Andrea Iannone says he was surprised just how much corner speed the Suzuki MotoGP bike has after trying it for the first time in post-season testing at Valencia. The former Ducati rider had his first taste of the GSX-RR he will campaign for the next two seasons at the Spanish venue, ending up fourth fastest on Wednesday – 0.624s slower than new Yamaha signing Maverick Vinales. Iannone said the thing that stood out about his new bike was how much speed it is able to carry into corners, a trait that helped Vinales take Suzuki’s first MotoGP win since 2007 at Silverstone earlier in the year. “I have a very good impression about the bike, I’m very happy,” reported Iannone. “The bike...
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