Eskil Suter
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Eskil Suter is a former Grand Prix
motorcycle
road racer
and current motorcycle chassis constructor from Switzerland
.
In 1991, Suter finished in second place in the 250cc International Lightweight class at the Daytona International Speedway
. Suter had his best seasons in 1994
and 1996
when he finished in 13th place in the 250cc world championship. He raced in one round of the 1997 Superbike World Championship
but, failed to score any points. In the 1998
500cc season, he was a development rider for the MuZ
team that used a Swissauto
engine in a French-made ROC frame. When regular rider Doriano Romboni
was injured in the second race of the season, Suter took over and scored points in three races.
After his racing career he turned to motorcycle chassis construction. In 2007
, he joined the Ilmor
racing team and helped design the chassis for the Ilmor X3
race bike. His designs achieved success in the 2010
Grand Prix season with rider Julián Simón
finishing in second place in the Moto2 championship.
Points system in 1992:
Points system from 1993:
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
. Suter developed, in cooperation with Swissauto
, the Muz 500
bike, in particular the chassis design and concept for the 1999 season
, after the MuZ
team decided to cease using the ROC frame.
SRT was responsible for the design and development of the Petronas FP1
900cc three-cylinder engine; the bike competed in Superbike World Championship
from 2002
to 2005
. The company also helped with the development of Kawasaki ZX-RR
MotoGP between 2004 and 2006; in 2006
and 2007
, SRT was involved with Ilmor Engineering in the chassis design of the 800cc Ilmor X3
bike.
In 2010
, with the introduction of the new 600cc Moto2 class, Suter Racing Technology started providing its chassis to the category. Suter won the Manufacturers' Championship in 2010 and 2011
, but none of its riders claimed the title.
SRT built also a MotoGP prototype machine for the 2012 season
; the bike, powered by 1000cc BMW
S1000RR
engines, was tested during all 2011 by Marc VDS Racing Team
. Their bike is scheduled to take part in the top class with at least a Claiming Rule Team, Forward Racing
.
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing currently divided into three distinct classes: 125cc, Moto2 and MotoGP. The 125cc class uses a two-stroke engine while Moto2 and MotoGP use four-stroke engines. In 2010 the 250cc two-stroke was replaced...
motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
road racer
Road racing
Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...
and current motorcycle chassis constructor from Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
In 1991, Suter finished in second place in the 250cc International Lightweight class at the Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway
Daytona International Speedway is a race track in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. Since opening in 1959, it has been the home of the Daytona 500, one of the most prestigious races in NASCAR. In addition to NASCAR, the track also hosts races of ARCA, AMA Superbike, Grand-Am and Motocross...
. Suter had his best seasons in 1994
1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 46th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:1994 was the year in which Honda's Mick Doohan began to stamp his authority on the Grand Prix world. Honda's Longtime sponsor Rothmans left Honda to join Williams Renault in...
and 1996
1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 48th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Honda's Mick Doohan continued his domination of the 500 class with 8 victories. His Repsol Honda team-mate, Àlex Crivillé beat him to the line twice in Austria and the Czech Republic...
when he finished in 13th place in the 250cc world championship. He raced in one round of the 1997 Superbike World Championship
1997 Superbike World Championship season
The 1997 Superbike World Championship season was the 10th F.I.M. Superbike World Championship season. The season started on March 23 at Phillip Island, and finished on October 12 at Sentul after 12 rounds....
but, failed to score any points. In the 1998
1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 50th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Mick Doohan and Honda continued to dominate the 500 class with the Australian taking 8 victories and Honda winning all but one race. Simon Crafar winning the British Grand Prix for...
500cc season, he was a development rider for the MuZ
Muz 500
The Muz 500 was a motorcycle that competed in the and 500 cc Road Racing World Championship.-Muz 500:The Muz 500 started out as essentially the same machine as the ELF 500 ROC. The Muz 500 competed in the 500 cc World Championship in 1998 and 1999...
team that used a Swissauto
Swissauto
Swissauto is an engine company from Burgdorf, Switzerland, best known for the V4 engine used in the, ELF, MuZ and Pulse 500cc Grand Prix motorcycles and World Championship Sidecars. It also has developed one of the most efficient ICE range extender engines for plug in hybrid electric...
engine in a French-made ROC frame. When regular rider Doriano Romboni
Doriano Romboni
Doriano Romboni is an Italian retired Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.- Career :He raced in 125cc and 250cc World Championship races on Hondas. In 1996 he rode for the Aprilia factory in the 500cc class aboard a bike with a V-twin, 250cc engine that had been enlarged to 380cc...
was injured in the second race of the season, Suter took over and scored points in three races.
