Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Honda showed a new prototype

Yesterday at private test in Spanish Aragon, Honda introduced the new 2014 RC213V prototype granpriyny.


RC213V prototype of the next-generation introduced himself Honda Racing technical director Takeo Yokoyama. "This is a prototype in 2014, is the new motorcycles, both in terms of the chassis, and in terms of the engine. We want to begin testing motorcycles now to bring development to the final Test at Valencia in November - said the Japanese engineer. - If Pedrosa and Marquez will feel that we have made a really big step forward compared to the current RC213V, then HRC will try to provide them with these bikes before the end of the season, as we did last year. "


It is interesting to note that it was based on a prototype Honda RC213V 2014 will create a bike that will get the team, decided to abandon the CRT-machines in favor of "commercially available sport prototype» (Factory Made GP Racer - Production Racer). On the "Docked" version of Honda RC213V for private teams still know too many people: suspension, brakes and exhaust system, similar to the flagship bikes factory teams, but increased by 3-liter fuel tank, the engine without the air system valves and control electronics with software from Dorna Sports , not from Honda Racing Corporation. As for the price, the private teams factory Honda prototype will cost about 1.2 million euros. While the factory machines Repsol Honda, according to some estimates, there are about 2.1 million euros. Today on the track MotorLand Aragón pilots factory Honda team Marc Marquez, Dani Pedrosa and Stefan Bradl representing LCR Honda, will start testing the new machines, which was postponed by one day due to the incessant rains.

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