While he is currently completing the British Superbike season with Hawk Racing Suzuki, Sylvain was invited by the official MotoGP team to join it to replace Alex Rins for the French Grand Prix, and those that follow in the meantime. the complete recovery of the Spaniard.
Guintoli tells us here about the 37 laps he covered on Monday, the day of Tuesday dedicated to private tests being confidential.
« I had a lot of apprehension said Guintoli, only 2,6 slower than Maverick Viñales' fastest time. “ It's understandable because I haven't ridden a MotoGP machine or used Michelin tires for a long time. I really didn't know what to expect. The bike was great. It's a nice little missile.
“2.6 is close and it’s far! To be honest, I thought I was a lot further than that. I'm not surprised, but I'm surprised by the bike and the power which is enormous. There is power everywhere. And it is controlled and delivered in a unique way. In that regard, it was very impressive. So the work for me now will be to work on the feeling, especially with the front tire, to understand better.
“I didn’t want to take too many risks. But we're going to have to get there at some point and I'm going to have to figure it out. This is our next step now.
“The last time I used Michelins was in 2002 and I was on a 500 two-stroke. And since then, I've had a lot of falls on my head. I don't remember that well!
“It’s a beautiful bike and I really didn’t want to make any mistakes right away. In this regard, I was a little intimidated and they gave me confidence. So everything is going very well. »
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Source: crash.net