After his racing career he turned to motorcycle chassis construction. In 2007
2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 59th F.I.M Road Racing World Championship season. The 2007 season was significant as it introduced a new regulation which specifies that competitors in the MotoGP class can use up to 800 cc motorcycles; between 2002 and 2006, competitors had...
, he joined the Ilmor
Ilmor
Ilmor, founded by Mario Illien and Paul Morgan in November 1983, is a British independent high-performance autosport engineering company. With manufacturing based in Brixworth, Northamptonshire, and maintenance offices in Plymouth, Michigan, the company supplies engines and consultancy to the...
racing team and helped design the chassis for the Ilmor X3
Ilmor X3
The X3 is an 800 cc V4 race bike built by Ilmor Engineering to compete in the 2007 MotoGP series.The X3 is the brainchild of Ilmor co-founder Mario Illien and former grand prix rider Eskil Suter of Suter Racing Technology...
race bike. His designs achieved success in the 2010
2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 62nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. It was the first season for the new Moto2 class....
Grand Prix season with rider Julián Simón
Julián Simón
Julián Simón Sesmero is a Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Spain. He is 167 cm, and weighs 56 kg....
finishing in second place in the Moto2 championship.
Motorcycle Grand Prix Results
Points system from 1988 to 1991:| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Points | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Points system in 1992:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Points | 20 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Points system from 1993:
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Team | Machine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | Rank | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 43rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:The beginning of the 1990s marked a golden age for Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The rivalry between Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz was in full flow while Mick Doohan started to... |
250cc | Marlboro Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes... Mohag |
RS250 Aprilia RSV 250 The Aprilia RSV 250 is a race motorcycle manufactured by Aprilia to race in the Grand Prix motorcycle World Championship. It was first debuted in ; in its history it underwent several modifications and upgrades, which brought it to its most recent incarnation... |
JPN 1991 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 22nd-24th March, 1991 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500 cc classification:-250 cc classification:... - |
AUS 1991 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 5–7 April 1991 at Eastern Creek Raceway.-500 cc classification:-250 cc classification:... - |
USA 1991 United States motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 19th-21st April, 1991 at Laguna Seca.-500 cc race report:... - |
ESP 1991 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 10th-12th May, 1991 at the Jerez circuit.-500 cc race report:... - |
ITA 1991 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth race of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 17th–19th May 1991 at the Misano circuit.-500 cc classification:-250 cc classification:... - |
GER 1991 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 24-26 May 1991 at the Hockenheim circuit.-500 cc race report:... - |
AUT 17 |
EUR 23 |
NED 1991 Dutch TT The 1991 Dutch TT was the ninth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 27th-29th June, 1991 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500 cc race report:... - |
FRA 1991 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 19–21 July 1991 at the Paul Ricard circuit-500 cc race report:... 21 |
GBR 19 |
RSM 16 |
CZE 1991 Czechoslovakian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Czechoslovakian motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 23rd-25th August, 1991 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czechoslovakia.-500 cc race report:... NC |
VDM 1991 Vitesse du Mans motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Vitesse du Mans motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 6th-8th September, 1991 at the Bugatti Circuit located in Le Mans. France.-500 cc race report:... - |
MAL 1991 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1991 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 27th-29th September, 1991 at the Shah Alam circuit.-500 cc race report:... - |
0 | – | 0 |
| 1992 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 44th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:1992 was a year marked by injuries to several riders, most notably Mick Doohan. The Rothmans Honda rider had won five of the first seven races and seemed ready to win his first... |
250cc | Marlboro Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes... Mohag |
RS250 | JPN 14 |
AUS 23 |
MAL 19 |
ESP NC |
ITA 15 |
EUR 13 |
GER NC |
NED 1992 Dutch TT The 1992 Dutch TT was the eighth round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 25th-27th June, 1992 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500 cc race report:... 20 |
HUN 1992 Hungarian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1992 Hungarian motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 10th-12th July, 1992 at the Hungaroring circuit.-500 cc race report:... 23 |
FRA 1992 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1992 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 17th-19th July 1992 at the Magny Cours circuit.-500 cc race report:... 11 |
GBR NC |
BRA 1992 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1992 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 21st-23rd August, 1992 at Interlagos.-500 cc race report:... 11 |
RSA 1992 South African motorcycle Grand Prix The 1992 South African motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1992 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 4–6 September 1992 at Kyalami.-500cc race:... 22 |
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| 1993 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 45th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Kevin Schwantz won the 1993 world championship in a season marred by the tragic end to his rival Wayne Rainey's career. Schwantz started the season strong with four wins by the... |
250cc | Mohag Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes... |
RS250 | AUS 1993 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 28 March 1993 at Eastern Creek Raceway.-500 cc race report:... NC |
MAL 1993 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 4 April 1993 at the Shah Alam Circuit.-500 cc race report:... 15 |
JPN 1993 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 18th April, 1993 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500 cc race report:Freddie Spencer out with an injury during qualifying... 17 |
ESP 1993 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 2nd May, 1993 at the Jerez circuit.-500 cc race report:Kevin Schwantz’ 4th pole in 4 races.... 18 |
