Archive for the 'MotoGP' Category

New Bike Modifications Encourage Capirossi

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Rizla Suzuki’s Loris Capirossi qualified for tomorrow’s Estoril Grand Prix on the front of the third row after a promising session in Portugal today.
Capirossi (P7, 1′37.489, 30 laps) was pleased with the progress that his latest incarnation of the Suzuki GSV-R made during today’s session, as he continued to make improvements. Capirossi was determined to [...]

Work to do for Rizzla Suzuki MotoGP in Estoril

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

Rizla Suzuki racers Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen are both confident that the information they gained from today’s only practice session will help them improve on their race-pace throughout the remainder of this Estoril Grand Prix weekend.

Capirossi (P12, 1′38.978, 24 laps) tried a radical setting on his Suzuki GSV-R at the beginning of this afternoon’s [...]

Capirossi narrowly misses BRNO motoGP podium

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

Rizla Suzuki racer Loris Capirossi missed a podium position at today’s Czech Republic Grand Prix by less than a second as he battled to the line to try and repeat his third place from last year.

Capirossi had a fantastic first lap that saw him storm into sixth place from ninth on the grid. He stuck [...]

Suzuki MotoGP, confirms the signing of Bautista for 2010

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Suzuki Motor Corporation is pleased to announce that Spaniard Alvaro Bautista will be joining its official MotoGP team in a two year agreement to contest the 2010 and 2011 MotoGP World Championships.
Bautista was Spanish 125cc champion in 2003 and crowned 125cc World Champion in 2006. He moved up to the 250cc class in 2007 and [...]