As such, both
Randy de Puniet and
Anthony West are keen to tackle the long Estoril main straight during this weekend's Portuguese Grand Prix - while chassis developments should help through the twisty sections.
"I was trying out a new swingarm [at the Misano test], and immediately got a good feeling from it, so hope to use it in Portugal," said de Puniet. "Estoril's a very technical circuit. There's a long straight, which should be good for the ZX-RR, and another back straight, but the rest is really slow, especially the chicane at turns nine and ten. I think we're going to do really well there with the 800cc bike. We can certainly be at the top."
"At the test after the Misano race, we made some changes to the set up which immediately made me quicker and helped with the chatter problems I've been having, which means I should be able to run faster in Portugal," added West. "I like the track at Estoril, although it's quite complex. It will be better than Misano for seeing what the revised engine's capable of, especially down the long start/finish straight, but the slow, tight sections will keep us on our toes as well!"
Suzuki has also used pneumatic valves since the start of the 2007 season, with Yamaha introducing its own version of the technology last time out at Misano.