AUT 1993 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 16, 1993 at the Salzburgring.-500 cc race report:Mick Doohan’s rear brake is now operated by a thumb-lever on the left side... 11 |
GER 1993 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 13th June, 1993 at the Hockenheim circuit.-500 cc race report:Kevin Schwantz on pole, Wayne Rainey again on the 2nd row.... NC |
NED 1993 Dutch TT The 1993 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 26th June, 1993 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500 cc race report:... 14 |
EUR 1993 European motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 European motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 4th July, 1993 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-500 cc race report:Yamaha allows Wayne Rainey to use a chassis from the ROC team.... NC |
RSM 1993 San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 18th July, 1993 at the Mugello Circuit.-500 cc race report:... 12 |
GBR 1993 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 1, 1993 at Donington Park.-500 cc race report:... 10 |
CZE 1993 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 22, 1993 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-500 cc race report:... NC |
ITA 1993 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth race of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 5, 1993 at the Misano circuit.-500 cc race report:... NC |
USA 1993 United States motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 12th September, 1993 at Laguna Seca.-500 cc race report:... NC |
FIM 1993 FIM motorcycle Grand Prix The 1993 FIM motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1993 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 26 September 1993 at the Jarama circuit.-500 cc race report:... 10 |
24 | 19th | 0 | |
| 1994 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 46th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:1994 was the year in which Honda's Mick Doohan began to stamp his authority on the Grand Prix world. Honda's Longtime sponsor Rothmans left Honda to join Williams Renault in... |
250cc | Mohag Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes... |
RS250 | AUS 1994 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 27 March 1994 at Eastern Creek Raceway.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 15 |
MAL 1994 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of April 10, 1994 at the Shah Alam Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... NC |
JPN 1994 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 24, 1994 at the Suzuka Circuit.Norick Abe fought bravely for the lead on his Grand Prix debut before crashing... 15 |
ESP 1994 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 8, 1994 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 10 |
AUT 1994 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 22, 1994 at the Salzburgring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 10 |
GER 1994 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 12, 1994 at the Hockenheimring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... NC |
NED 1994 Dutch TT The 1994 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 25, 1994 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 8 |
ITA 1994 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth race of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 3, 1994 at the Mugello Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... NC |
FRA 1994 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 17, 1994 at the Bugatti Circuit located in Le Mans. France.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... 14 |
GBR 1994 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 24 July 1994 at the Donington Park circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 10 |
CZE 1994 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 21, 1994 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... 8 |
USA 1994 United States motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 United States motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 11, 1994 at Laguna Seca.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 12 |
ARG 1994 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 25, 1994 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in Buenos Aires.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... 19 |
EUR 1994 European motorcycle Grand Prix The 1994 European motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1994 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on October 9, 1994 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... NC |
42 | 13th | 0 | |
| 1995 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 47th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Honda's Mick Doohan captured his second consecutive 500cc crown in 1995. Suzuki's Daryl Beattie had an early season points lead but crashed and injured himself in practice at... |
250cc | Mohag Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes... |
RS250 | AUS 1995 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 26 March 1995 at Eastern Creek Raceway.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 13 |
MAL 1995 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 2, 1995 at the Shah Alam Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:-Notes:... 12 |
JPN 1995 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 23, 1995 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 8 |
ESP 1995 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 7, 1995 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... NC |
GER 1995 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 21, 1995 at the Nürburgring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... NC |
ITA 1995 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth race of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 11, 1995 at the Mugello Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 10 |
NED 1995 Dutch TT The 1995 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 24, 1995 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... NC |
FRA 1995 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 9, 1995 at the Bugatti Circuit located in Le Mans, France.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... 10 |
GBR 1995 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 23 July 1995 at the Donington Park circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 9 |
CZE 1995 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 20, 1995 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... NC |
BRA 1995 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 17, 1995 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... 12 |
ARG 1995 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 24, 1995 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in Buenos Aires.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
EUR 1995 European motorcycle Grand Prix The 1995 European motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1995 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on October 8, 1995 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 11 |
43 | 14th | 0 | ||
