Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales will return to the scene of Suzuki's only four-stroke MotoGP victory this weekend. That came at the hands of Chris Vermeulen during a wet race at Le Mans in 2007. The Australian was riding the previous GSX-R machine, while this year's French Grand Prix marking the sixth race (including Valencia 2014) for the GSX-RR. The new inline-four cylinder racer has achieved a pair of seventh places in the hands of Espargaro, but the Spaniard is certain much more is possible once engine performance is improved. Until then the focus is on maximising traction, with gains made at the recent post-race Jerez test, which saw Espargaro set the morning pace on his way to...
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