Rins: 'I need to say sorry to Suzuki…'
Suzuki became the fifth MotoGP factory to debut a swingarm attachment when the tyre cooling/downforce device was fitted to the GSX-RR of Alex Rins during Monday's post-race test at Jerez.
But the Spanish Grand Prix runner-up promptly ran off track and broke the device in the gravel trap.
"When we tried it, I ran off at Turn 8 and I need to say sorry to the Suzuki guys because I broke it in the gravel!
"Then I did two or three more laps with it broken, because I didn't know.
"All I can say is that with the 'spoon' broken the bike was more stable!
Suzuki became the fifth MotoGP factory to debut a swingarm attachment when the tyre cooling/downforce device was fitted to the GSX-RR of Alex Rins during Monday's post-race test at Jerez.
But the Spanish Grand Prix runner-up promptly ran off track and broke the device in the gravel trap.
"When we tried it, I ran off at Turn 8 and I need to say sorry to the Suzuki guys because I broke it in the gravel!
"Then I did two or three more laps with it broken, because I didn't know.
"All I can say is that with the 'spoon' broken the bike was more stable!
Suzukis swinglet is in the house! Joining the club at the #JerezTest #SUZUKing @motogp #BehindTheScenes #motogptech pic.twitter.com/Yromh9L4os
— Team SUZUKI ECSTAR (@suzukimotogp) May 6, 2019
"Anyway, I think we tried most things today, including a new swingarm that I was very consistent with. In the acceleration areas and long corners it is more stable."
Rins, just one point behind title leader Marc Marquez, set the eighth-fastest lap having skipped a time attack.
"I did not put any soft tyres. We just focused on the rhythm, with the different swingarm and a lot of things on the electronics. Not a lot of setup work. I’m quite happy because sincerely lap-by-lap I've been very constant, ‘38.0, it was easy.
"Now we head to Le Mans with a really strong package and I’m happy with what we’ve done."
Rookie team-mate Joan Mir was sixth quickest.
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 and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
