Yamaha adopts Ohlins active suspension for Donnington World Superbike race

The Yamaha Motor Italia Superbike World Championship team will debut a new Öhlins active suspension system at Donnington Park this weekend. It will be the first team to ever race with active suspension. Much simpler than it sounds, the system essentially uses computer-controlled servos to adjust the external rebound and compression screws on Öhlins’ top of the range TTX shock and forks on the fly. If that sounds a bit jerry-rigged, you’re not alone, but it could give the team a crucial advantage.
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