While Yamaha made its presentation on January 19, followed by Ducati the next day, it is only on the 29th of the same month of January that Suzuki will unveil its troops and its colors for the 2017 MotoGP season. The new GSX-RR will be offered this year to a new duo composed ofAndrea Iannone andAlex Rins. She will be uncompromising. In the proper sense of the term.
This year 2017 will be the entry into adulthood for Suzuki. There were the first groans during the return to the premier category, then the beautiful adolescence last year marked by the victory of Maverick Vinales. A success which has made the blues great and responsible people, which means that they will now have to comply with regulations as strict as those which are the daily lives of its competitors Honda, Yamaha and Ducati.
Because until then, Suzuki could, thanks to the exceptions to the dealership rules, afford to work on its engine, with a higher annual capital. Now it's over. But it doesn't matter, I assure you Davide Brivio on speedweek : " this will not be a problem because we had already integrated this data into our working method in 2016 ».
« We knew this was going to happen sooner or later. We took advantage of it and took advantage and it was more flexible to be able to have nine engines rather than seven. With nine, we could make changes without problem. With seven, it will be different and development will be frozen from the start of the season ».
We must therefore not miss out on the design this year. It will be recalled that only the Aprilia and KTM factories will continue to benefit from special regulations. The provisions of which are lost upon reaching what we call six concession points. Three are awarded in the event of a victory, two if there is a second place and one if a third position is acquired.
