Jerez Test: Rins: 'I need to say sorry to Suzuki…'
Suzuki became the fifth MotoGP factory to debut a swingarm attachment when t♕he 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 t🃏rack andꦉ broke the device in the gravel trap.
"When weꦕ 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 t꧂hree more laps with it broken, because I didn't know.
"All I can say is that with the 'spoon' broken the bike was more 𒁃stable!
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 tesꦬt at Jerez.
But the Spanish G▨rand 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 n🌼eed to say sorry to the Suzuki guys because I broke it in the gravel!
"Then I did two or three more laps꧑ with it broken, because I didn't know.
"All I can say is that wit꧅h the 'spoon' broken the bike was mo🐼re stable!
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"Anyway, I think we tried most things today, including a new swingarm that I was very 𝔍consist🦄ent 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 hav💖ing 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 sincಞerely lap-by-lap I've been very constant, ‘38.0, it was easy.
"Now we head to Le Mans with a r🍷eally strong package and Iꦚ’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 a♌nd go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’𒀰s injury issues.
