Last weekend's Barcelona MotoGP race clearly showed that mastering the standard control electronic unit remains Suzuki's biggest task if it wants to fight at the very head of the field. The Suzuki GSX-RR has proven to be an ideal bike for practice and qualifying sessions, but it has a nasty habit of making life hard for its riders when it matters the most: on Sunday during the races. Last year, Barcelona was the scene of the Japanese's manufacturer's first major accomplishment since its comeback as Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales took an unlikely one-two in qualifying on a track well suited to a nimble bike, albeit one lacking in acceleration and top speed. A year on, there was no...
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