Suzuki Motor Corporation has announced in recent months that it will leave MotoGP to fund low-carbon transportation vehicles and expand sustainable operations. Suzuki made a glorious farewell to the MotoGP series, with Alex Rins of Suzuki ECSTAR Team winning the final race of the season, the Valencia GP.
Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Suzuki, which is among the few brands that come to mind when it comes to motorcycles worldwide, announced in the past months that it will leave MotoGP, one of the most important races of the motorcycle world, as of the 2022 season, in order to allocate resources for new investments and expand its sustainable activities. With the final race of the season wrapping up with the Valencia GP, Suzuki ECSTAR Team's Alex Rins finished first, giving the brand a glorious farewell to MotoGP. Alex Rins, who started the race from the 5th place, quickly reached the lead with a great performance and was the first to see the checkered flag in this meaningful race. Like this; short zamAfter so many successful years, Suzuki Team, which announced that it would leave MotoGP at the end of the 2022 season with a surprise decision, took its place in the hearts of its fans in a way worthy of the leader.
Champion Pilot Alex Rins said in a statement while receiving his trophy, “It is very sad that Team Suzuki, where I had the best period of my career, left the tracks. We were all very saddened by the departure of one of the legendary and iconic brands of these races from the tracks. When I start the race, I have to admit; I was in tears at the start. It was very important to send off our team in a way that befits him. There is always sadness and joy in the racing world, but this time it's a little different. Goodbye champion Suzuki!” said.
Suzuki has raced since 1974, first in the WGP and then in the MotoGP that replaced it. The team, which participated in hundreds of races, took its place among the legends of the history of racing by winning a total of 89 championships, 500 of which were in the GP8 and 97 in the MotoGP. 500 times on GP6 and in 2020
In MotoGP, he won the Drivers' Championship once and said goodbye to the tracks by writing his name in gold letters. Suzuki Team officials, on the other hand, thanked their fans by saying, "We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all Suzuki fans and also to everyone who participated, for their support for our company's motorcycle racing activities over many years."
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