Aerodynamics in MotoGP has become a very serious topic. Ducati showed the way, the regulations tried to clip the wings of a development sector in full flight, but nothing worked. To be in the lead you have to master the science of winglets. At the house of Suzuki, we are so aware of the situation that we sent our regular drivers into the wind tunnel…
The off-season tests made the Hamamatsu troops feel the winds of victory. On his GSX-RR version 2019 visibly well born, Alex Rins convinced with solid times at the front that the weather vane was pointing in the right direction. An ascending current confirmed by the travel, between the Sepang and Losail MotoGP tests, of the riders Alex Rins et Joan mir in Hamamatsu. Assignment ? Serve as a guinea pig in the homemade wind tunnel.
« Every time I come to Hamamatsu, it's something special for me. Every year we do something new », enthused Alex Rins during his visit to Suzuki headquarters. He was impressed by the new technology used to analyze his position on the GSX-RR: “ I have never seen anything like this “, declared the Spaniard. First, a 3D image of the body and helmet was created, then this passed through the wind tunnel, where the old and new fairings were put through their paces.
After the successful tests, spearhead Suzuki's confidence was excellent. “ I am ready for the new season and the new challenge. I will try to improve on my best results from the previous year ", has explained Kidneys. After two third and three second places, the 23-year-old rider is ready to achieve his first victory in MotoGP.
For the rookie Joan mir, it was the first time in the wind tunnel. “ It was a very good experience. These three days in Hamamatsu with the Japanese were also very pleasant. I hope all the information we gathered in the wind tunnel helps us “, said the 21-year-old pilot.
The factory riders also visited the headquarters, where they met, among others, the president of Suzuki, Toshihiro Suzuki.
