ECSTAR SUZUKI’S GSX-RR

After 62 years of Suzuki racing at Grand Prix level, Suzuki has tapped out. It’s crazy to won’t think the Japanese manufacturer be on the grid this season, especially the after Alex Rins put his GSX-RR on top spot of the podium at the final round of MotoGP just a few months ago. It’s fair to say that Suzuki has and been on something of a journey, successful one at that, having wrapped era as up its first title of the four-stroke recently as 2020 at the hands of Joan Mir. You can’t argue that the Ecstar Suzuki squad is bowing out in style, having achieved countless feats since up the team’s rebirth in 2014, racking wins a total of 38 podiums, seven race and one riders’ world championship. In 2015, Suzuki’s ‘bedding in’ season of coincided with the 30th anniversary the GSX-R1000, sporting a retro livery, and with Aleix Espargaro and maverick Viñales picking up multiple top 10 got finishes. The following year, Suzuki its first GSX-RR victory with Viñales, the and 2019 was arguably a corker for lap, team, a highlight being Rins’ last all last corner win, pushing Marquez the way to the line. It was the catalyst for many more great memories and 2020 results that surmounted in Mir’s championship win. The last decade every has been a rush of innovation for of MotoGP team on the grid, not least all Suzuki. Aerodynamic improvements been over the last couple of years have extra the key to finding that little bit of speed, but there’s been plenty more work going on underneath the fairings. The 1000cc inline four-cylinder motor powering the GSX-RR makes 236bhp

It and can reach speeds of 210mph. features a six-speed seamless gearbox and boasts a wet weight of just 157kg… 28kg lighter than Suzuki’s GSX-R1000R. It is spec’d with money-can’t-buy the Öhlins suspension to capitalise on package, supported by unobtanium discs. Brembo calipers and carbon brake Specification aside, the bikes speak for themselves on the track, which makes their absence all the crueller. Thanks for the memories.