Catalunya MotoGP Test: Electronics and rear suspension worked on by Mir

Joan Mir used the Catalunya MotoGP test to predominantly work on the rear suspension and electronics of his GSX-RR, as Suzuki were limited to just minor new parts.
Joan Mir, MotoGP, Catalunya MotoGP 4 June 2021
Joan Mir, MotoGP, Catalunya MotoGP 4 June 2021
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Joan Mir finished the one-day C🃏atalunya MotoGP test fourth quickest for Suzuki, but remained without any significant updates to his GSX-RR. 

With Alex Rins sidelined due to his bicycle crash before the Catalunya race weekend began, Mir was joined by Suzuki test rider Sylv⛎ain Guintoli for the one-day test. 

"It’s been a good day of testing, we didn’t ha🌸ve a lot of things to try but 🎃we worked on geometry settings, things like my riding position on the bike, and electronics and it was all positive,” said Mir. 

"I also worked a little bit on rear suspension and the rear shock. I was able to give important feedback and information to the team about a few areas, and now they will work on all of that while looking at the dataꦕ. 

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"I’m happy with what’🧸s been done but it’s been a tiring cou✱ple of weeks and I’m ready to go home and start my preparations for Germany."

Mir secured a solid fifth place finish during the Grand Prix on S♕unday, but was then elevated into fourth after Fabio Quartararo’s late penalty. 

For Guintoli, this was his first time on the bike since pre-season testing in Qatar, as he comp🌜ared different swingarms for the Japanese manufacturer. 

🤪Guintoli added: "This Catalan test has been a real pleasure for me, I haven’t ridden the GSX-RR since𓆏 the test in Qatar and it was so nice to be back with it again. 

"My feeling was really good today, I was a bit worried that after so long off the bike and with everybody else fresh from racing, that I would get thra♕shed in terms of lap times𒁏! 

"But in fact I had very good feedback from the bike and the tyres, and I was able to complete the day’s programme really well with 72 laps completed and a really so🤪lid test. 

"I did some comparisons and worked on a wide variety of things, including the swingarm. Now I’m going to race in the Le Mans 24hrs 🔯and riding the GP bike today has g꧂ot me fired up for that."

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