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BOTH IANNONE AND RINS TO START FROM SECOND ROW

October 27, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 27. Andrea Iannone: 4th – 1:29.712 (+ 0.513) Alex Rins: 5th – 1:30.026 (+ 0.827) • Andrea Iannone with impressive pace again. • Alex Rins sticking close to his […]

IANNONE TOPS THE TIME SHEETS ON DAY 1 IN AUSTRALIA

October 26, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 26. Andrea Iannone: 1st – 1:29.131 Alex Rins: 9th – 1:29.918 (+ 0.787) • Andrea Iannone on top form on opening day. • Alex Rins slots into 9th place […]

ALEX RINS BRINGS SUZUKI A HOME PODIUM IN JAPAN

October 22, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 21. Alex Rins: 3rd (+ 1.720) Sylvain Guintoli: 21st (+ 1:01.848) Andrea Iannone: DNF • Rins works well to secure an excellent 3rd place finish. • Iannone quick and […]

MIXED CONDITIONS BUT A USEFUL DAY 1 IN MOTEGI

October 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 19 Andrea Iannone: 6th – 1:46.030 (+ 0.672) Alex Rins: 19th – 1:47.187 (+ 1.829) Sylvain Guintoli: 21st – 1:47.537 (+ 2.179) • Andrea Iannone showing good pace in […]

TO JAPAN WITH THREE RIDERS FOR TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR

October 17, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 17. The GP of Japan will be the next race for Team SUZUKI ECSTAR, arriving with Sylvain Guintoli as a Wild Card rider to complete the Suzuki squad alongside […]

SECOND ROW START FOR IANNONE, RINS IN 11th PLACE

October 6, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 6. Andrea Iannone: 6th – 1:30.419 (+ 0.331) Alex Rins: 11th – 1:30.738 (+ 0.650) • Andrea Iannone strong on second row. • Alex Rins works hard to go […]

THAI GP TO KICK OFF THE QUARTET OF FLYAWAY RACES

October 4, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 3. The Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand, is the newest facility to host a world-class motorcycling event, and will be the scene of the 15th round of the […]

IANNONE PODIUMS AT ARAGON MotoGP WITH RINS A CLOSE 4TH

September 23, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 23. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR’s Andrea Iannone put his GSX-RR onto the podium at today’s Aragon MotoGP™ in Spain with team-mate Alex Rins close behind in fourth position. Iannone put […]

PROMISING DAY 1 FOR TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR AT ARAGON

September 22, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 21. Andrea Iannone: 5th – 1:47.909 (+ 0.537) Alex Rins: 16th – 1:48.902 (+ 1.520) • Andrea Iannone fast in both sessions. • Alex Rins feeling positive for days […]

FIFTH PLACE GRID SPOT FOR IANNONE, NINTH FOR RINS

September 22, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 22 Andrea Iannone: 5th – 1:47.169 (+ 0.288) Alex Rins: 9th – 1:47.737 (+ 0.856) • Excellent pace shown by Iannone. • Alex Rins consistent and ready. • Team […]

ARAGON FOR THE LAST EUROPEAN ROUND BEFORE THE FLY-AWAYS

September 20, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – Sept 19. The last one of a long series of European rounds, the upcoming Aragon GP is expected to be the last deep breath before the long dive into to […]

TENTH AND THIRTEENTH PLACE STARTS FOR MISANO GP

September 10, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – September 8. Alex Rins: 10th – 1:32.338 (+ 0.709) Andrea Iannone: 13th – 1:32.566 (Q1) • Rins gets Top 10 start. • Iannone narrowly misses out on Q2. • Tricky […]

BRITISH GP CANCELLED DUE TO EXTREME WEATHER

August 26, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 26. The twelfth round of the 2018 MotoGP season, held at Silverstone Circuit, was cancelled after extreme weather conditions left the track unsafe to ride. Revisions made to the […]

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. […]

ACROSS THE CHANNEL FOR THE GP OF GREAT BRITAIN

August 24, 2018 Michael Le Pard

With the back-to-back races of the Czech Republic and Austria already consigned to the history books, the British circuit of Silverstone is the venue for the 12th round of the season – an emotional circuit […]

