GSX-RR – Trusted Since 1999

Opportunity to ride the Suzuki factory GSX-RR for a few runs

September 5, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 5. Suzuki Motor Corporation is happy to announce that Dominique Aegerter will be given the opportunity to ride the factory GSX-RR for a few runs on Tuesday September 6th […]

New aerodynamic GSX-RR package tested in Germany

June 18, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 11. Joan Mir: 10th – 1’20.574 (+ 0.556) Alex Rins: 11th – 1’20.591 (+ 0.573) Team Suzuki Ecstar’s riders made strides towards the Sachsenring race on Friday as both […]

Suzuki gives idea of how the future with new 2022 engine

March 11, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 10. Joan Mir: 7th – 1’54.078 (+ 0.895) Alex Rins: 8th – 1’54.143 (+ 0.960) Sylvain Guintoli: 24th – 1’55.642 (+ 2.459) After a short break of two days […]

Interview with MotoGP Team Suzuki Ecstar Project Director Shinichi Sahara

March 8, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 7. Team Suzuki Ecstar Project Director Shinichi Sahara talks about the new management in place for 2021 and the way Suzuki plans to move forward with Suzuki’s World Championship-winning […]

New 2022 Suzuki GSX-RR engine tested today

March 8, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 7. Joan Mir: 8th – 1’54.515 (+ 0.575) Alex Rins: 10th – 1’54.658 (+ 0.718) Sylvain Guintoli: 26th – 1’56.762 (+ 2.822) Sunday saw Team Suzuki Ecstar’s riders take […]

MotoGP Suzuki GSX-RR chassis suspension and electronics reworked

March 7, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 6. Joan Mir: 3rd – 1’54.980 (+ 0.293) Alex Rins: 8th – 1’55.198 (+ 0.511) Sylvain Guintoli: 25th – 1’57.460 (+ 2.773) Team Suzuki Ecstar’s riders enjoyed the launch […]

New Suzuki GSX-RR MotoGP World Championship Bike Unveiled

March 6, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 6. Suzuki Motor Corporation has officially launched its 2021 FIM MotoGP™ World Championship campaign with the unveiling of the team line-up and livery. Since 2019 the rider combination has […]

Royal Rumble Champion of Bikes: Suzuki GSX-RR MotoGP

February 1, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 31. Team Suzuki MotoGP Test Rider Sylvain Guintoli talks about his role in helping develop the World Championship-winning Suzuki GSX-RR. “Winter is a time to relax and enjoy time […]

WEEKEND RACING ACTION SCHEDULE – OCTOBER 3-4TH

October 4, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 3. The opening weekend of October sees British Superbikes and AMA Motocross taking part in the UK and USA. A week after Suzuki celebrated it’s 16th Endurance World Championship […]

WEEKEND RACING ACTION SCHEDLUE – SEPTEMBER 20TH

September 20, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 19. The third weekend of September sees track action back in force across the globe with Suzuki’s MotoGP GSX-RR, Superbike GSX-R1000 and GSX-R600, plus RM-Z450 and RM-Z250 motocross machines. […]

Alex Rins suffers big moment onboard his GSX-RR with crash

September 19, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 18. Combined practice times: Joan Mir: 7th – 1’31.926 (+ 0.298) Alex Rins: 18th – 1’32.407 (+ 0.779) The MotoGP paddock resumed track action on Friday in Misano for […]

Suzuki concerned about MotoGP Spielberg as track doesn’t play well with GSX-RR

August 13, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 12. The Austrian Grand Prix awaits Team Suzuki Ecstar this weekend, August 14-16th, for the fourth instalment of the Championship in the top class, the first of a double-header […]

MotoGP Suzuki Team Back at Circuit of Jerez – Angel Nieto for the Andalucia GP

July 25, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 24. Position in the Combined Classification after Day 1: Joan Mir: 11th – 1’37.749 (+ 0.686) Alex Rins: 21st – 1’39.101 (+ 2.038) Team Suzuki Ecstar took to the […]

JOAN MIR SUZUKI ECSTAR MotoGP BLOG

January 1, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 31. Joan Mir looks back on his first rookie season in MotoGP racing the Team SUZUKI ECSTAR GSX-RR. “Wow, I can’t believe my first season in MotoGP has already […]

