Suzuki MotoGP Team Make Progress In Final European Test At Mugello

A week on from the Suzuki MotoGP Â test at the Misano circuit, and the team has wrapped up its final test of the season at Mugello. Here, team riders Randy DePuniet and Nobu Aoki tested a new cowling, an updated chassis, as well as further revisions to the electronics package.
The new cowling was reported to give a better top-speed performance without any negative effects under different circuit conditions, so it was an improvement and step-forward from the team’s initial test of it in Misano. Back-to-back tests with Misano and Mugello also provided more positive data that the machine has improved its braking and corner-entry characteristics; plus the team also found new direction in finding better rear-grip; an area that the Suzuki MotoGP Test Team will look at further-developing during the next few months – and into 2014.
With track temperatures dry on both days – and ranging between 68-97 degrees Fahrenheit – De Puniet put in 67 laps on the opening day and Aoki 10. De Puniet’s best lap was a 1:50.080 on Tuesday and today he improved his best-time to 1:49.260 after a total of 53 laps of the 3.3-mile circuit. For reference, Marc Marquez set the fastest time of the race earlier this year at 1:47.639, a new race lap record.
The team will now take the information back to Japan where it will further refine its MotoGP contender for its 2015 racing debut.