EIGHTH PLACE FOR RINS IN CHALLENGING AUSTRIAN GP

August 13, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 12. Alex Rins: 8th (+ 16.644) Andrea Iannone: 13th (+ 26.523) • Rins makes rocket start and takes Top 10 finish. • Iannone struggled with overtakings but kept a […]

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) […]

TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR COMPLETE BOILING BRNO TEST

August 8, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – August 6. Alex Rins: 9th – 1:55.986 (+ 0.777) Andrea Iannone: 11th – 1:56.111 (+ 0.902) Sylvain Guintoli: 19th – 1:57.843 (+ 2.634) • Unfortunate crash for Andrea Iannone. • […]

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 […]

Third Row Start For Iannone In Sachsenring

July 16, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 14 Andrea Iannone: 8th – 1:20.682 (+ 0.412) Alex Rins: 11th – 1:20.847 (+ 0.577) • Andrea Iannone’s one-lap pace very hot. • Alex Rins working on consistent lap […]

Strong Start For Team Suzuki Ecstar In Sachsenring

July 16, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 13. Andrea Iannone: 3rd – 1:21.204 (+ 0.319) Alex Rins: 11th – 1:21.616 (+ 0.731) • Iannone with fast pace from the start. • Alex Rins close to Top […]

Last Efforts at GP of Germany Before The Summer Break

July 11, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – July 11. The end of the first half of the 2018 Season is just around the corner, with the upcoming GP of Germany the last race before the summer break. […]

Heading To Alex Rins’ Home Race For Round 7

June 13, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 13. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR head back to Spain for the GP of Catalunya, and the majestic surrounds of the Montmelò circuit. This will be a particularly special race for […]

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 […]

Suzuki Motor Corporation And Andrea Iannone Part Ways

June 9, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 8. Suzuki Motor Corporation announce that its collaboration with Andrea Iannone will come to an end after the 2018 season. Suzuki as a whole would like to wish all […]

Top 5 For Both Riders In Exciting Italian GP

June 4, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 3rd Andrea Iannone: 4th (+7.885) Alex Rins: 5th (+7.907) • Andrea Iannone in podium fight until final laps. • Alex Rins running great race pace despite Saturday struggles. • […]

A Fast Start For Andrea Iannone At His Home GP

June 1, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 1. Andrea Iannone: 1st – 1:46.735 Alex Rins: 16th – 1:47.996 (+ 1.261) • Iannone showing strong pace in both sessions. • Alex Rins using Day 1 to focus […]

Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Weekend Action Schedule June 1-3

May 31, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 31. The opening weekend of June sees Team SUZUKI ECSTAR riders Alex Rins and Andrea Iannone on track for Round 6 of the MotoGP™ World Championship at the […]

Circuit of Mugello awaits Team SUZUKI ECSTAR for 2018 World Championship

May 30, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 30. The thrilling Circuit of Mugello awaits Team SUZUKI ECSTAR for the sixth round of the 2018 World Championship, with added anticipation for Andrea Iannone at what he considers […]

Rins Reaches Target, Iannone Misses Out at French MotoGP

May 23, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 20. Alex Rins: 10th (+27.937) Andrea Iannone: DNF • Alex Rins makes a good comeback after difficult recent run. • Andrea Iannone caught out by a strange crash. • […]

Two Tight Sessions To Kick Off Le Mans Weekend

May 18, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 18 Andrea Iannone: 14th – 1:32.752 (+ 0.816) Alex Rins: 15th – 1:32.803 (+ 0.867) • Iannone maintaining good pace in both sessions. • Alex Rins working on setup […]

Alex Rins To Race With Team Suzuki Ecstar For Two More Years

May 17, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 17, 10:00hrs CET Team SUZUKI ECSTAR and Alex Rins are happy to announce an agreement which will see the young Spaniard race with the Suzuki GSX-RR for the 2019 […]

Team Suzuki ECSTAR Look to Le Mans with Positivity

May 16, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 16. The fifth round of the 2018 MotoGP championship will be held at the historical French circuit of Le Mans, home of some fierce battles and thrilling GPs in […]

