’ time in his first ride aboard the 2015 Suzuki GSX-RR. 

Team-mate Maverick Vinales also got-to-grips with the extra power of the GSX-RR, after stepping off his Moto2 machine that he raced to third position this year, to finish in 18th position with a time of 1:33.216; from 22 categorised riders. 

Aleix Espargaro: 

“I'm really happy with our first test. Unfortunately, due to the rain we missed the second day completely, but we learned a lot about the bike. 

“The first day was just for understanding the bike and finding the right position, but today we could try to go to the limit of the bike, and I found that the frame is really good and it turns and handles really easily. We also made big steps with the electronics-side and we made good improvements on the traction control and engine braking. 

“I'm quite optimistic with the package we have and it was good that I could make lap-times that were not so far from the top guys. Now I'm really looking forward to the next test and further development. “ 

Maverick Vinales: 

“I'm very happy overall with the test and quite satisfied that I could make plenty of laps as it was very-important for me to learn the feel in the MotoGP bike. 

“I found better grip on the bike with the hard tyre and could set the same lap-times I made on the first-day when I rode with a soft tyre. I could not make better lap-times when I tried the soft tyre again and so I concentrated on finding and keeping the best lines on the track. 

“I have learned a lot about the bike and I had so much fun riding it! I look forward to the next test in Jerez, as we have lots more to try there.” 

Davide Brivio – Team Manager: 

“I'm pleased with this test, and now I'm really looking forward to start working with our new riders next year. 

“We received a lot of feedback and comments from both riders which were very interesting to hear, especially Aleix with his MotoGP experience, while Maverick, who was riding a MotoGP bike for the first time, had made a softer approach, trying to avoid any risks. 

“The most positive thing was that both riders liked the bike very much and they were happy throughout the test and enjoyed riding the bikes. 

“Of-course, we still have some areas which have to be improved, such as the engine performance and the electronics, and we will test more in Jerez at the end of the month. Hopefully we will be able to conclude 2014 with another positive test and will be able to start 2015 with a fully sorted bike at the start of the season. 

“I would like to thank to all the Suzuki engineers, team crew, and also Randy De Puniet for their hard work throughout the development period and now we look forward to the new season and the new era for Team Suzuki MotoGP.” 

Satoru Terada – Project Leader. SUZUKI MotoGP Director: 

“I'm happy that we completed the first test with our new riders and without any crashes. 

“We have enjoyed the favorable comments from Aleix about our chassis, especially the front end stability. We’ve found much better settings on the rear end also. In terms of the engine control system, for sure this is one of the points that we are working-on, but now we have some good information and ideas for this area. 

“Regarding Maverick, this was his first test run after moving from Moto2 and so we tried to let him run without changing too-much from the base setting. 

“As for the chassis, we succeeded in finding a good direction to head towards after several adjustments to the base settings.

“For the next test we will work on new electrical engine-control settings. 

“Now we have two excellent riders we are very happy to work with them on the next stage of the development programme.”

Valencia Day 3 Test Results: 1 Marc Marquez (Honda) 1:30.973, 2 Dani Pedrosa (Honda) 1:31.119, 3 Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha) 1:31.164, 4 Pol Espargaro (Yamaha) 1:31.288, 5 Valentino Rossi (Yamaha) 1:31.301, 6 Bradley Smith (Yamaha) 1:31.365, 7 Danilo Petrucci (Pramac Racing) 1:31.665, 8 Cal Crutchlow (Honda) 1:31.774, 9 Yonny Hernandez (Pramac Racing) 1:31.914, 10 Aleix Espargaro (Team SUZUKI MotoGP) 1:31.973. 18 Maverick Vinales (Team SUZUKI MotoGP) 1:33.216.

Source Suzuki Racing

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INTERVIEWS BRIVIO ESPARGARO' VINALES

Aleix Espargaro: 

“It was really fantastic. I feel the riding-position is much better compared to the one that I rode this year, and it turns very well so that braking and turning into the corners is really comfortable for me. 

“We are still missing some top-end power but I was previously informed this by the Suzuki engineers and I believe that they are working on-it, but the electronic control is not too bad, obviously. 

“The machine feels quite compact for me as I am quite tall, but I really enjoyed riding it and had a very positive start: I'm so exciting to continue riding it tomorrow. 

Maverick Vinales: 
“It was an amazing experience and I really enjoyed today. It wasn't easy to get used to the power and speed for me in the beginning, so I paid a lot of attention and concentrated at the start of the session and tried to adapt little-by-little. 

“The chassis is quite compact – and that fitted me very well – and I could brake as hard as in Moto2, but I’ve only opened ‘full-gas’ in the middle of the straight-straight so far. I'm also not using the electronic control either, apart from the traction control, so there is still a lot to do. The bike leans and corners easily, even though I've not had to change my riding-style so much; I’m really feel comfortable without modifying anything. 

