Yamaha Factory successfully conducts second 1000cc test at Misano World Circuit – MotoGP news
Yamaha Factory Racing team successfully completed second test of their 2012 1000cc MotoGP prototypes at the Misano World Circuit.
The test was held on the following day of the San Marino GP, Monday.
The test was conducted with both team riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies. The San Marino GP winner, Jorge Lorenzo ran 60 laps in the complete day test session at Misano. The Spaniard’s best lap time was 1 minute and 33.7 seconds.
Lorenzo said, “It’s been a little bit more difficult here than Brno, which is a very fast track. Misano is a little bit slower so the difference between the 800 and the 1000 is much smaller. It’s difficult to understand the riding style you must use straight
away.”
In order to understand the difference and cope with the bigger power plant, the crew has been working on electronics to stick the bike to the ground. Lorenzo claimed that they made a good progress in the session and the bike has displayed a lot of potential.
The Spanish rider is optimistic about the new 1000cc prototype and believes that the future of the Yamaha M1 in the race is bright.
Lorenzo tried to adjust his riding style with the newly bred version for 2012 and similarly adjusted the bike setup to his liking.
After a strong race day at Misano, Ben Spies hopped aboard a 1000cc prototype and covered 74 laps in the test session. His 1000cc bike underwent some setup changes as compared to Brno test. Spies lapped his best time at 1 minute and 34.3 seconds.
Spies said, “We rode the same bike as we did in Brno but we changed a bunch of things and started working on a lot of electronics. Misano is a much more physical track; it’s quite tight so there’s a lot of wheelies and rear spinning. It’s fun to ride but
very physical compared to the 800.”
The Texan rider expressed that he was pleased with the performance of the 2012 machine. The rider’s performance was collected as a valuable data which will be used in future development.
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