Twin Ring Motegi

Provisional 2023 FIM MotoGP World Championship calendar is here!

October 1, 2022 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 1. The provisional 2023 FIM MotoGP™ World Championship calendar will have more races and more countries involved than ever before with 21 spread over 18 countries. An official statement […]

Revised 2022 PROVISIONAL MotoGP DATES

October 12, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 12. The provisional 2022 FIM MotoGP™ World Championship calendar has been released comprising 21 Rounds from March to November and including visits to two new venues in Indonesia and […]

2 podiums at opening round of 2021 All Japan Superbike series Twin Ring Motegi Japan

April 5, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – April 5. Kazuki Watanabe: Yoshimura SERT Motul GSX-R1000R – 3rd/ 2nd. Yoshimura SERT Motul’s Kazuki Watanabe raced to two podiums at the opening round of the 2021 All Japan Superbike […]

Latest 2021 MotoGP Racing Calendar – Rounds Dates Locations

January 25, 2021 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 24. The first race of the 2021 MotoGP™ World Championship is due to begin on March 28th at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar, but initial revisions issued by […]

JAPANESE MotoGP AT MOTEGI NOW CANCELLED

June 2, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – June 1. The Japanese MotoGP™ race on October 16-18th has been cancelled due to the ongoing crisis. The FIM, IRTA and Dorna Sports announced the cancellation of the Motul Grand […]

International Museum Day – Virtual Tour of Honda Collection Hall

May 19, 2020 Michael Le Pard

May 18, 2020 — TORRANCE, Calif. In celebration of International Museum Day, Honda is inviting the world to take a virtual tour of the renowned Honda Collection Hall, the most comprehensive collection of historical Honda […]

HUSQVARNA MOTORCYCLES AND STERILGARDA MAX RACING TEAM SET FOR EXCITING MOTO3™ SEASON

March 7, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Husqvarna Motorcycles is proud to see the new FR 250 GP machine in the colours of the Sterilgarda Max Racing Team for the re-introduction to the intensely competitive Moto3™ contest. The brand was last present […]

SUZUKI MotoGP TESTING RESTARTS IN SEPANG

January 6, 2020 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – January 5. Team SUZUKI ECSTAR is getting ready for its third test ahead of the 2020 MotoGP™ season with Suzuki staff in Japan working hard throughout the winter break from […]

MIXED CONDITIONS IN MOTEGI AS RINS AND MIR TAKE FOURTH ROW

October 19, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 19. Alex Rins: 11th – 1:46.600 Joan Mir: 12th – 1:46.616 Sylvain Guintoli: 21st – 1:49.186 • Alex Rins strongly fights through from Q1. • Joan Mir improving steadily […]

Double front row for PETRONAS Yamaha SRT at Japanese GP

October 19, 2019 Michael Le Pard

PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team team-mates Franco Morbidelli and Fabio Quartararo will line up together on the front row of the grid for the third time this season at the Grand Prix of Japan, after […]

Andrea Dovizioso fourth and Danilo Petrucci eighth at the end of day 1 of practice for the GP of Japan at Motegi

October 18, 2019 Michael Le Pard

At the end of the first day of practice for the GP of Japan, to be held this weekend at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit, both Ducati Team riders were classified inside the provisional top […]

10 things to know about the MotoGP of Japan

October 17, 2019 Michael Le Pard

This weekend one of the most fascinating races in the calendar – the Grand Prix of Japan – will take place at the Twin Ring Motegi, the sixteenth appointment of the season for the Ducati […]

Sensational podium number five for Quartararo at Thailand GP

October 6, 2019 Michael Le Pard

Fabio Quartararo has taken a sensational fifth podium finish of his rookie MotoGP season for PETRONAS Yamaha Sepang Racing Team at the Thailand Grand Prix, finishing a mere 0.171 secs behind 2019 World Champion Marc […]

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 […]

Zarco and Syahrin Kick Off Japan Grand Prix in Strong Form

October 19, 2018 Michael Le Pard

Monster Yamaha Tech3 rider Johann Zarco initiated Friday in Motegi with a stunning third fastest time, after getting up to speed quickly this morning. In mixed conditions during FP2 the fast Frenchman was leading away […]

Mixed Results for Movistar Yamaha in Moist Motegi Race

October 16, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Today Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales put in a consistent ride at a very wet Twin Ring Motegi track to secure ninth place. Valentino Rossi had an impressive start to the Motul Grand Prix of […]

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Take Fourth and Fifth Row in Motegi Qualifying

October 16, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Valentino Rossi took a tyre gamble in Q2 at a drying Twin Ring Motegi track and secured 12th position. Teammate Maverick Viñales came just short of getting promoted from Q1 and will […]

TOP TEN FOR BOTH IANNONE AND RINS IN MOTEGI FIRST DAY

October 13, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Team Suzuki Press Office – October 13. Andrea Iannone: P7 – 1’55.614 +0.737 Alex Rins: P10 – 1’56.229 +1.352 It has been a positive day for the Team SUZUKI ECSTAR in Motegi, with both Andrea […]

Movistar Yamaha Continue Battle with Elements in First Japanese FP Sessions

October 13, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Today Movistar Yamaha MotoGP’s Maverick Viñales and Valentino Rossi prepared for an intense weekend at the Twin Ring Motegi track. The teammates searched for grip in the rainy first free practice sessions and took 11th […]

Fired Up Tech3 Duo Head East for Motegi Showdown

October 11, 2017 Michael Le Pard

Johann Zarco and Jonas Folger aim to kick-start the triple flyaway Grand Prix’s in a positive way by powering to two notable finishes in Japan this weekend. Johann Zarco intends to build on his 6th […]

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