“I hope the power-delivery will be improved-more for me as we continue our testing, but I also need to learn lots more myself and improve my riding as well.” 

Davide Brivio – Team Manager: 

“I'm quite happy with our first day. The new team atmosphere is especially good, which gives the team a good motivation and I’m glad to see that our new riders look so happy on their bikes. Our garage looks happy and relaxed. 

“Another positive thing was that we'd got lots of feedback from our two riders: Aleix, who has more experience, understands the machine’s character very quickly and gave us the positive-points and negative-points immediately; while Maverick - who also enjoyed riding the MotoGP bike for his first time - prefers to make his steps slowly but steadily to have confidence and find the limits. 

“Overall, it was a very positive start, and we hope the weather stays good tomorrow, and to continue a good improvement and direction.” 

Source Suzuki Racing.

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MOTOGP VALENCIA COLLETTIVE TEST DAY 1

It ended the first day of collective testing of MotoGP in 2015 with a view.
In Valencia took to the track this morning 27 riders so many new faces and others who have jumped on their bikes to another, among them Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales.
The day of the two new riders of Team Suzuki was positive, Aleix finally climbed on a factory bike doing 35 laps, your information will be very important for the team, coming from a Yamaha serve much the differences between his ex-motorbike and this and suggestions for improvement will certainly be useful.
Something different for Maverick that closes the day with 63 laps to him was the jump in class and now has started his training to get used to the different powers of the bike, tires and brakes.
On this day you have not tried the lap time but first and foremost an outlet for the entire operation of the new bike and parts to begin testing.
From the ranking we find that Aleix today went faster than De Puniet on the weekend of the race, this is very promising for the level rider / bike and already tomorrow, but even more in the next test we will try really the lap time and file detachment from the bike more competitive the lot.

Si è conclusa la prima giornata di test collettivi della MotoGP in ottica 2015.
A Valencia sono scesi in pista da questa mattina 27 piloti tante facce nuove e altri che invece sono saltati dalla loro moto ad un altra, tra di loro Aleix Espargarò e Maverick Vinales.
La giornata dei due nuovi piloti del Team Suzuki è stata positiva,Aleix finalmente è salito su una moto factory facendo 35 giri, le sue informazioni saranno moltoimportanti per il Team, venendo da una Yamaha serviranno molto le differenze trala sua ex moto e questa e i consigli per migliorarla saranno sicuramente utili.
Discorso diverso per Maverick che chiude la giornata con 63 giri all'attivo, per lui c'è stato il salto di categoria e da oggi è cominciato il suo apprendistato per abituarsi alle diverse potenze dalla moto,pneumatici e freni.
In questa giornata non si è cercato il tempo sul giro ma prima di tutto una presadi tutto il funzionamento della nuova moto e parti da cominciare a testare.
Dalla classifica notiamo che Aleix oggi è andato più veloce di De Puniet nel finesettimana di gara, questo fa molto ben sperare per il livello moto/pilota e gia da domani ma ancora di più nei prossimi test si cercherà veramente il tempo sul giro e limare il distacco dalle moto più competitive del lotto.

1 LORENZO  Jorge  Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 1:30.975  

2 ESPARGARO Pol         Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:31.118 0.143 
3 SMITH  Bradley Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:31.204 0.229 
4 ROSSI  Valentino Movistar Yamaha MotoGP 1:31.250 0.275 
5 IANNONE  Andrea  Ducati Team  1:31.465 0.490 
6 PEDROSA  Dani  Repsol Honda Team 1:31.602 0.627 
7 DOVIZIOSO Andrea Ducati Team  1:31.644 0.669 
8 CRUTCHLOW Cal  CWM LCR Honda  1:31.847 0.872 
9 PIRRO  Michele Ducati Test Team 1:32.054 1.079 
10 HERNANDEZ Yonny  Energy T.I.Pramac Racing1:32.146 1.171 
11 BARBERA  Hector  Avintia Racing         1:32.190        1.215 
12 BRADL  Stefan  NGM Forward Racing 1:32.209 1.234 
13 PETRUCCI Danilo  Pramac Racing  1:32.314 1.339 
14 ESPARGARO Aleix  Team Suzuki MotoGP 1:32.315 1.340 
15 REDDING  Scott  Marc VDS Racing Team 1:32.998 2.023 
16 DE ANGELIS Alex  Octo IodaRacing Team 1:33.132 2.157 
17 VIÑALES  Maverick Team Suzuki MotoGP 1:33.268 2.293 
18 ABRAHAM  Karel C ardion AB Motoracing 1:33.446 2.471 
19 DI MEGLIO Mike  Avintia Racing  1:33.594 2.619 
20 BAZ Loris  NGM Forward Racing 1:33.834 2.859 
21 LAVERTY  Eugene  Drive M7 Aspar  1:34.320 3.345 
22 MILLER  Jack  CWM LCR Honda  1:34.633 3.658 
23 BAUTISTA Alvaro  Factory Aprilia Gresini 1:34.919 3.944 
24 HOFMANN  Alex   Aprilia Test Team 1:35.646 4.671 
25 MELANDRI Marco  Factory Aprilia Gresini 1:35.959 4.984 
26 MARQUEZ  Marc  Repsol Honda Team 1:36.181 5.206 
27 MARQUEZ  Alex  Repsol Honda Team 1:36.658 5.683 

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SUZUKI RE-LAUNCH INTO MOTOGP THIS WEEKEND!

