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Suzuki MotoGP

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Suzuki MotoGP
2022 nameTeam Suzuki Ecstar
BaseHamamatsu, Japan
Cambiago, Milan, Italy
Riders' Championships3
1993 -Kevin Schwantz
2000 -Kenny Roberts Jr.
2020 -Joan Mir
Teams' Championships1
2020

Suzuki MotoGP was thefactory-backed team of Japanese motorcycle manufacturerSuzuki in theMotoGP World Championship, most recently using the nameTeam Suzuki Ecstar for sponsorship purposes. Suzuki withdrew from MotoGP competition at the conclusion of the2022 season, winning their final race withÁlex Rins.[1]

History

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1970s

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In1971, Grand Prix racerJack Findlay and his business partner Daniele Fontana constructed a racing motorcycle using aSuzuki T series engine with a chassis of their own design.[2] Findlay rode the motorcycle to victory in the 1971Ulster Grand Prix marking the first victory for a Suzuki motorcycle in the premier 500cc class, as well as the first-ever 500cc class victory for a motorcycle powered by atwo stroke engine.[2][3]

Suzuki first entered a works team in the 500ccGrand Prix World Championship in1974 with ridersBarry Sheene and Findlay riding theSuzuki RG500.[4] The motorcycle was designed by Makoto Hase using the provensquare-four,two stroke engine architecture that Suzuki had developed during their successful Grand Prix racing program in the 1960s.[5] The RG 500 was proven successful in its first race at the1974 500ccFrench Grand Prix when,Barry Sheene finished in second place behind the defending world champion,Phil Read. The team's first victory came in1975, a pole-to-finish win byBarry Sheene at theDutch TT. Sheene finished the season 6th overall with two wins.

Having developed the RG500, Suzuki ceded direct control of their Grand Prix racing program to their British importer, Suzuki GB in 1976 so that, they could concentrate on developing they firstfour stroke motorcycle, theSuzuki GS series.[5] Barry Sheene won theriders' championship in1976 with a total of five wins.[4] Sheene's second 500cc riders' championship came in1977 with six wins. TeammateSteve Parrish was fifth.

In1978 with two wins on the new Suzuki RGA, Sheene finished second in the championship behindYamaha riderKenny Roberts. TeammateWil Hartog was fourth overall, also won two races. The 1979 championship was again won by Roberts withVirginio Ferrari finishing second,Barry Sheene third andWil Hartog fourth, all riding the new Suzuki RGB.[4]

1980s

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Randy Mamola andGraeme Crosby joined Suzuki in1980. WhileYamaha rider Roberts won his third title, Suzuki riders Mamola was second, andMarco Lucchinelli third. Lucchinelli became the 500cc World Champion in1981 riding the newSuzuki RG 500 gamma for theRoberto Gallina racing team.[6]

Lucchinelli leftSuzuki to joinHonda in1982. He was replaced on the Gallina team byFranco Uncini who went on to win the World Championship with five wins. Uncini was severely injured at theDutch TT atAssen in1983 and was unable to defend his title. Suzuki withdrew factory support at the end of the season.[6]

After three years awaySuzuki returned in1987 with factory supported entries. While not a full-time return, riders Takumi Itoh andKevin Schwantz had some good results aboard the newSuzuki RGV500. Suzuki made a full return to racing in1988 with Schwantz finishing 8th overall with two wins whilst teammateRob McElnea finished the season in 10th place.[6] With a total of six wins, Schwantz was ranked fourth for the 1989 season.[6]

1990s

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In1990 Schwantz was second overall with five wins while teammateNiall Mackenzie was 4th.[7] Another five wins ranked Schwantz third overall in1991.Doug Chandler became Schwantz's teammate for1992 during which Schwantz enjoyed one win to finish the season fourth followed by Chandler's fifth place overall.

Schwantz won his long-awaited first World Championship in1993 with four race wins. His new teammateAlex Barros also scored a win and finished 6th overall.[7]

In1994, Schwantz was 4th overall with two wins whilst Barros was 8th.[7] Early in the1995 season, Schwantz decided to retire from motorcycle competition. The other Suzuki riderDaryl Beattie finished the season second with two race wins.[7]

Scott Russell joined Beattie in1996. Russell finished the season 6th while Beattie suffered serious injuries pre-season and did not have his previous form. He finished 18th.[7] Beattie was joined byAnthony Gobert in1997. Beattie finished the season 11th and Gobert 15th. A fifth-place finish by Beattie was the team's best result that season.

