It will be the star of the next WSBK season and it is an important change since it represents the succession of a version which has been undefeated in the category since 2015. With this Kawasaki ZX-10RR, seven out of eight rider titles have also been won. since 2013. But competition made the life of Jonathan Rea, nicknamed the “cannibal”, more and more difficult since his repeated successes revealed an insatiable appetite. So, to avoid being swallowed up in turn, the Ninja gains power...
It was hoped for, fantasized about and finally here it is revealed. Jonathan Rhea will have a new weapon in 2021 in a WSBK championship that it has transformed into its playground. That being said, the Ducati, Honda, Yamaha and even BMW breastplates have strengthened themselves, showing themselves to be real dangers for the surface-to-surface missile of Aksahi.
The time had come to increase its firepower. Here is the news ZX-10RR which will also be visible in the concessions as the particularity of this discipline requires. The reveal is scheduled for November 23, but in Jerez, the Superbike field is preparing its next campaign. The novelty couldn't stay hidden any longer...
Here she is in pictures while at the microphone of speedweek, with Ivoi Schützbach, Marcel Duinker, team leader of the brand's second rider Alex Lowes describes the beast thus: "all the changes made to the new ZX-10RR are due to racing and are made for the Superbike world championship". This is the color announced.
A big evolution rather than a revolution
He pursues : " Over the past few years, we have gathered a lot of information on areas for improvement due to increased competition. We had to react, and Kawasaki did. We've improved the package in every little area. Many parts look the same as this year's machine, but there are differences in every area: chassis, engine, suspension. These small steps are very well calculated ».
« The new engine gives us the opportunity to improve our performance on the track “, underlined the Dutchman. “ The engine has been improved so that we can now ride at a higher level, this is the most important change. It's easy to see where other manufacturers have progressed over the past couple of years. Nothing is simpler than overtaking your opponent on the straight. This gives you a lot of relief. And this creates stress for your opponents because they have to do everything to keep up or even overtake. This influences the rider, but also the bike and the tires. Kawasaki did everything to make us faster on the track. We are very satisfied with this approval ».
Externally, the ZX-10RR from the Kawasaki Racing Team (WorldSBK) mainly presents a new fairing offering more support on the front axle to increase stability.
You can clearly see the difference with the previous model in the photo below.