| 1996 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 48th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Honda's Mick Doohan continued his domination of the 500 class with 8 victories. His Repsol Honda team-mate, Àlex Crivillé beat him to the line twice in Austria and the Czech Republic... |
250cc | Mohag Aprilia Aprilia Aprilia is an Italian motorcycle company, one of the seven marques owned by Piaggio, the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer.Aprilia started as a scooter manufacturer, but has more recently come to be known for its race-winning sportbikes... |
RS250 | MAL 1996 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on March 31, 1996 at the Shah Alam Circuit.-500cc classification:... NC |
INA 11 |
JPN 1996 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 21, 1996 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 19 |
ESP 1996 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 12, 1996 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... NC |
ITA 1996 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth race of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 26, 1996 at the Mugello Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 12 |
FRA 1996 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 9, 1996 at Circuit Paul Ricard.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 7 |
NED 1996 Dutch TT The 1996 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 29, 1996 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 5 |
GER 1996 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 7, 1996 at the Nürburgring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 13 |
GBR 1996 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 21 July 1996 at Donington Park.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 10 |
AUT 1996 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 4, 1996 at the A1-Ring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... NC |
CZE 7 |
IMO 1996 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 1, 1996 at Imola.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... NC |
CAT 1996 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 15, 1996 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 9 |
BRA 1996 Brazilian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Rio de Janeiro motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on October 6, 1996 at the Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... 15 |
AUS 1996 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1996 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 20 October 1996 at Eastern Creek Raceway.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... NC |
55 | 13th | 0 |
| 1998 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season The 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 50th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:Mick Doohan and Honda continued to dominate the 500 class with the Australian taking 8 victories and Honda winning all but one race. Simon Crafar winning the British Grand Prix for... |
500cc | MuZ MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk GmbH is a motorcycle manufacturer located in Zschopau, Germany. MZ an acronym, stands for Motorradwerk Zschopau in the Erzgebirge region of Saxony... -Weber |
MuZ 500 Muz 500 The Muz 500 was a motorcycle that competed in the and 500 cc Road Racing World Championship.-Muz 500:The Muz 500 started out as essentially the same machine as the ELF 500 ROC. The Muz 500 competed in the 500 cc World Championship in 1998 and 1999... |
JPN 1998 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the first round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 5, 1998 at the Suzuka Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
MAL 1998 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix was the second round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on April 19, 1998 at the Johor Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
ESP 1998 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix was the third round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 3, 1998 at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
ITA 1998 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix was the fourth race of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 15, 1998 at the Mugello Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 18 |
FRA 1998 French motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on May 31, 1998 at Le Castellet.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... NC |
MAD 1998 Madrid motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Madrid motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 14, 1998 at the Circuito Permanente del Jarama.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 14 |
NED 1998 Dutch TT The 1998 Dutch TT was the seventh round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on June 27, 1998 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... - |
GBR 1998 British motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eighth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 5 July 1998 at Donington Park.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... NC |
GER 1998 German motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the ninth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on July 19, 1998 at the Sachsenring.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... 13 |
CZE 1998 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on August 23, 1998 at the Masaryk Circuit located in Brno, Czech Republic.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... 14 |
IMO 1998 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 City of Imola motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 6, 1998 at Imola.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... NC |
CAT 1998 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on September 20, 1998 at the Circuit de Catalunya.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:-125cc classification:... NC |
AUS 1998 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix was the thirteenth round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on 5 October 1998 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
ARG 1998 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix The 1998 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix was the last round of the 1998 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on October 25, 1998 at the Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez in Buenos Aires.-500cc classification:-250cc classification:... - |
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Suter Racing Technology
In 1996, Eskil Suter founded a company, named Suter Racing Technology (SRT), specialized in project engineering applied in motorcycle racingMotorcycle racing
Motorcycle sport is a broad field that encompasses all sporting aspects of motorcycling. The disciplines are not all "races" or timed-speed events, as several disciplines test a competitor's various riding skills.-Motorcycle racing:...
. Suter developed, in cooperation with Swissauto
Swissauto
Swissauto is an engine company from Burgdorf, Switzerland, best known for the V4 engine used in the, ELF, MuZ and Pulse 500cc Grand Prix motorcycles and World Championship Sidecars. It also has developed one of the most efficient ICE range extender engines for plug in hybrid electric...