Suzuki entered an all Japanese riders lineup in1998 withNobuatsu Aoki andKatsuaki Fujiwara. Fujiwara however was injured during pre-season tests and Aoki contested the world championship alone. He finished 9th for the season with a best result of 4th place. New riderKenny Roberts Jr. joined Aoki in1999. Roberts Jr. took Suzuki's first win in the four years since 1995. His four wins gave him second place in the championship. Aoki was 13th.[7]

2000s

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Roberts became World Champion in2000 with a total of four victories,[8] Aoki was 10th overall.[7]

In 2001Sete Gibernau joined Roberts riding theSuzuki RGV500. Gibernau finished ninth overall and Roberts 11th.[9]

In2002, the debut year of the newMotoGP class, Roberts and Gibernau rode the newSuzuki GSV-Rfour-stroke motorcycle. The team's best result was a 3rd-place podium finish by Roberts at theBrazilian Grand Prix. Overall, Roberts finished 9th and Gibernau 16th.[9]

John Hopkins joined Roberts in2003. Hopkins came seventh at theSpanish Grand Prix. However, Roberts missed three races due to a crash in theItalian Grand Prix and finished the season 19th two places behind Hopkins in 17th place.[9] The rider line-up remained the same for2004 whileBridgestone replacedMichelin as the team's tyre supplier.[10] Hopkins finished the season 16th with Roberts Jr. again two places behind in 18th.[9]

Once again the rider line-up remained the same for2005, while Englishman Paul Denning became the new team manager taking over the position of Garry Taylor.[11] Roberts took a second place podium-finish in the wetBritish Grand Prix but finished the season 13th. Hopkins finished 14th for the season.

Chris Vermeulen joined Hopkins in2006.[12] Hopkins finished the season 10th while Vermeulen finished 11th with a 2nd place podium-finish at the2006 Australian Grand Prix.

Both riders stayed with the team in2007 and raced the new 800ccSuzuki GSV-R. Vermeulen tookSuzuki's first win since the advent of four-stroke regulations and finished the season 6th overall. Hopkins finished 4th with four podium finishes.

For2008,Chris Vermeulen was joined byLoris Capirossi as the rider lineup and the same lineup remained in 2009.

2010s

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For the2010 seasonÁlvaro Bautista joined the team.

For the2011 season, the team fielded only one GSV-R for Bautista with no replacement for Loris Capirossi, who moved to thePramac Racing team. At the end of 2011, Suzuki pulled out of MotoGP citing the need to reduce costs amid the global economic downturn.[13]

In June 2013, Suzuki announced that they would return toMotoGP with a factory team in 2015.[14] On 30 September 2014, Suzuki confirmed that it would participate in MotoGP from2015, withAleix Espargaró andMaverick Viñales as their two riders. They raced a newly developed MotoGP machine, theGSX-RR, with a restructured team organisation led byDavide Brivio.[15]

2020s

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In2020, Suzuki secured the team's title for the first time, while riderJoan Mir secured the rider's title, becoming the first Suzuki rider to do so sinceKenny Roberts Jr. in2000.

On 12 May 2022, Suzuki announced they were "...in discussions withDorna regarding the possibility of ending its participation in MotoGP at the end of 2022".[16] Suzuki were reported to have contractual obligations to participate until 2026.[17] Suzuki won two of their final three races inAustralia andValencia.[18][1]

MotoGP results

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By rider

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YearClassTeam nameBikeRidersRacesWinsPodiumsPolesF. lapsPointsPos.
2022MotoGPTeam Suzuki EcstarSuzuki GSX-RRSpainJoan Mir1600008715th
SpainÁlex Rins1924001737th
JapanKazuki Watanabe10000031st
JapanTakuya Tsuda100000NC
ItalyDanilo Petrucci100000NC

By year

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(key)

