Jerez Test: Rins: 'I need to say sorry to Suzuki…'
Suzuki became the fi🏅fth MotoGP factory to debut a swingarm attachment when the ℱtyre 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 gravelꦉ trap.
"When we tried it, I ran off at Turn 8 and I need to say sorry to the Suzuki guys beca𒐪use I broke it in the gravel!
"Then I did two or 𒀰three more laps with it broken, because I did𒁏n't know.
"All I can say is that with the '🐓spoon' broken the bike was more stable!
Suzuki became th🍃e 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 brok♉e the device in the gravel🌄 trap.
"When we t൲ried 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 brokenಞ, because I didn't kno♑w.
"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
— Team SUZUKI ECSTAR (@suzukimotogp)
"Anyway, I think we tried most things today, including a n💟ew swingarm that I was very consisten💝t with. In the acceleration areas and long corners it is more stable."
Rin🅷s, 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 f🌼ocused 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 wit♕h 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 e🍒xit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
