The current championship promises to be one of the most indecisive in MotoGP history. Some put this instability down to Marc Marquez missing out. Others point out that the new Michelin rear tire is also not for nothing in this redistribution of cards. In this melee, however, there is a bike that never falls apart against the clock, and whatever the circuit. This is the Suzuki GSX-RR. Unfortunately for the Hamamatsu factory, it is not the one at the top of the general ranking. But there are still nine races left…
Factory Suzuki will she be the one who will harbor the most regrets at the end of this season? We're not there yet, but after five meetings, she has reason to be frustrated. Because his news GSX-RR was born well and it adapted well to the new rear rubber Michelin . Only here it is: the cutting-edge pilot alex rins was injured at the start of Jerez, and missed victory at the Austrian Grand Prix by crashing. During this time, Joan mir was just blossoming. During the last two meetings at the Red Bull Ring, he could have asserted himself for good by winning the Styrian Grand Prix. But a red flag put everything back on track, launching a second half which was less favorable to him.
In short, it takes a little success for the team Suzuki shows what he is really capable of this year. Joan mir known : " I think Suzuki is a title contender » commented the Spaniard on Autosport. “ We have a big motorcycle. In Austria, we fought for victory despite lower engine power. This means that we have a balanced and competitive machine. I'm proud of the team, we can aim for the title ».
The real best bike of the moment?
Mir is currently eighth in the general classification with 44 points, 26 points behind the leader fabio quartararo. Nothing is therefore lost. We will have to see if Quarterly will react in Misano , given that the track is more suitable for the Yamaha, or if it will continue its difficult moment, fueled by numerous technical problems. The Suzuki, on the other hand, has the potential to do very well. It is probably the best bike in MotoGP at the moment. Everyone calls it the most balanced, very efficient in the turns and not too slow in the straight.
For its part, alex rins, who has to deal with an injured shoulder, is only thirteenth overall and already 41 lengths of the French leader and Petronas Yamaha rider: “ in Austria, Suzuki has made great progress. We were unlucky because in the first part of the race Jan showed he could win. The pace was there, and I also had bad luck in the second race ". When the planets align, the Suzuki will enter orbit...
