"It is our intention to test in the UK prior to the first round at Brands Hatch" - Colin Wright, Team Manager
IN A RATHER bizarre move, reigning British Superbike Champions, GSE Racing, has today announced the postponement of their European test schedule.
GSE Racing has worked closely with the Yamaha World Superbike Team over the winter to develop and build the all new YZF-R1. After reviewing the substantial amount of test and race data generated by the Yamaha World Superbike Team during this period, GSE Racing made the decision to delay their full testing programme until after the opening round.
Team Manager Colin Wright commented on the decision, "It is our intention to test in the UK prior to the first round at Brands Hatch, GSE Racing is fortunate that our partnership with Yamaha Motor UK has allowed us access to the data of the Yamaha World Superbike Team. Following the on-track success of the YZF-R1 and after reviewing the data, we took the decision to concentrate on preparing our race bike to the same spec as the factory team, their bike seems to be reasonably competitive!"
The opening round of the 2009 British Superbike Championship gets underway on Easter weekend (10/11/12/13 April).
Smart move or cost-cutting exercise? Tell us what you think.
