A satisfied Álex Rins left the Sepang track after three days of intense testing. With his Suzuki, he worked mainly on the chassis while on the engine side, everything seems to be going much better, especially since the arrival of the new Michelin rear tire. The latter allows faster cornering and therefore quick exits from corners which optimize speed in a straight line. But it is not finished. At Suzuki, another evolution is coming…
Honda et Ducati can be worried. Their driving advantage has diminished and the competition is also arriving with its “ hole shot », or the mechanical system optimizing departures. Yamaha unveiled its device, and at Suzuki, he is expected on the grid for the first Grand Prix in Qatar, on March 8... " They are working on a device for the start, if it is not ready for testing it will certainly be ready in time for the race at Losail » assures the one who has finished his malaysian essays in the top three. “ You always have to innovate because rivals are always inventing something, like the rear of the Ducati which drops when accelerating. »
Taking stock of this return to school, the one who finished fourth in the last championship with two victories is happy with the level of his new Suzuki : " we are where I wanted to be before leaving for these tests » comments the Spaniard. “ During these 3 days we worked very hard, tried different things: 2 or 3 new chassis, suspensions and electronic updates. »
« Feedback from the track has been positive " smiles Kidneys. " With the new frame I feel comfortable and I can be very consistent, today I always rode in 1'59. It was important to make comparisons between the different frames and we will continue in Qatar as well. However, I'm already happy because here in Sepang I had never driven so fast, neither on a dry lap, nor at race pace. »
Next meeting in Qatar from February 22 for the last tests before the big jump in the 2020 season which promises to be tight given the gaps recorded...
Very happy with the test results, lots of learnings and improvements💪🏻 This will be an exciting season for sure 😏🔥 #MotoGP # AR42 pic.twitter.com/XGesxnD65w
- Alex Rins (@ Rins42) February 9, 2020
MotoGP Test Sepang J3: times
Past references:
– Best test lap: 1’58.239 (Danilo Petrucci 2019)
– Pole position 2019: 1'58.303 (Fabio Quartararo)
– Best lap in the race: 1'59.661 (Valentino Rossi 2019)
Credit ranking: MotoGP.com
