Suzuki Celebrate Championship Success December 21, 2006
The managers of Team Suzuki’s official motocross teams from America, Japan and Europe were all praised by Suzuki Motor Corporation President & COO, Mr Hiroshi Tsuda, at a special reception held at the company’s headquarters in Hamamatsu, Japan, last week, to celebrate a successful 2007 racing …
Dunlop Tire Testing: Yates Makes Debut For Jordan Suzuki December 5, 2006
During the first day of Dunlop tire testing at Daytona International Speedway in preparation for the Daytona 200 Week By Honda, the motorcycle world witnessed Aaron Yates in his new Jordan Suzuki leathers.
Yates, who is leaving Yoshimura Suzuki after a long tenure, joins …
Moto GP: Rizla Suzuki relishing final test November 27, 2006
Rizla Suzuki Moto GP travels back to Europe for its final test of 2006, determined to continue with the promising start shown by the new Suzuki GSV-R800 at recent tests.
The new 800cc has already produced promising performances at Valencia and Sepang, with John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen filling …
Moto GP: Rizla Suzuki dominates at Sepang test November 20, 2006
Rizla Suzuki Moto GP racers John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen finished the Sepang test at the top of the timesheets for the second day in succession, as the new Suzuki GSV-R800 continued its impressive introduction into Moto GP.
Hopkins recorded a time of 2′01.63 - half a second inside the …
Moto GP: Rizla Suzuki takes further steps on Valencia Test day two November 3, 2006
Rizla Suzuki Moto GP concluded its first ever test on the new Suzuki 800cc MotoGP machine at Valencia in Spain, with yet more encouraging results.
John Hopkins, Chris Vermeulen and Factory Test Rider Nobuatsu Aoki all took to the track to put the new engine through its …
Moto GP: The dawn of a new era for Rizla Suzuki November 2, 2006
Rizla Suzuki Moto GP began using its brand new 800cc MotoGP engine for the first time today and was quickly on the pace, as both racers posted times faster than their best from Sunday’s final 990cc race.
John Hopkins led the way with a best of 1′33.14 from his 29 laps with team-mate …
Moto GP: Schwantz and Mamola turn back the clock with Suzuki
Suzuki World Champion Kevin Schwantz and Grand Prix legend Randy Mamola took to the track yesterday on a pair of Rizla Suzuki GSV-Rs, and the years rolled back as the two stars of yesterday completed some high-speed demonstration laps.
Both riders showed that they had lost none of their racing hunger …
SBK: Max Biaggi makes official Debut for Suzuki October 31, 2006
More than 5000 fans and international media turned out to see Max Biaggi ride his Team Alstare Suzuki Corona GSX-R1000 Superbike at the Italian Vallelunga circuit today for the team’s official presentation.
Alstare’s hospitality unit was packed with national and international media and after a short speech from Alstare boss Francis Batta …
Moto GP: Rizla Suzuki MotoGP pushing hard in Valencia October 28, 2006
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racers John Hopkins and Chris Vermeulen will be hoping to fine tune their machines during Saturday’s final practice sessions, as they go in search of a good result from Sunday’s final GP of the year at Valencia in Spain.
Vermeulen (1′32.786, 56 laps) recorded the third fastest time …
Moto GP: Suzuki Ready for the Future ofGrand Prix October 27, 2006
According to my computer’s electronic dictionary, Futurism was “an early 20th-century artistic movement that attempted to express the dynamic nature of the modern age using technology as its subject.” It was also “a belief in the need to look to the future rather than …