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 […]

Positive Performances On A Day Of Very Close Margins

May 7, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 5. Alex Rins: 6th – 1’37.984 (+ 0.331) Andrea Iannone: 7th – 1’37.987 (+ 0.334) • Big improvements for Alex Rins as he takes second row. • Great pace […]

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 […]

Suzuki Motorcycle Racing Weekend Action – May 5th and 6th

May 4, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – May 5. The opening race weekend in May sees Team SUZUKI ECSTAR in MotoGP action at Jerez in Spain for round 4, Yoshimura Suzuki at Virginia International Raceway in […]

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 […]

Front Row for Iannone at Circuit of the Americas

April 22, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 21. Andrea Iannone: 3rd – 2:04.209 (+ 0.551) Alex Rins: 11th – 2:05.260 (+ 1.602) • 3rd on the grid for Andrea Iannone. • Good pace from Alex Rins […]

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 […]

ALEX RINS TAKES HIS FIRST MotoGP PODIUM

April 9, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 8 Alex Rins: 3rd (+ 2.501) Andrea Iannone: 8th (+ 23.921) • Alex Rins takes his first ever MotoGP podium. • Iannone perseveres for a Top 10 finish. • […]

TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR READY TO TANGO AT TERMAS

April 4, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 4. The GP of the Republic of Argentina will mark the first long travel for the MotoGP riders this season, with more than 14 hours of journey time to […]

LIGHTS GO ON IN QATAR FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF 2018

March 15, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 14 Battle is about to commence at Losail circuit in Qatar for the opening round of the 2018 MotoGP World Championship. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR riders Andrea Iannone and Alex […]

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 […]

IANNONE LEADS SECOND DAY IN QATAR, RINS IN TOP 5

March 2, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 2nd. Andrea Iannone: 1st – 1:54.586 Alex Rins: 5th – 1:54.967 (+ 0.381) • Blistering pace from Andrea Iannone at the top. • Consistency and confidence continues for Alex […]

FINAL SETTINGS THE KEY AS THE LAST WINTER TEST KICKS OFF

March 2, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – March 1st. Andrea Iannone: 3rd – 1:55.107 (+ 0.054) Alex Rins: 6th – 1:55.432 (+ 0.379) • Fast pace as Iannone finds comfortable set-up. • More consistency and many laps […]

ALEX RINS VISITS MOTORBEURS UTRECHT SHOW – VIDEO

March 1, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 28. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR’s MotoGP rider Alex Rins visits the Motorbeurs Utecht Show in The Netherlands this week to meet Suzuki fans and promote the Suzuki brand, in this […]

TEAM SUZUKI ECSTAR THAILAND MotoGP TESTING VIDEO

February 26, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 26. Enjoy the latest video from Team SUZUKI ECSTAR with some great action from Chang International Circuit at Buriram, Thailand, after the first MotoGP visit to the circuit. Check […]

A POSITIVE END TO FIRST EVER THAI TEST FOR SUZUKI ECSTAR

February 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 18th. Alex Rins: 5th – 1:30.178 (+ 0.397) Andrea Iannone: 15th – 1:30.718 (+ 0.937) • Team SUZUKI ECSTAR round off a successful test. • Alex Rins effective on […]

NEW FAIRING DEBUTED ON DAY 2 IN BURIRAM

February 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 17th. Alex Rins: 7th – 1:30.446 (+ 0.477) Andrea Iannone: 11th – 1:30.775 (+ 0.806) • Debut of new aerodynamic fairing. • Hard work completed by Alex Rins on […]

SUZUKI ECSTAR RIDERS MEET BANGKOK FANS – VIDEO

February 16, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 16. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR riders Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins joined Suzuki Fans in a special event this week ahead of the official MotoGP test at Buriram in Thailand, […]

LEARNING FAST ON OPENING DAY AT CHANG INTERNATIONAL

February 16, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 16th. Alex Rins: 2nd – 1:30.809 (+ 0.012) Andrea Iannone: 9th – 1:31.235 (+0.438) • Alex Rins sets 2nd fastest time as he quickly gets to grips with new […]

