Valencia MotoGP Test: PICS: Espargaro, Vinales make Suzuki debut
Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales got t꧒heir first taste of the new Suzuki GSX-RR at the start of MotoGP testing at Valencia on Monday.
Top Open class rider Espargaro, who claimed a pole and podium during a breakthrough 2014 season at Forward Yamaha, and rookie Moto2 raꩲce winner Vinales have been chosen toജ spearhead Suzuki's MotoGP return.
Suzuki withdrew from MotoGP at the end of 2011 due to the financial crisis. The main te🎶chnical change for its 2015 retu𝓀rn is that switch from a V4 engine layout to an inline four cylinder, whilst also having to adapt to the Magneti Marelli ECU hardware.
Suzuki will join Ducati and Aprilia in running under the Factory class rules, but benef🦩iting from Open class concessions in terms o💎f fuel, a softer rear tyre, extra engine changes and more testing opportunities.
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| Aleix Espargaro makes Suzuki debut at Valencia test |
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| Maverick Vinales makes Suzuki debut at Valencia test |
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen ♕Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story an♛d Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
