Toprak's secret weapon

Why did the most exciting rider in World Superbikes go to struggling BMW? Because he knew something about the M1000RR the rest of us didn't…

SMALLER TANK New rules dictate the fuel tank capacity reduces from 24 to 21 litres. The smaller tank has allowed BMW to lower the seat, so the rider sits more'in'the bike. AERODYNAMICS All-new wings for 2024 give a higher top speed while revamped winglets also increase downforce. The changes were driven by Christian Gonschor, who runs BMW's new test project. CHASSIS Yamaha had to reinforce the front of the R1M's frame to cope with Toprak's braking, but BMW say the M1OOORR's coped OK. More of a problem was that the rear wheel spent so much time airborne. ‘Toprak shouldn't have to adapt his style too much for us – we need to come to him’ BESPOKE ELECTRONICS The rest of the grid use a Magneti Marelli ECU, but BMW use a Bosch system with their own software, it…

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