The Suzuki MotoGP team’s new seamless shift gearbox felt “fantastic” during initial running in last week’s Sepang test, according to Aleix Espargaro. A lack of acceleration was often cited as one of Suzuki’s key weaknesses last year, not helped by the Japanese manufacturer lacking the seamless shift gearbox used by all its rival factories. Suzuki finally debuted its seamless transmission in a private test at Sepang in January – one that Espargaro missed due to injury. But the Spaniard finally got his first taste of it as pre-season testing commenced at the Malaysian track, and was immediately impressed by the difference it made. “We still need to work on it, because we have a...
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