QATAR TEST DAY 1

Ended the first day of testing in Qatar you pull on the first sums of time looking at the standings.

We are exactly one week from the start of the World Cup in 2015 and all the teams arrive at the Losail circuit to find the best setup of his bike and try to fight for the top positions.

Suzuki arrives on qesto track where he tries to find the best settings for a good race and bring the mouse Team.

Espargarò ansiosio was coming here to see the behavior of the bike at this track and make a comparison between the tire compounds.

Vinales is still in the process of apprenticeship for the jump in the new class, but with his enormous talent shows that he has to work but there is still a lot to increase the confidence with the bike and push harder.

At the end of the first day we find Aleix fourth with 4/10 delay by Iannone first and eleventh Vinales with 8/10 of delay, the drivers can feel satisfied with the work done anyway offi and the result, thanks to the good potential of the bike plan plan comes out.

Conclusa la prima giornata di test in Qatar si tirano le prime somme guardando la classifica dei tempi.

Siamo ad una settimana esatta dall'inizio del Mondiale 2015 e tutte le scuderie arrivano sul circuito di Losail per trovare il miglior setup delle proprie moto e cercare di lottare per le prime posizioni.

Suzuki arriva su qesta pista dove cerca di trovare il setting migliore per fare una buona gara e avvicinare i topo Team.

Espargarò era ansiosio di arrivare qui per vedere il comportamento della moto su questa pista e fare una comparazione tra le mescole delle gomme.

Vinales è ancora in fase di apprendistato per il salto nella nuova classe ma con il suo enorme talento fa vedere che anche lui c'è ma deve lavorare ancora parecchio per aumentare la confidenza con la moto e spingere di più.

Alla fine della prima giornata troviamo Aleix quarto con 4 decimi di ritardo da Iannone primo e Vinales undicesimo con 8 decimi di ritardo,i piloti si possono ritenere comunque soddisfatti del lavoro fatto offi e del risultato ottenuto,grazie anche al buon potenziale della moto che piano piano viene fuori.

Test Losail Qatar Day 1 – I tempi finali

Pos	Rider			Moto            Tempo           Gap
1	Andrea	IANNONE	        Ducati	        1:55.265	
2	Andrea	DOVIZIOSO	Ducati          1:55.363	0.098
3	Marc	MARQUEZ	        Honda 	        1:55.554	0.289
4	Aleix	ESPARGARO	Suzuki	        1:55.698	0.433
5	Dani	PEDROSA	        Honda 	        1:55.813	0.548
6	Jorge	LORENZO	        Yamaha	        1:55.828	0.563
7	Cal	CRUTCHLOW	Honda 	        1:55.837	0.572
8	Valentino ROSSI	        Yamaha	        1:55.938	0.673
9	Bradley	SMITH           Yamaha	        1:55.954	0.689
10	Scott	REDDING	        Honda 	        1:56.112	0.847
11	Maverick VIÑALES	Suzuki	        1:56.130	0.865
12	Danilo	PETRUCCI	Ducati	        1:56.132	0.867
13	Yonny	HERNANDEZ	Ducati	        1:56.301	1.036
14	Pol	ESPARGARO	Yamaha	        1:56.615	1.350
15	Karel	ABRAHAM	        Honda Open	1:56.638	1.373
16	Mike	DI MEGLIO	Ducati Open	1:56.719	1.454
17	Nicky	HAYDEN	        Honda Open	1:57.099	1.834
18	Stefan	BRADL	        Yamaha Open	1:57.146	1.881
19	Jack	MILLER	        Honda Open	1:57.228	1.963
20	Loris	BAZ	        Yamaha Open	1:57.376	2.111
21	Hector	BARBERA	        Ducati Open	1:57.405	2.140
22	Eugene	LAVERTY	        Honda Open	1:57.500	2.235
23	Michele	PIRRO	        Ducati	        1:57.664	2.399
24	Alex	DE ANGELIS	Aprilia	        1:58.026	2.761
25	Alvaro	BAUTISTA	Aprilia	        1:58.459	3.194
26	Marco	MELANDRI	Aprilia	        1:58.990	3.725

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TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR GSX-RR UNVEILED AT SUZUKA

The new Team SUZUKI ECSTAR GSX-RR made its first public appearance in new livery at the weekend’s Motorsport Fan Appreciation Day at Suzuka Circuit in Japan. 

