[ST] Sauber GP Engine

[Darren Mason <Darren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello Sprint'ers,

Sauber have just announced their new 4-stroke motor for  motorcycle GP's next year.

They have obviously seen the light - It is a fuel injected triple with a balance shaft, just like the one in an ST :) 

Interesting features include a reversed cylinder head (intakes at the front) & pneumatic valve operation.

But at only 200ps @ 15,000 rpm I cant see it ever being competitive against Honda's 230ps V5, or Yamaha's 5 valve 4 cylinder that is already quicker than the 2 stroke, but still considerably under the 990cc capacity limit.

Darren Mason.
2000 ST
Melbourne, AuSTralia.


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