The reigning Moto2 World Champion Pecco Bagnaia who is arriving in MotoGP this year has already warned: this season, the beginners are all good and they have long teeth. He had already reported this situation during tests in Malaysia. Then fabio quartararo confirmed the trend during tests and trials in Qatar, this before Joan mir and his Suzuki made no sparks in the race at Losail. But that's not all. In addition to being very gifted students, the 2019 rookies also have requirements...
This is for example the case of the Suzuki official Joan Mir. The former Moto3 World Champion recalls his analysis of Qatar: “ In MotoGP, saving tires is one of the most important things. Also, Dovizioso is able to handle the tires, he is very strong to do so " said Mir, quoted by Marca.
« I was behind the leading men with all senses on alert to see what they were doing and not doing. Honestly, I know I can be better. So I forced the front tire and saved the rear tire. Now I know how to do it » delights the teammate of Rins, who finished fourth ahead of the Yamaha of Rossi, while he finished eighth behind the Yamaha of Casa Particular in Viñales.
However, Mir does not necessarily feel satisfied with what he has accomplished. The Spaniard thus asked the Suzuki team engineers to be able to further increase the top speed of the GSX-RR to be competitive with its rivals: “ we are indeed lagging behind in top speed. Honda has made big progress, as has Ducati, who are very strong in a straight line. Suzuki is closer than last year, but we still need more. But clearly we continue to progress ».