Some 57,000 visitors attended the popular event to see Team SUZUKI ECSTAR test rider Nobuatsu Aoki complete a track demonstration alongside 2014 All Japan Superbike Champion Katsuyuki Nakasuga (Yamaha YZR-M1) and 2013/ 2014 Suzuka 8-Hour race winner Takumi Takahasi (Honda RC213V). 

Fans also got an opportunity to view the new GSX-RR up close during a pit walk and also poster giveaway promotion by Suzuki Motor Corporation and the team. 

Said Aoki: “It was great opportunity to show our GSX-RR to a large crowd of people at Suzuka circuit and see so many excited fans with the performance of the MotoGP machine. 

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NOW WE'RE BACK

Suzuki unveils its MotoGP team name as Team SUZUKI ECSTAR

ECSTAR, the global  brand of Suzuki genuine oil/ chemical products. 

Suzuki Motor Corporation has unveiled its MotoGP team name as Team SUZUKI ECSTAR. Suzuki will come back to the MotoGP class of the world’s top motorcycle racing series, the FIM* Road Racing Grand Prix (MotoGP), from 2015. The 2015 season will start from the Qatar GP, which will hold its race on 29 March, 2015. 

*Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (International Motorcycling Federation). 

Team SUZUKI ECSTAR will participate with the new racing machine GSX-RR, which is installed with the newly-developed in-line four-cylinder engine. Two riders, Aleix ESPARGARO (Spain), who was ranked seventh in the MotoGP class last season, and Maverick VIÑALES (Spain), who has stepped up from the Moto2 class, will compete aboard the GSX-RR. 

Suzuki’s Director and Senior Managing Officer Eiji Mochizuki (Executive General Manager, Motorcycle Operations) said “Finally, Suzuki will make a comeback to the MotoGP, the world’s top motorcycle racing series. Through high-level competition, we will sharpen up our technologies, and aggressively feed them back to our production models and interact with Suzuki customers all over the world. Suzuki will challenge to improve satisfaction of customers all over the world to a higher level, through racing and our products. We ask our fans to support the Team SUZUKI ECSTAR.” 

ECSTAR is the brand name of Suzuki’s genuine high-performance engine oil, which has been on sale since 1984. It has been sold mainly in Japan and exported from Japan. 

In the occasion of the ECSTAR brand’s 30th anniversary and Suzuki’s participation in the MotoGP, Suzuki will seek to increase global recognition of the ECSTAR brand by establishing the ECSTAR brand as the global umbrella brand of Suzuki genuine oil/ chemical products, and making it the MotoGP team name. Starting from Europe, the ECSTAR brand will be offered to overseas distributors as a high-quality, dependable brand. 

GSX-RR spec: 

Overall length x width x height: 2,096mm x 720mm x 1,140mm. 

Wheelbase: 1,457mm . 

Engine type: Water-cooled, four-stroke in-line four-cylinder, DOHC four-valve. 

Displacement: 1,000cm3. 

Maximum output: Over 169kw (230PS). 

Maximum speed: Over 330km/h . 

Gearbox: Six-speed (cassette type). 

Frame type: Twin-spar aluminum. 

Tyres (front/ rear): 16.5in/16.5in . 

Front suspension: Öhlins, inverted fork. 

Rear suspension: Öhlins. 

Brake (front/ rear): Carbon disk/ steel disk, Brembo. 

Team structure of Team SUZUKI ECSTAR: 

Rider Profiles: 

#25 Maverick VIÑALES. 

Country: Spain. 

Age: 20 (12/01/1995). 

2014: Moto2 – 3rd. 

2013: Moto3 – 1st. 

2012: Moto3 – 3rd. 

#41 Aleix ESPARGARO 

Country: Spain. 

Age: 25 (30/07/1989) 

2014: MotoGP – 7th. 

