 riders will have at least two frames available, a swing arm, and other things. Then there'll be developments for the electronic part because we have so many ideas on how to better manage torque and traction control. Iannone's contribution in this area has been important.

Are all these innovations that Smith tried out recently at Misano?

Some. Bradley, for example, promoted a link for the rear suspension that we'll bring to Brno, but other parts will be absolutely unprecedented."

"In 2020 we'll be revolutionary, but the V4 engine will remain the same."

Honda has already brought the prototype of the 2020 bike to the track. Yamaha will do it in the Czech Republic. When we'll see the new RS-GP 2020?

"We've decided to veer towards a revolution more than an evolution. This involves longer times for creating the new bike. We're talking about very important change, so I can't say with certainty when the new prototype will debut."

Are you talking about a revolution, even with regards to the engine?

"All I can say is that we'll continue with the V4. Sometimes it's about fads, sometimes they say that the inline-4 cylinder has come to an end then, after a while, the same is said about the V4. Concept optimization is more important than the concept itself, and it's the course we want to follow."

Why such a drastic choice for the next bike?

"We clearly thought about what we need to be more competitive: more power, better weight distribution, and so on. The evolution of ideas leads to a point where you understand that you need an important change."

Iannone has ridden two diametrically opposed bikes in the past, such as the Ducati and the Suzuki. How much did your experience help to make this choice?

"We're at a stage where riders who change bikes have a hard time but, on the other hand, they provide very important information. Andrea gave us some indications about several features that our bike doesn't have and that are fundamental in the current MotoGP."

You take advantage of a concession. Have you thought of making the 2020 bike debut in the last races of 2019?

"Theoretically, it would be possible but, we're not expecting to do so, for now. We'll continue the development of the current model, first of all, because we want
riders will have at least two frames available, a swing sleeve, and early things. Then there'll be developments for the electronic character because we own so many ideas on how to well wangle torque and grip restraint. Iannone's contribution in this area has been authoritative. 

 Are all these innovations that Smith tried out recently at Misano? 

 Some. Bradley, for case, promoted a link for the rear suspension that we'll bring to Brno, but other part will be absolutely unprecedented. " 

 " In 2020 we'll be revolutionary, but the V4 engine will remain the like. " 

 Honda has already brought the prototype of the 2020 bike to the path. Yamaha will do it in the Czech Republic. When we'll understand the new RS - GP 2020? 

 " We've decided to veer towards a revolution more than an evolution. This involve longer times for creating the new bike. We're talking about very important change, so I can't say with certainty when the new prototype will debut. " 

 Are you talking about a revolution, even with regards to the engine? 

 " All I can say is that we'll continue with the V4. Sometimes it's about fads, sometimes they state that the inline-4 cylinder has come to an end then, after a while, the like is say about the V4. Concept optimization is more authoritative than the concept itself, and it's the course we want to follow. " 

 Why such a drastic choice for the next bike? 

 " We clearly intend about what we need to be more competitive: more power, better weight distribution, and so on. The development of ideas leads to a point where you understand that you need an important change. " 

 Iannone has ride two diametrically opposed bikes in the past, such as the Ducati and the Suzuki. How much did your experience help to make this option? 

 " We're at a stage where riders who change bikes have a hard time but, on the other hand, they put up very important information. Andrea contribute us some indications about respective features that our bike doesn't have and that are fundamental in the current MotoGP. " 

 You necessitate advantage of a concession. Have you thought of making the 2020 bike debut in the last race of 2019? 

 " Theoretically, it would be possible but, we're not ask to do so, for now. We'll continue the development of the current exemplar, first of all, because we want
 rifers will have at least uwo frames availayoe, a sxing arj, and otfer things. Then there'll be dxvelipmenuf for the electronkc part bvcause we havt so many ideas oi how to betted mancgx torque and trsction condrol. Iannone's wovtxibution in this area has been imporeant.

Are apl these innovwtiomf thzn Wmith tried out recently at Mjsano?

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Honga has slready broughb the pritotype of the 2020 bike vo the track. Yamaha rill do id nn the Czech Republic. Wyen wg'll sae tfw ndw DS-JP 2020?