Team SUZUKI ECSTAR on-track for MotoGP testing in Thailand

February 16, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 16. The third weekend in February sees Team SUZUKI ECSTAR on-track for MotoGP™ testing in Thailand, Suzuki’s AMA/ FIM World Supercross team Autotrader/ Yoshimura/ Suzuki Factory Racing at round […]

A WARM AND JOYFUL WELCOME TO THAILAND FOR IANNONE AND RINS

February 15, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 15. On February 13th, just a couple of days ahead of the first ever MotoGP test in Thailand, Team SUZUKI ECSTAR’s Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins stopped over in […]

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 […]

SUZUKI ECSTAR SEPANG MotoGP TESTING VIDEO

February 5, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – February 2. Suzuki Motor Corporation has today released a new video from the Team SUZUKI ECSTAR MotoGP test at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia earlier this week. The new production […]

AMAZING JAMBOREE WITH IANNONE AND RINS IN INDONESIA

February 5, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Suzuki Racing Press Office – February 4. After completing the first official IRTA test of the season at Sepang International Circuit both Team SUZUKI ECSTAR riders, Alex Rins and Andrea Iannone, travelled to Japan for […]

HARD WORK AND MORE PROGRESS ON DAY TWO IN SEPANG

January 30, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 29th. Andrea Iannone: 10th – 1:59.917 (+ 0.562) Alex Rins: 13th – 2:00.042 (+ 0.687) Sylvain Guintoli: 22nd – 2:01.392 (+ 2.037) Andrea Iannone in the Top 10, setting […]

IANNONE AND RINS REACT AS THE BAR IS RAISED

January 30, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 30th. Alex Rins: 6th – 1:59.348 (+ 0.518) Andrea Iannone: 12th – 1:59.615 (+ 0.785) Sylvain Guintoli: 22nd – 2:01.120 (+ 2.290) • Alex Rins shows strong and consistent […]

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 […]

SUZUKI ECSTAR READY FOR SEPANG TEST – VIDEO

January 25, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 24. Suzuki Motor Corporation has today released a new video of Team SUZUKI ECSTAR during their recent visit to Suzuki HQ in Hamamatsu, Japan this month. The team was […]

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 […]

IANNONE JOINS SUZUKI FANS AT BOLOGNA MOTORSHOW

December 13, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – December 13. Andrea Iannone enjoyed a day with his fans last week, thanks to an invitation from Suzuki Italy to attend the Motorshow of Bologna Expo, where the Team SUZUKI […]

A VIRUS TAKES IANNONE AND RINS OUT OF FIRST DAY OF TEST

November 15, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – November 14. The 2018 season has started in Valencia with the first day of testing, but Team SUZUKI ECSTAR riders Andrea Iannone and Alex Rins could not participate today due […]

Unlucky Race For Team Suzuki Ecstar In Malaysia

October 30, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 29. Andrea Iannone: P17 – +58.391 Alex Rins: DNF After two positive races in Japan and Australia, rain arrived right before the Malaysian GP began and heavily affected a […]

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 […]

6th And 8th Place For Iannone And Rins at Phillip Island

October 24, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 22. Andrea IANNONE: P6 – +3.871 Alex RINS: P8 – +12.208 A solid race at the Phillip Island circuit allowed Team SUZUKI ECSTAR to achieve a favourable result, with […]

Team Suzuki Ecstar Straight To Phillip Island After Positive Japan

October 19, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 18. With no time to rest, Team SUZUKI ECSTAR is enjoying the good feeling after the advantageous race in Motegi while travelling onwards to Australia, for the second of […]

Suzuki & Motul Celebrate 30th Anniversary At Motegi

October 18, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 17. Suzuki and Motul celebrated 30 years of collaboration at their home MotoGP at Motegi in Japan over the weekend, where Team SUZUKI ECSTAR riders Andrea Iannone and Alex […]

WATERS AND GSX-R1000R WIN AUSTRALIAN SBK CHAMPIONSHIP

October 10, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 9. Team Suzuki ECSTAR Australia and Josh Waters won the 2017 Australian Superbike Championship (ASBK) in convincing fashion during the weekend’s seventh and final round of the season at […]