Drivers enjoy a well-deserved rest after a long and tiring season, but winter is not every vacation time. Engineers from the racing department are there Preparations for the next year in full swing. December is a crucial month for analyzing the data gathered during the first tests and for finalizing the motorcycles that riders will be riding again in Malaysia in February.
They are even working at full speed in Hamamatsu, the headquarters of Suzuki, and after testing in Jerez, there was good news from the track. The two drivers Alex Rins and Joan Mir as well as test driver Sylvain Guintoli had to push the new 2020 engine to its limits and were satisfied.
“My opinion is positive “, told me. “It has a cute character. I think we are on the right track to be competitive next year.”
His feelings were shared by his teammate Rins and test driver Guintoli: “These tests went really well.”
Team manager Davide Brivio confirmed their impressions: “One of the main objectives of these tests was to make a decision about the engine. It seems to be going well, so we’ll be using the engine in 2020.”