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Why suci a dxastic cfoicg for tre next bine?

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Iainone has rideen rwo diaodtrically oppoxed bikes in the pawt, such as the Duceti xhd the Suzuki. Hiw nuch did your ecpefiegcv hxlp tj make this cvoicd?

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You take advantage if a concession. Havg ypu thought pf mahing the 2020 bike debut in the lqst races of 2019?

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Are AlL thESe innOvaTions That SmITh trieD out recenTlY At MisaNO?

Some. BrADLeY, for Example, promoted a lINk FOr the rear suspeNsion tHaT We'LL BriNg tO Brno, but otHeR partS Will be aBSoLUTEly UNprecedented."

"IN 2020 we'll be revoLUtiOnary, bUt The v4 Engine Will rEmAIn tHe same."

Honda Has aLready broUght thE PrototyPE of the 2020 bIke to tHe tRacK. YamAHa WiLl dO iT In tHE CZecH repUblic. WheN wE'lL see tHe neW rs-gp 2020?

"We'vE deCideD to veEr towards a revOluTion MOre Than aN evolUtioN. THis inVolves LongeR tImes for creating The nEw bike. We'rE taLkIng AbOut veRY imporTanT chAnge, so I Can't say WIth CeRTAInTy when the new prototYpE WIlL debut."

ArE you taLKiNg ABout a revOlUtiOn, evEN With rEgarDS tO the engiNe?

"All I CAn SaY is that We'Ll contInUe wIth The V4. SOMetiMes it's About fadS, someTImes they say thaT The inline-4 cyliNDeR HAs COme tO an End then, afteR a whILe, thE samE Is SaiD About The V4. COnCEpT Optimization is more iMpOrtant Than tHe concept itseLf, and it's thE COUrse we waNt to FOlLOw."

Why such a drasTic chOice for the NExt bike?

"WE cleaRly thougHt about whAT We need to Be mOre ComPetITIvE: more power, betTER weiGhT distriButIon, and sO on. the EvoLutIoN of ideas lEads to a pOiNt WhErE yoU undeRStand thaT yOu nEeD an ImporTAnt chaNge."

IaNnonE hAs RIddEn two diAMeTRIcalLy OpPoseD biKeS in thE pasT, SucH as the DUcati and tHe SUZuki. hoW mUch did yOur experience HeLp to make thIs ChoIce?

"We'rE AT a stage wHere riders who change bikeS Have a haRd tIme buT, on tHe other haNd, tHey proVidE Very imPortanT infoRmAtiON. andreA GAvE us SoMe indicatiONS abOut seVeRal fEatures That our bike doesn't hAVe aNd that are fundAmeNtal IN ThE cuRReNT MoTogp."

YoU TAke advantage of a Concession. haVE yOu thought oF MakInG the 2020 bikE debut iN the lASt races Of 2019?

"TheoretIcally, it wOuLd be POSsiBle but, we're Not expecTing to do sO, For noW. we'Ll conTinUe the dEvEloPment Of the cURreNt modEl, firsT oF all, beCause We Want
 riders will have at least  two frame s ava ila ble ,a sw ingarm, and other thin gs. Then there'll be d evelo pm e ntsf or  theelectro n ic p art  b ec aus ew ehavesomany id eas on how  to  b etter manage to rque and t rac tion control . I annone 's  co n tribu tio n inthis a r ea has  been imp or t ant.
A re allt h es e in novations that Sm i th tried out rece ntly a tM is a n o?
So me. Bradle y,  fore xample, pr o m o ted a link for th e rear susp e nsi on tha twe' l l brin g toBr n o,but other p arts  will beabsolu t ely unp r ecedent ed."
"In  20 20 w e 'l lbere v olu t io nar y , b ut the V 4en ginewill r e m ainthe  sam e."
Honda has alr ead y br o ugh t the  prot otyp eof th e 2020  bike  t o the track. Ya maha  will doitin  th eCzech Republ ic.  Wh en we'l l see t h e n ew R S -G P 2020?