MIXED BUT QUICK FRIDAY FOR SUZUKI IN CATALUNYA

June 15, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 14. Alex Rins: 11th – 1:40.727 (+0.648) Joan Mir: 19th – 1:41.070 (+ 0.991) Sylvain Guintoli: 23rd – 1:41.987 (+ 1.908) • Alex Rins feeling ready to attack home […]

RINS AND MIR WARMING UP ON DAY 1 IN JEREZ

May 3, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 3. Alex Rins: 12th – 1:38.534 (+ 0.838) Joan Mir: 18th – 1:38.789 (+ 0.880) • Alex Rins trying tyre and set-up options. • Joan Mir suffers small crash […]

THE TWISTS AND TURNS OF TEXAS NEXT UP IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP

April 10, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 10 The Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas, also known as COTA, is without doubt one of the most intriguing of the season. It boasts the most corners […]

INTRIGUING OPENING DAY IN ARGENTINA AS RINS AND MIR GET TO GRIPS

March 30, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 29. Alex Rins: 7th – 1:39.451 (+ 0.270) Joan Mir: 15th – 1:39.946 (+ 0.765) • Alex Rins building speed at one of his favourite tracks. • Joan Mir […]

QATAR DAY 2 SEES RINS FLY TO THE TOP OF THE SHEET

February 25, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 24. Alex Rins: 1st – 1:54.593 Joan Mir: 11th – 1:55.280 (+ 0.687) • Alex Rins continues excellent pace ahead of season opener. • Joan Mir shifts focus back […]

TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR READY WITH NEW YOUNG LINE-UP

February 3, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 3. With the winter nearly over, Team SUZUKI ECSTAR is heading to Malaysia for the first test of 2019, with the debut of the final version of the livery […]

DAVIDE BRIVIO MotoGP 2018 SEASON REVIEW

January 13, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 13. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Team Manager Davide Brivio talks about an outstanding 2018 season that netted a total of nine podium finishes for the team and the GSX-RR. Before […]

SUPERB SECOND PLACE IN SEPANG FOR ALEX RINS

November 4, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 4. Alex Rins: 2nd (+ 1.898) Andrea Iannone: DNF • Alex Rins rockets up standings, and brings Suzuki third podium in a row. • Andrea Iannone very unlucky with […]

TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR BLOG AUGUST 24-26 – RUSSELL JORDAN

August 24, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 24-26. Russell Jordan has been a long-time member in the Suzuki GP Camp from the 2000s when Kenny Roberts Jr. was in the team, then managed by Garry Taylor. […]

IN THE GREEN AND ROLLING AUSTRIAN HILLS FOR THE GP OF ÖSTERREICH

August 9, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 8. Only a few hours after the end of the official test held in Brno on Monday, Team SUZUKI ECSTAR and its riders are already settled in Spielberg (Austria) […]

German GP Ends At Turn 3 For Luckless Suzuki Team

July 16, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 15. Andrea Iannone: 12th (+ 25.963) Alex Rins: DNF (Lap 1) • Alex Rins taken down on third corner. • Andrea Iannone hit and forced wide in the same […]

Joan Mir to Debut in MotoGP with Team Suzuki eCSTAR for 2019 and 2020

June 12, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 11. Suzuki Motor Corporation is happy to announce Joan Mir as a factory rider in MotoGP with Team SUZUKI ECSTAR for the 2019 and 2020 seasons, partnering Alex […]

Second Consecutive Podium For Iannone, The Third For Suzuki

May 7, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May. Andrea Iannone: 3rd (+ 8.214) Alex Rins: DNF • Andrea Iannone seals Suzuki’s third podium of four races. • Alex Rins a victim of a front end crash at […]

Strong Start For Suzuki In Sunny Spain – Updated

May 4, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 4. Andrea Iannone: 4th – 1:38.709 (+ 0.095) Alex Rins: 13th – 1:39.575 (+ 0.961) • Iannone fast with a very good feeling with the GSX-RR. • Alex Rins […]

The Long European Leg Of The Championship Starts In Jerez

May 2, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 2. With two podiums, one for each rider, already on the scoreboard in the first three races of the season, Team SUZUKI ECSTAR are ready to start the long […]

