Click it and Unblock the Notifications
Latest News
-
Top 10 Used Bikes to Kickstart Your Riding Journey -
Suzuki Swift Hatchback Scores 4 Star Safety Rating At JNCAP – ADAS, New Engine & More -
Porsche Introduces Macan EV In India, Expanding Electric Portfolio -
Tata Motors To Manufacture Jaguar Land Rover Cars In Billion Dollar TN Plant - Report -
Ford Territory SUV Name Trademarked – Likely To Be Positioned Below The Everest SUV -
Jawa Yezdi Expands Mega Service Camps To 32 New Cities, Focusing On Tier-II And Tier-III Regions -
Sany India Introduces SKT105E: An Electric Dump Truck -
Force Gurkha 5-Door SUV – New Features, Dual Tone Interiors & More -
Hyundai Verna Tops Sales Chart In India's Mid-Size Sedan Segment -
India's Elections Trigger Airfare Surge in Tamil Nadu
Kawasaki's WSBK Machine On Par With MotoGP At Jerez Test
Jonathan Rea onboard his Kawasaki ZX-10R WSBK race machine was faster than MotoGP riders at Jerez winter testing. It is important to note that several top team and riders opted to skip the Jerez test.
Usually, there is a difference in performance between MotoGP prototypes and WSBK race machines. Jonathan Rea and Kawasaki WSBK team were testing at Jerez circuit, alongside MotoGP riders and team. Surprisingly, Rea's Kawasaki was faster than MotoGP competitors.
Important thing to note is that majority of the top MotoGP teams and riders were not present at Jerez. Satellite and other back runners were testing their 2017 race machines. Only fourteen riders participated in the combined MotoGP and WSBK winter test at Jerez circuit.
Jonathan Rea was faster than Alvaro Bautista who rides Ducati's GP 16 MotoGP prototype. Loris Baz was third fastest and was closely followed by Tom Sykes from WSBK at the Jerez test. It is great to see that WSBK machines are catching up with MotoGP prototype machines.
MotoGP teams make use of completely prototype technology, it uses the competition as a base to test technology that will feature on future street motorcycles. WSBK, on the other hand, utilises street machines that are tuned and prepped to get the maximum performance from them.
During 2016 Jerez GP, Valentino Rossi set pole position. Jonathan Rea was 0.015 seconds faster on his Kawasaki ZX-10R WSBK machine with a lap time of 1 minute 38.721 seconds. MotoGP riders during 2016 recorded slower lap times owing to new tyre supplier Michelin.