YearTeamMotorcycleTyresNo.Riders123456789101112131415161718PointsRCPointsTCPointsMC
2002Telefónica Movistar SuzukiSuzuki GSV-RDMJPNSAFSPAFRAITACATNEDGBRGERCZEPORRIOPACMALAUSVAL
15SpainSete GibernauRet16912RetRetRet6Ret4Ret8Ret1412135116th1504th1433rd
10United StatesKenny Roberts Jr.RetRet85Ret76141143689Ret999th
51JapanYukio KagayamaRet0NC
Team Suzuki Test33JapanAkira Ryō21115131114114118th
2003Suzuki Grand Prix TeamSuzuki GSV-RMJPNSAFSPAFRAITACATNEDGBRGERCZEPORRIOPACMALAUSVAL
21United StatesJohn Hopkins13137RetRet151511Ret1718DNSRet12132917th5510th435th
10United StatesKenny Roberts Jr.14151316Ret1520171715149112219th
71JapanYukio KagayamaRet12425th
43JapanAkira Ryō200 (6)24th
Team Suzuki Test43JapanAkira Ryō10624th
2004Team Suzuki MotoGPSuzuki GSV-RBSAFSPAFRAITACATNEDRIOGERGBRCZEPORJPNQATMALAUSVAL
21United StatesJohn Hopkins1315RetRet141598Ret6Ret8Ret15124516th899th735th
10United StatesKenny Roberts Jr.Ret812Ret171678171014Ret3718th
32SpainGregorio Lavilla16170NC
71JapanYukio Kagayama1114723rd
Team Suzuki Test32SpainGregorio LavillaRetRet0NC
2005Team Suzuki MotoGP

Red Bull Suzuki (Rd. 8)