The prologue to Suzuki’s latest chapter of Grand Prix racing will open this weekend when the revitalised works team roll into action with the refined version of the GSX-RR at the Ricardo Tormo circuit for the Gran Premio Generali de la Comunitat Valenciana. 

Randy De Puniet’s presence as a ‘wild-card’, overseen by the experience and expertise of Davide Brivio, and with the honed GSX-RR, will mark the first time the factory is back on the grid of the premier class since the same Grand Prix in 2011. The outing represents a competitive statement-of-intent ahead of the first testing run for the 2015 season that will take place on Monday and a matter of hours after the last chequered flag of the 2014 championship. 

Suzuki has been riding, analysing and testing comprehensively in 2014 with sessions at Grand Prix venues of Sepang, Termas de Rio Hondo, Circuit of the Americas, Phillip Island and Catalunya and have now chosen to re-join the fray and bring a manufacturer with 40 years of Grand Prix history and six (Rider) titles in the premier class back to the sharp-edge of the sport. 

“This is a big moment for us because we have been testing for so long,” commented Brivio. “We have been waiting for this. It is only a wild-card appearance and it is the last race of the year but I’m happy to be going to Valencia and I think it is a reward for Randy for the big job he has done on this project. 

“It is the end of our preparation and I’m excited,” continued the Italian, who has helmed Suzuki’s MotoGP regeneration for over a year. “This is where the new adventure really starts. I’m aware we have a big job to do, and during the weekend we will take a lot of notes for the work we need to do through the winter. This is our first comparison with our competitors and you can only ever really see where you are through a race situation so it’s an important meeting.” 

Suzuki celebrated its championships (and seven constructor’s titles) in a 24-year spell of the sport from 1976 to 2000 and with renowned winners such as Barry Sheene, Marco Lucchinelli, Franco Uncini, Kevin Schwantz and Kenny Roberts Jnr in the saddle of its formidable two-stroke technology. Suzuki is now chasing the prospect of a second victory in the MotoGP (four-stroke) era after Chris Vermeulen gave the marque the initial spoils in the 2007 French Grand Prix at Le Mans under the limitations of the now-defunct 800cc engine regulation. Suzuki’s last MotoGP podium appearance was at the 2008 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix courtesy of Loris Capirossi. 

“Suzuki has a long racing history and it is exciting to be part of the comeback,” enthused Brivio. “I am aware that the competition are very strong and they have kept racing while Suzuki stepped away for almost three seasons, so we need to catch-up and recover the gap and also learn as much as possible to get to their level. The target is to be in a position to challenge our competitors as soon as we can. Let’s start the challenge!” 

Valencia is the last stop of 18 on the 2014 MotoGP trail but it is one in which Suzuki has enjoyed reasonably decent showings in previous visits. John Hopkins captured a podium finish with third place in 2007, Capirossi was ninth in 2008 and Alvaro Bautista also broke into the top-10 back in 2010.

Largely flat and encapsulated within a ‘bowl’ that fits 60,000 spectators in the surrounding ‘tribunas’, the Circuit Ricardo Tormo venue (named after the Valencian-born racer that clinched the 1978 and 1981 50cc FIM World Championships) is a winding and tight 4km course with nine left turns, five right and perhaps best characterised by the long descending left-hand curve after the Champi Herreros right handed ‘flick’. The track and the city of Valencia has been the site of the MotoGP ‘curtain closer’ since 2002. 

Thirty laps, 120km and 74-and-a-half miles remain of the 2014 MotoGP campaign and De Puniet – who has worked long and diligently with testing mileage of the GSX-RR – will be making the most of his swansong in the series where he notched 252 Grand Prix appearances (and two MotoGP podium results) before taking a berth with the Crescent Suzuki team in World Superbike for 2015. 

“I’m excited. I’ve missed racing and it feels like a long time,” the 33-year-old Frenchman says. “We were out at Suzuka (the 8-Hour) but it was a different bike and pipe. I’m proud to be part of this comeback on the factory bike and I know it will be difficult to judge what result we can get but I want to enjoy the race and give the best that I can. 

