Hope springs eternal: will we see Suzuki back in MotoGP?

Sad, but true. As you now know, Suzuki has decided to withdraw from MotoGP ahead of time. What do we mean by ‘ahead of time’? Well, in abandoning the championship, the Hamamatsu manufacturer is ready to pay any penalties and sanctions applied in cases where stipulated contracts fail to be respected.

A high-level Team Ecstar: we hope its staff is soon redistributed

Can the team be blamed for any of this? Not at all, because each member is at the very top of their game. And we’re not just saying that. If you ever have the chance to interact with Ecstar team members, you’ll see what we mean.  

From the press officers to the crew chiefs, from the manager to the mechanics and from the hospitality staff to the truck driver, we’re talking skilled, responsible and well-qualified professionals. This is why we hope that they soon find another position in the paddock. Some have already done so, but we hope the same can soon be said of them all.

GSX-RR, the most beautiful MotoGP

OK, everyone has their own tastes. Sure. But after talking to people in and outside the paddock, it emerges that the Suzuki GSX-RR is considered the most beautiful MotoGP bike on the grid. Or if not the most ‘beautiful’, at least the most highly appreciated.

With lines that are less extreme compared to its rivals, a design that recalls the bikes of the past, and a cool livery, tailpipes, sound and smell. Smell? What’s smell got to do with it? Well, the Hamamatsu four-cylinder has its very own smell. See for yourself and you’ll have to agree.

Suzuki and MotoGP: "farewell" or "see you again soon"?

What is it that has us hoping for the return of Suzuki to MotoGP (at the very least, considering its absence from almost all significant championships)? Its history, which saw it debut in 2002 with the GSV-R and immediately reach the podium with Akyra Ryo at Suzuka.

Years of racing with that project were followed by its withdrawal and subsequent return. You remember? At the end of 2011, it bid farewell to MotoGP but was back for the start of 2015. The prototype went from a V engine to a big bang inline four. And the manufacturer reached the pinnacle in 2020, when it won the world title with Joan Mir, a shadow of his former self today. History tells us that Hamamatsu is used to these "ins & outs" – will it do it again?