Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo got their first taste of Yamaha's new seamless gearbox during the start of the second 2015 MotoGP test, at Sepang on Monday. The factory riders have been urging Yamaha to match Honda's seamless downshifts ever since receiving a full range of seamless upshifts for the start of last season. Seamless technology slashes the time taken to switch drive from one gear to the next by engaging both gears simultaneously. While the shorter shifts provide a small increase in performance, riders often cite the main benefit as enhanced stability and therefore consistency. With Honda's main strength perceived to be braking and corner entry, Rossi and Lorenzo are hoping...
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