Suzuki’s MotoGP project leader Satoru Terada has said a seamless-shift gearbox is on the way for both Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales in order to help with their acceleration issues.

Both the Spanish riders lose tenths of a second with their current shift system which was visible at the start of the Barcelona race when the pair scythed their way backwards on the run to the first corner after grabbing front-row starts.

“Acceleration is one of our weaknesses and our development team is working to find a solution, the seamless gearbox is probably one of the most effective solutions and I hope we will be able to introduce it pretty soon,” said Terada.

“This will not only improve the pure performance on lap-time but also give more confidence to the riders. The test in Misano we are going to make this week will be important as well because we will try some new ideas in the chassis department but mainly look for some more effective set-ups.”