The Sepang tests in Malaysia are just around the corner and are eagerly awaited to get an idea of what the 2021 MotoGP season will be like. 21 Grands Prix will be on the calendar, which will make this vintage the longest in the history of the world championship. In 2020, the first title of this world after was acquired by a Suzuki rider who was unable to keep his crown in 2021. This is a Joan Mir who expects a big effort from his employers on the GSX-RR. Otherwise, he will look elsewhere…
At Suzuki, will the 2020 season have been the exception confirming the rule that the Hamamatsu firm is only confined to the role of outsider? Joan mir et alex rins do not hope so, but the means still seem limited, with in particular a team manager position still vacant, while the GSX-RRs remain two on the track, without the support and inspiration of a satellite structure. Last year, the GSX-RR failed to keep pace and did not achieve a victory or pole position. Mir took care of saving what could be saved, with 6 of the 7 podiums taken by the brand, while Kidneys was little more than an extra.
Suzuki and Sepang: “ our milestone from 2020 to 2021 wasn't as big as it was a year earlier«
Suzuki finished third behind Ducati et Yamaha for much of the 2021 season. What are the 2020 world champion team's plans for the new season? “ Our efforts to achieve better performance have never stopped in recent years ", said Shinichi Sahara. In this context, the MotoGP project manager at Suzuki also admits on Motorsport-total : " To be honest, our milestone from 2020 to 2021 wasn't as big as it was a year earlier. Sometimes it's like this to improve performance for the new season ».
The speech is thus not very exciting or mobilizing, but among Suzuki, we often prefer to respond on the track. As at Yamaha , an effort on engine power and top speed are expected. To start with Mir, who reconnected with Honda...
