2022 SUMMER|RACING MAGAZINE|MOTORCYCLE|Global Suzuki
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Rins finished 7th at Silverstone, a race he had been looking forward to11but we’ve still only managed a few podiums, and no win yet - so at least one win, this is our minimum target.”Did the longer-than-usual summer break afiect your planning and strategy? “From a development side, it meant we could prepare a little bit more than usual. We are always developing and trying to improve. So far we haven’t brought many new items, but some more are coming and I hope this will help us to achieve better results.”Will there be any further development or parts coming into play before the end of the season? “As everybody knows, Suzuki has announced that it will stop racing at the end of this year, but this didn’t mean that we would stop development. We’ve kept on trying to improve, TEAM SUZUKI RACING NEWSand this is demonstrated by the fact that we’ll have a lot of items at the Misano Test. Despite only having a few races left, our testing plan remains the same.”suit the GSX-RR? “There’s not only one circuit, but several where we could succeed. Silverstone is a good track for us, but so are some of the ‘fiy-away’ rounds. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we haven’t raced in Motegi, Philip Island or Sepang for a long time. These tracks are traditionally good ones for us. However, during these two or three years our bike has changed and improved and so have the bikes of other manufacturers, so nobody really knows what the situation is, but I feel optimistic.”Do you think the remaining circuits will 2022 Summer IssueWe’ve kept on trying to improve and, despite only having a few races left, our testing plan remains the same.” Ken Kawauchi, Technical ManagerTeam Suzuki Ecstar MotoGPMotoGP

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