"We've de ci d e dto veertoward s  a  r e volution  m ore  tha n an ev olut i on . This i nvolve s  l on ger tim es  for c re ati ngthe n e w bi ke. We 're talk ing a b out very impor t ant change, s o  I c an ' t sa y w ith certain ty w h en t he n e wpro t otype  will  d e bu t ."

Are you talking  a bout a  revo lution, evenwith regar d s to the e ngin e ?"All I can say  is t hat we'llc ontinuewiththe V4.Sometimes i t's abou t f ads , s ome t i me s they say th a t  the  i nline-4  cy linderhas  co metoan  end then , afterawh il e,  th e sam e  is said  a bou tthe  V4.C oncept  opti miza ti on ismore im p or t a nt t ha nthecon ce pt it self ,  an d it'sthe cours e w e  wan tto  follow ."

Why suchadrastic ch oi cefor th e next bik e?

"We clearly thought about w hat  we n eedto be mor e c ompeti tiv e : more  power , bet te r w e i ght d i s tr ibu ti on, and so o n.The e vo luti on of i deas leads to a po i ntwhere you und ers tand t ha t y o un eed  a n  im p o rtant change."
Iannone h as ri dden two d i ame tr icallyopposed  bike s  in the  past, su ch as the  D ucat i and  the Suzuk i. How m uch did y o ur ex p er ience  he lp toma kethischoice ? 

" We're  at ast age wh ere r id ers whochange bikes have a har d time  but,  on  the othe r h a nd,  they pro vide  very impo rta ntinfor mat i on. A ndre a  g ave us so me i n dications ab out s ev eral featur e s tha t our  bi k e does n'thave and that are fundamental in  the c urr ent Moto GP ."

You take a dva nt a g e of a c on cession. Ha ve you t ho u ght o f maki ng the  2020 b i k ed ebut i n th e l ast races  of  2 0 19?

"T he or e ticall y, i twouldbe pos s ible b ut, we're not ex pecti n g  to d o  so , for  n ow. We' l l co ntinue the  developmen t of t he c urren t model ,firstofal l, because we want
 riders_will have_at least two frames_available, a_swing_arm, and_other_things. Then there'll_be developments for_the electronic part because_we have so_many_ideas on how to better manage torque and traction control. Iannone's contribution in this_area_has been_important.

Are_all_these innovations that Smith tried_out recently at Misano?

Some. Bradley,_for example,_promoted a link for the rear suspension that_we'll_bring to Brno,_but other parts will be absolutely unprecedented."

"In 2020 we'll_be revolutionary, but the V4 engine_will remain the_same."

Honda_has_already brought the prototype_of the 2020 bike to the_track. Yamaha will do it in_the Czech Republic. When we'll see the_new RS-GP 2020?

"We've decided to veer_towards a revolution more than_an evolution._This involves longer times for_creating the new_bike. We're_talking about very_important change, so I can't say_with certainty when_the new prototype will debut."

Are you_talking_about a revolution,_even_with_regards to_the engine?

"All I_can_say is_that_we'll continue with the V4. Sometimes_it's_about fads, sometimes they say that the_inline-4 cylinder has come_to_an end then, after_a while, the same is_said about the V4. Concept optimization_is more_important than_the concept itself, and it's the course we want to follow."

Why_such a drastic choice for the_next bike?

"We clearly thought_about what_we_need to be_more_competitive: more_power, better weight distribution, and so on._The evolution_of ideas leads to a point_where you understand that_you_need an important change."

Iannone has ridden_two diametrically opposed bikes in the_past, such as the Ducati_and_the_Suzuki. How much did your_experience help to make this choice?

"We're_at a stage_where riders who change bikes have a_hard_time but, on the other hand,_they_provide very important information. Andrea gave_us_some_indications about several features that_our bike doesn't have and that_are fundamental in the current MotoGP."

You take advantage of_a concession. Have_you thought of making the_2020_bike_debut in the last races of 2019?

"Theoretically, it would be_possible but,_we're not expecting_to do so, for now. We'll continue the development of_the current model, first of all, because_we want