Suzuki GSV-RBSPAPORCHNFRAITACATNEDUSAGBRGERCZEJPNMALQATAUSTURVAL
21United StatesJohn Hopkins14Ret71611Ret14811Ret1459171015136314th1268th1005th
10United StatesKenny Roberts Jr.Ret12Ret13151516142111187116313th
9JapanNobuatsu Aoki16Ret0NC
2006Rizla Suzuki MotoGPSuzuki GSV-RBSPAQATTURCHNFRAITACATNEDGBRGERUSACZEMALAUSJPNPORVAL
21United StatesJohn Hopkins9Ret174151046810676121261111610th2145th1514th
71AustraliaChris Vermeulen12Ret7Ret1014610167512112119Ret9811th
Team Suzuki Test64JapanKousuke Akiyoshi13321st
2007Rizla Suzuki MotoGPSuzuki GSV-RBQATSPATURCHNFRAITACATGBRNEDGERUSACZESMRPORJPNAUSMALVAL
21United StatesJohn Hopkins4196375455715236107831894th3683rd2414th
71AustraliaChris Vermeulen791171873161125213118761796th
Team Suzuki Test64JapanKousuke Akiyoshi17Ret0NC
9JapanNobuatsu Aoki13325th
2008Rizla Suzuki MotoGPSuzuki GSV-RBQATSPAPORCHNFRAITACATGBRNEDGERUSACZESMRINDJPNAUSMALVAL
7AustraliaChris Vermeulen17108Ret51078733659Ret159131288th2485th1814th
65ItalyLoris Capirossi859977RetWD71537166107911810th
11United StatesBen Spies142 (20)19th
Team Suzuki Test11United StatesBen Spies8618 (20)19th
64JapanKousuke AkiyoshiRet0NC
9JapanNobuatsu Aoki170NC
2009Rizla Suzuki MotoGPSuzuki GSV-RBQATJPNSPAFRAITACATNEDUSAGERGBRCZEINDSMRPORAUSMALVAL
7AustraliaChris Vermeulen710106101158131311119101161510612th2166th1334th
65ItalyLoris CapirossiRet768559Ret1111575Ret129141109th
2010Rizla Suzuki MotoGPSuzuki GSV-RBQATSPAFRAITAGBRNEDCATGERUSACZEINDSMRARAJPNMALAUSPORVAL
19SpainÁlvaro BautistaRet10DNS1412145RetRetRet88875121198513th1296th1086th
65ItalyLoris Capirossi9RetRet10Ret1371110Ret11RetRetRetDNS13Ret4416th
2011Rizla Suzuki MotoGPSuzuki GSV-RBQATSPAPORFRACATGBRNEDITAGERUSACZEINDSMRARAJPNAUSMALVAL
19SpainÁlvaro BautistaDNS131212511137RetRet686RetRetCRet6713th738th734th
21United StatesJohn Hopkins10DNSC621st
YearTeamMotorcycleTyresNo.Riders1234567891011121314151617181920PointsRCPointsTCPointsMC
2014Team Suzuki MotoGPSuzuki GSX-RRBQATAMEARGSPAFRAITACATNEDGERINDCZEGBRSMRARAJPNAUSMALVAL
14FranceRandy de PunietRet0NC0NC0NC
2015Team Suzuki EcstarSuzuki GSX-RRBQATAMEARGSPAFRAITAESPNEDGERUSACZEGBRSMRARAJPNAUSMALVAL
25SpainMaverick Viñales1491011976101111Ret111411Ret68119712th2025th1374th
41SpainAleix Espargaró11877RetRetRet91014991061197810511th
2016Team Suzuki EcstarSuzuki GSX-RRMQATARGAMESPAFRAITACATNEDGERAUTCZEGBRRSMARAJPNAUSMALVAL
25SpainMaverick Viñales6Ret463649126915433652024th2954th2084th
41SpainAleix Espargaró11115569RetRet14RetRet7Ret74Ret1389311th
2017Team Suzuki EcstarSuzuki GSX-RRMQATARGAMESPAFRAITACATNEDGERCZEAUTGBRRSMARAJPNAUSMALVAL
29ItalyAndrea IannoneRet167Ret1010169Ret1911RetRet12461767013th1306th1004th
42SpainÁlex Rins9RetDNS17211116981758DSQ45916th
12JapanTakuya Tsuda170NC
50FranceSylvain Guintoli151717127th
2018Team Suzuki EcstarSuzuki GSX-RRMQATARGAMESPAFRAITACATNEDGERCZEAUTGBRRSMARATHAJPNAUSMALVAL
29ItalyAndrea Iannone9833Ret41011121013C8311Ret2RetRet13310th3024th2334th
42SpainÁlex RinsRet3RetRet105Ret2Ret118C44635221695th
50FranceSylvain GuintoliRet19210NC
2019Team Suzuki EcstarSuzuki GSX-RRMQATARGAMESPAFRAITACATNEDGERCZEAUTGBRRSMARATHAJPNAUSMALVAL
36SpainJoan Mir8Ret17Ret1612687Ret8147851079212th301 (304)5th2344th
42SpainÁlex Rins45121044RetRet461Ret9579552054th
50FranceSylvain Guintoli13201220725th
2020Team Suzuki EcstarSuzuki GSX-RRMSPAANCCZEAUTSTYRSMEMICATFRAARATEREURVALPOR
36SpainJoan MirRet5Ret24322113317Ret1711st3101st2023rd
42SpainÁlex RinsDNS104Ret65123NC1224151393rd
2021Team Suzuki EcstarSuzuki GSX-RRMQATDOHPORSPAFRAITACATGERNEDSTYAUTGBRARARSMAMEEMIALRVAL
36SpainJoan Mir4735Ret3493249368Ret252083rd3073rd2403rd
42SpainÁlex Rins64Ret20RetRet1111714211Ret468Ret9913th
2022Team Suzuki EcstarSuzuki GSX-RRMQATINAARGAMEPORSPAFRAITACATGERNEDGBRAUTRSMARAJPNTHAAUSMALVAL
9ItalyDanilo Petrucci20030th2606th1995th
36SpainJoan Mir6644Ret6RetRet4Ret8RetRetDNS181968715th
42SpainÁlex Rins7532419RetRetRetDNS107879Ret121511737th
85JapanTakuya TsudaRet0NC
92JapanKazuki Watanabe21031st

References

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  5. ^abNoyes, Dennis; Scott, Michael (1999),Motocourse: 50 Years Of Moto Grand Prix, Hazleton Publishing Ltd,ISBN 1-874557-83-7
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  13. ^"Suzuki to suspend MotoGP operation due to 'tough circumstances'".The Guardian.Guardian Media Group.Press Association. 18 November 2011. Retrieved31 December 2015.
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  18. ^Duncan, Lewis (16 October 2022)."MotoGP Australian GP: Rins wins last-lap thriller, Quartararo crashes out".www.autosport.com. Retrieved8 November 2022.

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