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12th November 2011, 23:42 #11
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My guess is that Suzuki will be involved based on the fact that Bautista was doing so well toward the end of the season and the recent testing of the prototype at Valencia with DePuniet on board per the following news item.
De Puniet impresses at Valencia test
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
Rizla Suzuki gave an impromptu test to French MotoGP racer Randy de Puniet and he wasted no time impressing the team onboard the GSV-R
Suzuki gave de Puniet the opportunity to test the 800cc prototype bike at Valencia today to get another rider’s feedback on the machine and the Frenchman responded by recording the fourth quickest time of the day. De Puniet only took a few laps to make himself comfortable aboard the Suzuki GSV-R and continued to improve on his lap-times as the day progressed. His best time of 1'33.544 was recorded on his 35th lap as he ended the day completing 55 circulations of the 4,005m Valencia circuit.
Randy de Puniet
“I am very happy with the job I have done today and would like to thank Rizla Suzuki for giving me this opportunity. One hour before I rode the bike I didn’t know I was going to be on it, so I had to modify old leathers to remove the wrong brands! I had a good day and am very happy with the lap-time and position. The staff are very professional and it has been nice to have this day and to work with them. I was very impressed with the bike and I felt comfortable immediately and enjoyed it a lot. I would like to ride it next year, I’m not the boss, but I hope I did a good job for everybody! I think the bike has good potential and also the feeling with everybody in the team was good and this is the most important thing for me – to feel at home. I would like to say thank-you to my manager for pushing so hard to get me this opportunity, to Pramac for allowing me to take it and to Sahara san, Paul, Tom and the GSV-R for such a good day!”
Paul Denning – Team Manager
“We took this opportunity today to test with Randy because the bike has changed quite a lot over the year, and with John’s bad luck in Brno and Malaysia we didn’t get the chance to get the further feedback from a rider other than Álvaro. With that in mind it was an opportunity to properly test the 2012 Bridgestone tyres and receive detailed comments on the Rizla Suzuki GSV-R from another perspective. Frankly speaking we didn’t expect the result, but we are really pleased to see that Randy enjoyed the bike so much, was able to get a good feeling immediately and was very fast and consistent, as well as giving excellent technical feedback. I would like to say thank-you to him - I was very impressed with what he did today.”
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13th November 2011, 16:45 #12
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I assume then that any issues with VW's purchase of shares in Suzuki has been ironed out for Bautista to have signed and for the Pramac rider to test the bike.
I am no legal eagle but from what I gather Googling the issue, whilst VW want's to create a small car market in India (where Suzuki is strong) and Suzuki want's access to hybrid technologies. But VW seem to be denying Suzuki (a firm they have a 20% stake in) that access and Mr Suzuki appears to have ordered VW to give back the 20% stake if they are intent on denying them access to hybrid technologies and the like. Just my interpretation.
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14th November 2011, 08:03 #13
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Originally Posted by EavesFan09
Originally Posted by jonny hurlockGet off my lawn
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14th November 2011, 09:27 #14
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14th November 2011, 18:46 #15
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News about Suzuki: Suzuki pulls out of MotoGP? | MotoGP News | Nov 2011 | Crash.Net
Whats a uni?
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15th November 2011, 07:48 #16
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Originally Posted by jensGet off my lawn
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15th November 2011, 10:34 #17
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Originally Posted by rooster
Regaring RdP, there is also new teams in MotoGP like BQR, Paddock GP Racing and Marc VDS. I would like to see Randy ride for one of those.
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18th November 2011, 07:54 #18
Gresini Racing to run Honda-engined FTR to CRT rules in 2012 - MotoGP news - AUTOSPORT.com
The Italian squad, which signed Alvaro Bautista to race a fully-blown Honda RC213V MotoGP machine, will now also run an FTR chassis, powered by a Honda CBR 1000 engine.
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19th November 2011, 23:27 #19
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Originally Posted by rooster
Is there a better sound than that of Porsche engined Flat-6 ???
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21st January 2012, 09:28 #20
Visiting
So guys, I have booked my hotel and fly tickets for Mugello 2012 So that will mean I should visit the Assen and Mugello GP's this year, as Germany comes too close after Assen
It will be my third MotoGP place, let's hope it's as good as people say it is.
Where are you guys going?RIP Marco Simoncelli
2nd in the race, 4th overall. Look out for me!
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