De Puniet and Suzuki satisfied after the MotoGP test at Motegi

The Suzuki team has been testing at the Motegi Circuit, and has done so with its test rider, Randy de Puniet, who continues working to ensure the Japanese machine arrives in the best possible condition for his return to the premier class of the World Motorcycle Championship.

The first session was on Tuesday and yesterday the second one took place, although the first day was complicated due to the heavy rain that fell over the Japanese track, but on the second day he was able to give his all and try out new developments from first thing in the morning.

De Puniet is putting all his experience into the Suzuki team to develop a bike with the performance to compete in MotoGP. The Frenchman has been pushing so hard that he suffered a crash yesterday, but fortunately without serious consequences for him or the bike, and he returned to the track quickly. In the afternoon progress was even greater, with him able to select two chassis configurations that he liked best, and they will continue working on them for the next Suzuki outings at Misano next month.

De Puniet’s best lap time was 1:48.60, slightly slower than his previous best reference at Motegi, but in line with those recorded by other riders in hot conditions and very little grip. In addition, De Puniet was not alone in this work: Nobuatsu Aoki also rode with him, completing five evaluation laps towards the end of today’s session.

Now we will have to wait until next month to see the Suzuki in action again at the official MotoGP test at the Misano Circuit.

Source | MotoGP Official website