Suzuki MotoGP
| 2017 name | Team Suzuki Ecstar MotoGP |
|---|---|
| Principal | Davide Brivio |
| Rider(s) | 29.  Andrea Iannone42.  Álex Rins |
| Motorcycle | Suzuki GSX-RR |
| Tyres | Michelin |
| Riders' Championships | 6 1976, 1977 Barry Sheene 1981 Marco Lucchinelli 1982 Franco Uncini 1993 Kevin Schwantz 2000 Kenny Roberts, Jr. |
Suzuki MotoGP is the official factory-backed team of Suzuki in the MotoGP World Championship, running under the Team Suzuki Ecstar MotoGP moniker for sponsorship purposes. Suzuki withdrew from competition at the end of the 2011 season. However, in June 2013, Suzuki announced they would end their hiatus and return to MotoGP with a factory team in 2015.
In 1971, Grand Prix racer Jack Findlay and his partner Daniele Fontana constructed a racing motorcycle using a Suzuki T series engine with a chassis of their own design. Findlay rode the motorcycle to victory in the 1971 Ulster Grand Prix marking the first victory for a Suzuki motorcycle in the premier 500cc class, as well as the first-ever 500cc class victory for a motorcycle powered by a two stroke engine.
Suzuki first entered a works team in the 500cc Grand Prix World Championship in 1974 with riders Barry Sheene and Findlay riding the Suzuki RG500. A second-place finish by Sheene in the opening round was the best result of the season. The team's first victory came in 1975, a pole-to-finish win by Barry Sheene at the Dutch TT. Sheene finished the season 6th overall with two wins.
Barry Sheene won the riders' championship in 1976 with a total of five wins. Sheene's second 500cc riders' championship came in 1977 with six wins. Team mate Steve Parrish was fifth.
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