Suzuki will be one of those teams from which we will expect a lot in 2020. The fault of a previous campaign which showed great dispositions from a GSX-RR which left the 2019 scene with two victories. Álex Rins was the author while the debutant Joan Mir lifted the veil on his potential at the end of the course. The pitfall, however, remains the driving force. Exactly…
In less than a month, the protagonists of MotoGP will make their return to Sepang. The opportunity to uncover the latest new products before launching into the 2020 fray. And Suzuki will not be left out. Ken Kawauchi, the technical director of the team Suzuki ecstar states as follows: “ Our main goal is to thoroughly test the new engine and be sure of its efficiency and the right way to do it. The engine is the heart of the motorcycle, so we will develop and refine the chassis, fairing and other elements later »
« Of course, our test driver Sylvain Guintoli has already tested the engine and gave us good feedback, but we also need feedback from the official riders, because they are the ones who will ultimately run the GSX-RR »Adds Kawauchi who also rejoices: “ the result was positive. Álex and Joan liked it, so we can be happy with this starting point. We will finalize certain aspects and develop new electronics around it. For Sepang, in February, we hope to make some improvements to the chassis, and perhaps again in terms of new fairings. »
After a season in the spotlight, with two victories and Kidneys in fourth place in the championship, the 2020 roadmap of Kawauchi for Suzuki is not expressed as a gross result, but rather as an operating method… “ At the moment we have a very good base, which has allowed us to achieve good results, but I have the feeling that we are still too influenced by the differences in the configuration of the tracks and also by the weather conditions . In terms of pure performance, we can say that we are now very close to the competitors, but they probably suffer less than us in changing conditions. We will work on consistency, to find strategies and solutions that allow us to be less sensitive to variations and precisely more constant. »
