New Honda MotoGP bike at Mugello test will
"Honda's new bike will make its debut at the post-race MotoGP test at the Mugello Circuit. The new version of the RC213V is intended for the 2013 season, "said Shuhei Nakamoto, Executive Vice President of HRC. "Monday (16/7) we will have a new machine. We will bring the two motors, each rider a motorcycle, "he added.
The new bike also gets revised to conform with the conditions of Bridgestone tires, especially for the front tire. Stoner has always complained about Bridgestone's front tire specification is not suitable for the RC213V to feel the vibration is quite strong.
In this season Bridgestone front tire specification change become more 'soft'. It turned out to affect the performance of Stoner and Pedrosa. So both must recognize the benefits of this rider Jorge Lorenzo, who currently leads the MotoGP riders championship 2012.
"At first, this new bike as a prototype for the race next year, but we need to fix the construction of new Bridgestone tires. We decided if the rider cocokakan use these new machines later this year, "lid Nakamoto.