Aleix Espargaro hopes that Suzuki will debut much-needed engine and gearbox developments for his home Catalunya round in June. “I love Barcelona. Last year was one of my best races. Really close pace to the top guys and I hope we can have something new in Barcelona regarding power and gearbox,” said Espargaro, who finished sixth on an Open class Forward Yamaha last season. The GSX-RR is struggling for acceleration and top speed relative to its rivals and will soon be the only factory machine without a seamless shift gearbox, following Aprilia's successful debut at Monday's Jerez test. Until those developments arrive, Espargaro is trying to mitigate the loss by improving traction on...
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