MotoGP, Suzuki: Guintoli completed 300 laps and 1 km in six days at Sepang

Being a test pilot is not an easy job. It's quite the opposite. If the explosiveness of a thoroughbred is sought in an official holder against the clock, the regularity in the effort of a draft horse is required on the part of the tester. In the furnace of Sepang, Sylvain Guintoli perfectly honored the philosophy of his mission for Suzuki and his young colleagues Álex Rins and Joan Mir were able to benefit from it. All at 37 years old!

Sylvain Guintoli is certainly four years younger than a Valentino Rossi still at the top of the hierarchy in MotoGP, but what he did recently at Sepang is a high physical level: six days of work, 300 laps and 1 km are the results presented by the Frenchman. From the “shakedown” to the IRTA test, the former World Champion WSBK responded present. With a best time of 2'00.10: " it was a really difficult week », admitted Sylvain.
« First I was there at the shakedown, then at the IRTA tests. This means that I have completed around 300 laps and covered almost 1700 kilometers. We had a lot of components, it was very interesting. »

« I tested various aerodynamic packages and chassis settings and we were able to successfully complete our planned testing program ", said the 2014 Superbike World Champion. " The whole team is very satisfied. The bike feels really good, Suzuki does a great job. All the stress and the atmosphere in the team is incredibly great! » concludes Guinto on speedweek.