Brno MotoGP: New parts boost for Suzuki

Suzuki will roll out a raft of new parts at the Brno test on Monday in a bid to get its struggling factory GSV-R competitive in MotoGP.

The 2010 V4 contender has been left woefully off the pace so far in the opening half of the season and Loris Capirossi and Alvaro Bautista have only scored six top ten finishes between them in nine races.

Suzuki boss Paul Denning has revealed to MCN that Suzuki has flown in a new chassis, engine, electronics and aerodynamics package to test on Monday.

He said: “We’ve got three days work to do in six hours. We’ll have a lot of stuff. Some will be 2011 testing and some will be short-term stuff to be introduced this year. But some is to understand the direction for 2011.”

The only issue could be the weather, with forecasts at present predicting heavy rain for the Czech Republic.

The Monday test is one of only two days of testing available during the season.
Suzuki has also found it difficult to comply with new engine restrictions introduced to slash costs in 2010.

Each rider is only allowed to use six engines for the entire 18-race campaign, but reliability issues have beset Suzuki in 2010.

They will be given special dispensation to run more engines when the Grand Prix Commission meets during this weekend’s Brno race.

A proposal was first submitted during the recent German race at Sachsenring, revealed first by MCN.

At the halfway stage of the season, Capirossi has only two new engines remaining and rookie Bautista one.

Both will have an extra three engines added to their allocation for the remaining nine races as it looked certain soon that Capirossi and Bautista would be penalised for needing to use extra engines.

The punishment is starting from pitlane ten seconds after the start of a race.
International Race Teams Association boss Mike Trimby said: “It’s a proposal from the MSMA (Motorcycle Sport Manufacturers Association) for 2010 only.

“It doesn’t seem a good step to change the rules halfway through the year but likewise it is not good to have bikes starting from pitlane too.”