2013: MotoGP 11th. 

2012: MotoGP 12th. 

Team Director and Managers: 

Team Director: Satoru TERADA. 

Team Manager: Davide BRIVIO. 

Technical Manager: Ken KAWAUCHI 

Suzuki svela il suo nome della squadra MotoGP come Team SUZUKI ECSTAR

ECSTAR, il marchio globale di Suzuki prodotti genuini olio / chimiche.

Suzuki Motor Corporation ha presentato il nome della squadra MotoGP come Team SUZUKI ECSTAR. Suzuki tornerà alla classe MotoGP di serie top motociclismo mondiale, il FIM  Road Racing Grand Prix (MotoGP), a partire dal 2015.

 La stagione 2015 partirà dal GP del Qatar il 29 Mar 2015 .

Squadra SUZUKI ECSTAR parteciperà con la nuova moto da corsa GSX-RR, dove viene installato con il motore di nuova concezione in linea a quattro cilindri. Due piloti, Aleix Espargaró (Spagna), che si è classificata settimo nella classe MotoGP la scorsa stagione, e Maverick Viñales (Spagna), che si è fatto le ossa nella classe Moto2, si sfideranno a bordo della GSX-RR.

Director e Senior Managing Ufficiale Eiji Mochizuki Suzuki (Executive General Manager, Operations moto) ha dichiarato: "Infine, Suzuki farà un ritorno alla MotoGP, serie top motociclismo mondiale. Attraverso la concorrenza di alto livello, ci sarà da affinare le nostre tecnologie, e progressivamente dar loro di nuovo ai nostri modelli di produzione e di interagire con i clienti Suzuki in tutto il mondo. Suzuki si sfideranno per migliorare la soddisfazione dei clienti in tutto il mondo ad un livello superiore, attraverso le corse ed i nostri prodotti. Chiediamo ai nostri tifosi di sostenere la squadra SUZUKI ECSTAR. "

ECSTAR è il marchio di una vera olio motore ad alte prestazioni della Suzuki, che è stato in vendita dal 1984. E 'stato venduto principalmente in Giappone ed esportati dal Giappone.

In occasione del 30 ° anniversario del marchio ECSTAR e la partecipazione di Suzuki in MotoGP, Suzuki cercherà di aumentare il riconoscimento globale del marchio ECSTAR stabilendo il marchio ECSTAR come il marchio ombrello globale di Suzuki prodotti genuini olio / chimiche, e che la rende la MotoGP nome della squadra. Partendo dall'Europa, il marchio ECSTAR sarà offerto ai distributori all'estero come uno di alta qualità, di marca affidabile.

GSX-RR spec:

Lunghezza totale x larghezza x altezza: 2096 millimetri x 720 millimetri x 1140 millimetri.

Passo: 1.457 millimetri.

Tipo motore:, quattro tempi in linea a quattro cilindri, DOHC a quattro valvole raffreddato ad acqua.

Dislocamento: 1,000cm3.

Potenza massima: Oltre 169kw (230PS).

Velocità massima: oltre 330 chilometri all'ora.

Cambio: a sei velocità.

Tipo Telaio: in alluminio a doppia trave.

Pneumatici (anteriore / posteriore): 16.5in / 16.5in.

Sospensione anteriore: Öhlins, forcella rovesciata.

Sospensione posteriore: Öhlins.

Freno (anteriore / posteriore): disco rigido carbonio / acciaio, Brembo.

Struttura del team del Team SUZUKI ECSTAR:

Rider Profili:

# 25 Maverick Vinales.

Paese: Spagna.

Età: 20 (12/01/1995).

2014: Moto2 - 3 °.

2013: la Moto3 - 1 °.

2012: Moto3 - 3 °.

# 41 Aleix ESPARGARO

Paese: Spagna.

Età: 25 (30/07/1989)

2014: MotoGP - 7 °.

2013: MotoGP 11 °.

2012: MotoGP 12 °.

Team Director e Direttori:

Team Director: Satoru TERADA.

Team Manager: Davide Brivio.

Direttore Tecnico: Ken Kawauchi

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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.
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