For Suzuki and Motul 30 years of success in motorsport

Il MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix it was an opportunity to celebrate a partnership that has lasted for 30 years, that between Suzuki e Motul. It is a record collaboration in the motoring world and which has led to great results such as two World Championships and obtaining 39 victories in the premier class.

The first Suzuki to host the Motul writing on the fairing was the legendary RGV 500 brought to the race in 1988 by Kevin schwantz with the unforgettable Pepsi colors and today the French brand appears again on the GSX-RR of the Team Ecstar entrust to Andrea Iannone e alex rins. In the meantime, the Hamamatsu company and the French multinational have achieved repeated successes together, making use of the skills and experience gained in parallel by teams of technicians who now work in symbiosis, with a perfect understanding.

The two most important results of these thirty years are the victories obtained in the 500 Class World Championship by Kevin Schwantz, in 1993, and by Kenny Roberts Jr, in 2000. However, Suzuki-Motul triumphs in the premier class races are 39, the last of which was achieved by Maverick Viñales in 2016, and represent an important share of the 91 total in the palmares of Hamamatsu's motorbikes. The partnership between Suzuki and Motul has also led to countless placings and many laurels in Endurance and motocross races as well.

Masahiro Nashikawa, Executive General Manager of the Motorcycle Operations division of Suzuki Motor Corporation, commented on this important anniversary: ​​“Having reached such a historic milestone shows how much Suzuki and Motul believe in the importance of this unique relationship to develop winning Grand Prix motorcycles and lubricants. Suzuki intends to continue this long and satisfying relationship with Motul, proceeding alongside it in the MotoGP development program".

Herve Amelot, president of the Motul group added: “Motul is proud of the special collaboration it has with Suzuki, one of the world's most important manufacturers. What we have managed to achieve in MotoGP is the result of a great 30-year collaboration that focuses on communication, vision and endless pushing the boundaries of technology. Today we celebrate this important anniversary which projects us towards new years of collaboration and success".