Casey Stoner back on a Honda at Motegi
twowheelsblog 06 Aug 2013
http://www.twowheelsblog.com/post/40767/casey-stoner-back-on-a-honda-at-motegi

It was since November 11, 2012 at Valencia, that former two-time World champion Casey Stoner hasn’t ridden a Honda MotoGP bike, and now the Australian is currently at Motegi for private test with HRC (the first of four in Japan) to help develop next year’s factory bike and the production racer.
HRCによる茂木プライベートテストにストーナーを呼び、来年モデルのワークスマシンと市販レーサーの開発を手伝ってもらった。

Unfortunately for Stoner, who was to ride 2013 machine in the morning session and then test the new 2014 prototype in the afternoon, however rain hit the Japanese circuit and halted the testing schedule.
朝は2013年モデルで体を慣らし、午後は2014年モデルをテストした。

“It was good to get back on the bike, if only for a few laps!” said Stoner. “We only managed to get one run in before the rain arrived which was a little disappointing. It was really nice to get that first run, it’s been nine months since I’ve been on a bike and it’s going to take me some time to get used to everything again! The bike and the track felt good and I hope that we can get some better testing in tomorrow with some dry track time and run some more laps.”
雨が残念だったが、9か月ぶりにライディングして、体を慣らす必要性があったものの良い時間を過ごせたと思う。マシンとトラックは良い感じだし、明日はドライで周回数を重ね、バリバリテストをこなせることを願ってます。

Testing will continue tomorrow and also present at the track are Yamaha’s two test riders Katsuyuki Nakasuga and Wataru Yoshikawa.
テストは明日まで続き、ヤマハの2人のテストライダー（中須賀＆吉川）にもコースを開放する。


気になる市販モデルのテストかと思ったが、
どうもメインは2014年モデルのようで。当然か（笑）
茂木ラウンドにスポット参戦もしないそうです。
（来年は、SBKのジョサナン・レイがMotoGPに出場するような話もあるようで）

映像は、ホンダ自身が撮影したものだろうか。
良く撮れてます。
企業秘密は大丈夫なのかね（笑）


Stoner Motegi Test 6 7 August
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB82NJfvEPI


気になる市販モデル。
今年の5月の情報しか見つけられず。
メモがてら載せておこう。


Honda tests MotoGP production racer at Motegi
twowheelsblog 27 May 2013
http://www.twowheelsblog.com/post/35611/honda-tests-motogp-production-racer-at-motegi

Randy de Puniet wasn’t the only rider testing a new machine last Thursday and Friday at Motegi, Yamaha and Honda test riders were also present, and Hond for first time put on track their production racer that will be sold to private MotoGP teams next season.

Less than a week ago HRC Executive Vice President Shuhei Nakamoto in an interview with the official motogp.com website had said that the bike was slightly behind schedule and they were still testing the engine on the dyno and then put the bike on track, but apparently the machine’s development was much farther than he stated if it got its first shakedown test just a few days after the interview.

The bike will not be fitted with pneumatic valves, while gearboxes will be conventional type and not the seamless gearbox technology used by the Repsol Honda Team. Fuel tank capacity will be 24 litres in comparison with 20 on the official bikes and 12 engines will be available per season. The bike will feature Showa suspension (as Alvaro Bautista has on RC213V) and probabaly Nissin brakes like Stefan Bradl has on his RC213V
＞ニューマチックバルブとシームレスギアボックスは、採用されず。（当然と言えば当然か）

装着予定
SHOWAサスは、Alvaro BautistaのRC213V装着のモノ。
Nissinブレーキは、BradlのRC213V装着のモノ。

“The test results showed more than what we had expected, in particular with its running performance,” said HRC’s Shuhei Nakamoto. “We are very pleased at this stage and we will announce more in the not too distant future.”

見てみよう↓

SHOWAサス　
たぶんBig Piston Front Fork

Alvaro Bautista RC213V　
http://www.alvarobautista.co.uk/2013/03/16/gallery-the-gresini-honda-rc213v-2013/





SBKカワサキのタイプ（オーリンズTTXもどき）ではないのね。SHOWAなら、こちらの方がマッチング良さそうだが。




NISSINキャリパー　
Bautista RC213V（上画像）は、モノブロック4ピストンだが、
Bradlのはモノブロック6ピストンか。
個人的な好みでは、4ポットの方が良いかな。

Stefan Bradl's Honda RC213V



Stefan Bradl's Honda RC213V MotoGP at Austin MotoGP test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53Ff6xeQVEM