, the Muz 500
Muz 500
The Muz 500 was a motorcycle that competed in the and 500 cc Road Racing World Championship.-Muz 500:The Muz 500 started out as essentially the same machine as the ELF 500 ROC. The Muz 500 competed in the 500 cc World Championship in 1998 and 1999...
bike, in particular the chassis design and concept for the 1999 season
1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1999 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 51st F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.-Season summary:The dominant reign of Honda's Mick Doohan came to an end with serious injuries suffered in practice for the Spanish Grand Prix. In his absence, his Honda team-mate Àlex Crivillé...
, after the MuZ
MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk
MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk GmbH is a motorcycle manufacturer located in Zschopau, Germany. MZ an acronym, stands for Motorradwerk Zschopau in the Erzgebirge region of Saxony...
team decided to cease using the ROC frame.
SRT was responsible for the design and development of the Petronas FP1
Petronas FP1
The Petronas FP1 is a liquid-cooled inline three-cylinder homologation special sport bike that was produced in 2003 by Petronas.Originally developed jointly by Petronas and Sauber Petronas Engineering as the Petronas GP1 989cc prototype to compete in MotoGP, Petronas decided to race the motorcycle...
900cc three-cylinder engine; the bike competed in Superbike World Championship
Superbike World Championship
Superbike World Championship is the worldwide Superbike racing Championship. The championship was founded in . The Superbike World Championship season consists of a series of rounds held on permanent racing facilities...
from 2002
2002 Superbike World Championship season
The 2002 Superbike World Championship season was the 15th F.I.M. Superbike World Championship season. The season started on March 2 at Valencia, and finished on September 29 at Imola after 13 rounds....
to 2005
2005 Superbike World Championship season
The 2005 Superbike World Championship season was the 18th F.I.M. Superbike World Championship season. The season started on February 26 at Losail, and finished on October 9 at Magny-Cours after 12 rounds and 23 races...
. The company also helped with the development of Kawasaki ZX-RR
Kawasaki ZX-RR
The Ninja ZX-RR is a race bike from Kawasaki, which was raced in the MotoGP world championship. The bike made its debut towards the end of the 2002 MotoGP season with riders Australia's Andrew Pitt and the Japan's Akira Yanagawa....
MotoGP between 2004 and 2006; in 2006
2006 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2006 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 58th F.I.M. Road racing World Championship season.-Season summary:The 2006 MotoGP season was one of the closest battles and most thrilling in recent memory in which Honda's Nicky Hayden didn't claim the championship from Valentino Rossi until the...
and 2007
2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 59th F.I.M Road Racing World Championship season. The 2007 season was significant as it introduced a new regulation which specifies that competitors in the MotoGP class can use up to 800 cc motorcycles; between 2002 and 2006, competitors had...
, SRT was involved with Ilmor Engineering in the chassis design of the 800cc Ilmor X3
Ilmor X3
The X3 is an 800 cc V4 race bike built by Ilmor Engineering to compete in the 2007 MotoGP series.The X3 is the brainchild of Ilmor co-founder Mario Illien and former grand prix rider Eskil Suter of Suter Racing Technology...
bike.
In 2010
2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 62nd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. It was the first season for the new Moto2 class....
, with the introduction of the new 600cc Moto2 class, Suter Racing Technology started providing its chassis to the category. Suter won the Manufacturers' Championship in 2010 and 2011
2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2011 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 63rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. The 2011 season was also the final season for 125cc machinery, as a new four-stroke Moto3 class will be introduced in 2012....
, but none of its riders claimed the title.
SRT built also a MotoGP prototype machine for the 2012 season
2012 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 2012 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season will be the 64th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.The MotoGP class changes to allow up to in capacity, with a limit of 4 cylinders and a maximum cylinder bore. In addition, outside of the factories, Claiming Rule Teams will be introduced,...
; the bike, powered by 1000cc BMW
BMW Motorrad
BMW Motorrad is the motorcycle brand of the German company BMW, part of its Corporate and Brand Development division. The current General Director of the unit is Hendrik von Kuenheim....
S1000RR
BMW S1000RR
The BMW S1000RR is a sport bike initially manufactured by BMW Motorrad to compete in the 2009 Superbike World Championship, that is now in commercial production...
engines, was tested during all 2011 by Marc VDS Racing Team
Marc VDS Racing Team
Marc VDS Racing Team is a Belgian auto and motorcycle racing team founded by Marc van der Straten, although it is composed of several smaller teams all operating under the Marc VDS banner...
. Their bike is scheduled to take part in the top class with at least a Claiming Rule Team, Forward Racing
Forward Racing
Forward Racing is a motorcycle racing team competing in the MotoGP and Moto2 World Championship.-History:The team started competing in the MotoGP class as Hayate Racing Team, a scaled down version of the Kawasaki factory team that withdrew from MotoGP for the 2009 championship due to the economic...
.