Team Suzuki Press Office – September 7
After the stunning victory at Silverstone, Team SUZUKI ECSTAR heads to Misano Adriatico for the 13th race of the season this weekend, with Maverick Viñales fresh from his first MotoGP™ win.
The weekend in the UK was a milestone for Suzuki, winning its first MotoGP grand prix race since a return to the World Championship and nine years after Chris Vermuelen’s previous Suzuki victory at Le Mans, France in 2007.
The next round at Misano is expected to be intense as well, being the second race in a row for the team with no time to recover from Silverstone. Viñales will get to the Riviera Adriatica not only with the emotions of the victory, but also with the awareness that his machine is performing well, which has given him better feelings; similar to team-mate Aleix Espargaró, after the improvements he also made in the last race.
The circuit is 4.2km (2.63 miles) long, with six left-hand corners and 10 right-hand, with the longest straight being 565m (1853.67 ft) in length. The surface itself is pretty flat, without elevation changes, so fans can get the best view of the track-action, which gives a great atmosphere to the event.