Video testing of the new Suzuki Moto GP

The racing department of Suzuki offers to visualize in video the first laps of the wheels of its new prototype with which the Hamamatsu brand intends to make its return to MotoGP in 2015, the XRH-1 (see in particular MNC of November 7, 2013).

The racing department of Suzuki offers to visualize in video the first laps of the wheels of its new prototype with which the Hamamatsu brand intends to make its return to MotoGP in 2015, the XRH-1 (read in particular).

Developed by Randy de Puniet and Nobuatsu Aoki, this new motorcycle is powered by an in-line 4-cylinder whose sound indicates that it uses a "big bang" type offset timing, engine architecture and operating mode similar to those of Yamaha M1.

First scheduled for 2014, Suzuki’s return to the premier class was finally postponed for a year due to disagreements between the Japanese leaders and the organizer of the Grand Prix (Dorna). Suzuki wanted in particular to keep its electronic control unit developed with Mitsubishi, while Dorna gradually imposed a single unit.

Failing to reach an agreement, Suzuki preferred to continue its development program for an additional year, with the French Randy de Puniet as main test driver (read).

Eight test sessions scheduled for 2014

"I will take part in the Sepang tests in February 2014 with the other MotoGPs", recently confided the 32-year-old French rider, without official handlebars next year after eight seasons in the premier class..

"There are then plans to do tests in Austin, Argentina, Europe and Japan. I don’t have the schedule but I believe there are at least eight test sessions scheduled for next year. we will have to add wild cards, including one probably in Japan ".

Even if this program seems fleshed out, the n ° 14 nevertheless plays his all-out by leaving the lights of the MotoGP scene to work in the shadows on a project of which it is not certain that he will occupy the leading roles until at the end…

At this stage, nobody can indeed guarantee Randy that he will be thanked for his help by a factory handlebar with Suzuki in 2015, the brand may very well decide to call on a younger or more "bankable" pilot. upon his return. Like the Espargaro brothers or even Dani Pedrosa and Valentino Rossi, whose contract will expire at the end of 2014 … To follow closely on MNC: stay tuned !

MotoGP’s new Suzuki XRH-1 in video

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