“I like the track even though it is not easy on a MotoGP bike,” he adds, talking specifically about Circuit Ricardo Tormo. “It is a place where you need good grip and traction and that is something we worked a lot on in the last two tests. We are right at the end of the championship; but we are just ‘beginning’. I’m sure Valencia will be positive for us.” 

Suzuki’s work will extend beyond practice, qualification and the race across Friday, Saturday and Sunday respectively (covered with a pleasant long-term weather forecast but with the chance of some showers on Sunday) as the primary 2015 test will take place on Monday where tyre warmers will come-off for new recruits Maverick Viñales and Aleix Espargaro. 

“The GSX-RR will be the same for the test as used in the race,” says Brivio. “Randy will hand over the bike and it will be the same spec for Maverick and Aleix. We will then start our winter work and our job for 2015 based on the comments and the feedback from those first laps with those riders.” 

Source Suzuki Racing.

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LISTA PILOTI E NUMERI 2015

Lista numeri piloti Campionato 2015

Ecco la lista dei numeri dei vari piloti per la stagione 2015, il Team Suzuki debutterà com i suoi due piloti Vinales ed Espargaro rispettivamente con il numero 25 e 41.

C'è ancora da definire qualcosa per gli altri team ma in linea di massima questi saranno i numeri definitivi.

Non vedremo il numero 1 sulla carena del campione del mondo per ragioni di marketing e merchandising dei piloti,per loro non sarebbe positivo...peccato.

Here is a list of the numbers of the various drivers for the season 2015, Team Suzuki will debut with its two pilots Vinales and Espargaro respectively with the number 25 and 41. 

There is still something to be defined for the other team but in general, these numbers will be final. 

We will not see the number 1 on the bottom of the world champion for the sake of marketing and merchandising of the pilots themselves, for they would not be good ... too bad.

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The Suzuki MotoGP finally has a name, will be called GSX RR

The Suzuki MotoGP finally has a name, will be called GSX RR. The news comes straight from the Cologne fair, in which the Japanese company has presented, as well as a new range of models, including its MotoGP project.

Davide Brivio, in this hall, officially announced the two names that everyone knew to 2015, those of Aleix Espargarò and Maverick Vinales. The two Spaniards will be the protagonists of the adventure of Suzuki next year, but we must not forget that the GSX RR is already in the race in Valencia with the tester Randy De Puniet.

The name of the new MotoGP Suzuki, marks a line of continuity with the series product. The super sports car in a thousand that list and that runs in SBK, is called GSX R

Data Suzuki GSX-RR:
Overall length x width x height: 2,096mm x 720mm x 1,140mm.
Wheelbase: 1,457mm.
Body weight: 160kg (based on FIM regulation).
Engine type: Water-cooled, four-stroke in-line four-cylinder, DOHC four-valve.
Displacement: 1,000cm3.
Maximum output: Over 169kw (230PS).
Frame type: Twin-spar aluminum.
Tyres (front / rear): 16.5in / 16.5in.
Front suspension: Ohlins inverted fork.
Rear suspension: Ohlins.
Brakes (front / rear): Carbon disk / steel disks, Brembo.

La Suzuki MotoGP ha finalmente un nome, si chiamerà GSX RR. La notizia arriva direttamente dal Salone di Colonia, nel quale la casa giapponese ha presentato, oltre a una rinnovata gamma di modelli, anche i suoi progetti MotoGP.

Davide Brivio, presente in salone, ha annunciato ufficialmente i due nomi che tutti sapevano per il 2015, quelli di Aleix Espargarò e Maverick Vinales. I due spagnoli saranno i protagonisti dell'avventura della Suzuki dal prossimo anno, ma non bisogna dimenticare che la GSX RR sarà in gara già a Valencia con il tester Randy De Puniet.

Il nome della nuova MotoGP della Suzuki, segna una linea di continuità con il prodotto di serie. La supersportiva mille che è in listino e che corre in SBK, si chiama GSX R

Dati Suzuki GSX-RR:
Overall length x width x height: 2,096mm x 720mm x 1,140mm.
Wheelbase: 1,457mm.
Body weight: 160kg (based on FIM regulation).
Engine type: Water-cooled, four-stroke in-line four-cylinder, DOHC four-valve.
Displacement: 1,000cm3.
Maximum output: Over 169kw (230PS).
Frame type: Twin-spar aluminum.
Tyres (front/rear): 16.5in/16.5in.
Front suspension: Ohlins, inverted fork.
Rear suspension: Ohlins.
Brakes (front/rear): Carbon disk/steel disk, Brembo.

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Suzuki MotoGp 2015!!!

Here is the Suzuki MotoGP for 2015 !!! Already a spy .... Ecco la Suzuki MotoGp per il 2015!!! Già la spiano....

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Next Pilot 2015........

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