ANDREA IANNONE BLOG – AMERICAS MotoGP PREVIEW

April 21, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 20. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR GSX-RR rider Andrea Iannone talks about this weekend’s third round of the 2018 MotoGP™ series at Circuit of The Americas in Texas, USA. The Italian […]

BACK ACROSS THE OCEAN FOR THE AMERICAN GP IN AUSTIN

April 20, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 18 Following Alex Rins’ podium in Argentina ten days ago, it is with a lot of positivity and excitement that Team SUZUKI ECSTAR head to the USA, and the […]

SHINING START FOR SUZUKI ECSTAR ON DAY 1 IN QATAR

March 17, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 16. Alex Rins: 3rd – 1:54.458 (+ 0.097) Andrea Iannone: 5th – 1:55.816 (+ 0.480) • Alex Rins battling for top spot throughout FP2. • Andrea Iannone consistently quick […]

TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR QATAR MotoGP TEST VIDEO

March 9, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 9. Suzuki Motor Corporation has today released a new video following three positive days of testing with Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins at Losail International Circuit, Qatar earlier this […]

SUZUKI CHAMPIONS TEST THE MotoGP GSX-RR – VIDEO

February 15, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 15. Ahead of tomorrow’s MotoGP test at Buriram in Thailand, Suzuki Motor Corporation has today published a new exclusive video taken at the Team SUZUKI ECSTAR private test at […]

2018 TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR SEPANG UNVEILING VIDEO ONLINE

January 30, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 29. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR announced the 2018 team and GSX-RR machine at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia on January 27th via a Global Livestream; and Suzuki Motor Corporation has […]

Team Suzuki ECSTAR 2017 MotoGP Review Video

December 27, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 24. Team Suzuki Racing has published a new Team SUZUKI ECSTAR 2017 Season Review video online, that has been produced by MotoGP™ organisers Dorna. The video features a compilation […]

Suzuki Ecstar Jerez MotoGP Test – Iannone Video

December 6, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 2. Team Suzuki Racing today publishes the second of a three-part video series from the Team SUZUKI ECSTAR MotoGP™ test at Jerez, Spain. The spotlight of Part 2 features […]

Suzuki Ecstar Jerez Motogp Test – Sylvain Guintoli Video

December 6, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Racing today publishes the first of a three-part video series from the Team SUZUKI ECSTAR MotoGP™ test at Jerez, Spain. Part 1 from the test in late-November features 2017 Bennetts Suzuki BSB rider […]

2018 has Finally Begun for Iannone and Rins In Valencia

November 16, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 15. After overcoming yesterday´s illness, finally today Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins were feeling better and were able to kick off the 2018 season with the first laps of […]

Iannone Takes The First Row (P3) In Valencia Qualifying

November 13, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 11. Andrea Iannone: P3 – 1’30.399 +0.502 Alex Rins: P10 – 1’30.972 +1.075 Andrea Iannone capitalized on the positive improvements made at the weekend and put together a very […]

Tough Day In Tricky Conditions In Sepang

October 27, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 27. Andrea Iannone: P13 – 2’01.740 +1.069 Alex Rins: P22 – 2’04.381 +3.710 The first day at the Malaysian Grand Prix was dominated and affected by the weather. Rain […]

Fourth And Fifth Place For Iannone And Rins In Japan

October 16, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 15. Andrea Iannone: P4 / +18.845 Alex Rins: P5 / +22.982 Finally rain proved to be beneficial for the Team SUZUKI ECSTAR riders at the Japanese GP. Andrea Iannone […]

Motegi Race To Open A Three-In-A Row Series Out Of Europe

October 11, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 11. A long-haul flight has taken Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins to Japan, where the MotoGP Championship is about to begin a series of three consecutive races before reaching […]

OFF TO ARAGON FOR THE PENULTIMATE ROUND IN EUROPE

September 21, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 20. The upcoming Aragon GP will be the last European round before the following three far-away races in Asia/Oceania and therefore an important date to consolidate the latest configurations […]

Top Ten Qualifying For Iannone In Austria

August 14, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – Aug 12. Andrea Iannone: 10th – 1’24.185 +0.950 Alex Rins: 21st – 1’24.448 (Q1) Team SUZUKI ECSTAR and Andrea Iannone managed to get a top ten qualifying spot today, […]