Oil pick-up problem for Proton V5.
While Nobuatsu Aoki gave the Proton KR team a well deserved top ten finish at Jerez yesterday, all eyes remain on the teams long awaited V5 four-stroke project, which the team hope will make its debut next time out in France.
The 990cc machine is undergoing almost continual bench testing in England, and should be ready for rolling tests and then track tests within days after suffering early problems.
While Nobuatsu Aoki gave the Proton KR team a well deserved top ten finish at Jerez yesterday, all eyes remain on the teams long awaited V5 four-stroke project, which the team hope will make its debut next time out in France.
The 990cc machine is undergoing almost continual bench testing in England, and should be ready for rolling tests and then track tests within days after suffering early problems.
"We hope to test at an airfield in England (on Monday), and then with both riders at a circuit during the weekend - but the plans are day by day," said Team Owner Kenny Roberts (pictured) on Sunday.
"We have a problem with the oil pick-up during acceleration, but we hope to fix that with sump baffles, and if possible bring the bike to Le Mans," added King Kenny, refering to the need for a seperate oil lubrication system on a four-stroke engine.
