Eskil Suter

Suiss motorcycle racer

Eskil Suter

Eskil Suter at the 1994 U.S Grand Prix

Nationality|  Swiss
Born|  (1967-06-29) 29 June 1967 (age 56)
Turbenthal, Switzerland
| Motorcycle racing career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years| 1991 – 1996, 1998
First race| 1991 250cc Austrian Grand Prix
Last race| 1998 500cc Catalan Grand Prix
Team(s)| MuZ
Championships| 0
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Eskil Suter (born 29 June 1967) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and current motorcycle chassis constructor from Switzerland.[1]

## Motorcycle racing career[edit]

Born in Turbenthal, Zürich, Switzerland, Suter finished in second place in the 1991 250cc International Lightweight class at the Daytona International Speedway.[2] Suter had his best seasons in 1994 and 1996 when he finished in 13th place in the 250cc world championship.[1] He raced in one round of the 1997 Superbike World Championship but failed to score any points.[3] 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.

## Suter Racing Technology[edit]

Suter founded a company named Suter Racing Technology (SRT) in 1996, which specialized in project engineering applied to motorcycle racing. 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 the Superbike World Championship from 2002 to 2005.[4] The company also helped with the development of Kawasaki ZX-RR MotoGP between 2004 and 2006.[5] In 2006 and 2007, SRT was involved with Ilmor Engineering in the chassis design of the 800cc Ilmor X3 motorcycle.[6]

In 2010, with the introduction of the new 600cc Moto2 class, Suter Racing Technology started providing its chassis to the category.[7] Suter won the Manufacturers' Championship in 2010 and 2011, but none of its riders claimed the title. In 2012, Suter claimed its third consecutive Manufacturers' Championship and claimed its first rider's championship when Marc Márquez became the Moto2 world champion.

SRT also built a MotoGP prototype machine for the 2012 season; the bike, powered by 1000cc BMW S1000RR engines, was tested from late 2010 and during 2011 by Marc VDS Racing Team.[8] The bike competed in the top class with a Claiming Rule Team, Forward Racing.[9]

### SUTER MMX500[edit]

SUTER MMX500 Specifications

ENGINE TYPE  | 4 Cylinder V4 90° two stroke with

double counter rotating crankshaft

DISPLACEMENT  | 576 cc (35.1 cu in)
BORE/STROKE  | 56 mm × 58.5 mm (2.20 in × 2.30 in)
MAX POWER  | 195hp at 13,000 rpm
WEIGHT  | 127 kg (without tank)
ASPIRATION  | Electronic fuel injection

four port throttle body four carbon reed valves

EXHAUST VALVE  | Double flap

electronic controlled

EXHAUST  | Akrapovic four single resonance

Titanium chambers

GEARBOX  | SRT six speed cassette gearbox
CLUTCH TYPE  | SuterClutch multi disc dry
IGNITION  | Mectronic ECU
FRAME  | CNC machined Aluminium twin spar with multi adjustable

steering/wheelbase/riding position/height

SWINGARM  | Aluminium swingarm, CNC machined, adjustable
SUSPENSION  | Öhlins upside down front fork & rear shock; all adjustable for pre-load,

compression & rebound damping. Different rear links available

TYRES  | 125/75 R 17 Front

205/75 R 17 Rear

WHEELS  | OZ (Magnesium or Aluminium)

17x 3.75 Front
17x 6.0 Rear

BRAKES  | Brembo

Two 320mm steel front disc with 4 piston calipers
One 218 mm steel rear disc with 2 piston caliper

FUEL TANK  | Carbon Fibre / Inbuilt fuel pump
BODYWORK  | Carbon Fibre
MANUFACTURER  | Suter Racing Technology (STR)
PRODUCTION  | since 2015

99 units

## Motorcycle Grand Prix results[edit]

[1] Points system from 1988 to 1991:

Position | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15

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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

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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

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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

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1991 | 250cc  | Marlboro Aprilia Mohag  | RS250 | JPN | AUS | USA | ESP | ITA | GER | AUT
17 | EUR
23 | NED | FRA
21 | GBR
19 | RSM
16 | CZE
NC | VDM | MAL | 0  | –  | 0
1992 | 250cc  | Marlboro Aprilia Mohag  | RS250  | JPN
14 | AUS
23 | MAL
19 | ESP
NC | ITA
15 | EUR
13 | GER
NC | NED
20 | HUN
23 | FRA
11 | GBR
NC | BRA
11 | RSA
22 |  |  | 0  | –  | 0
1993 | 250cc  | Mohag Aprilia | RS250  | AUS
NC | MAL
15 | JPN
17 | ESP
18 | AUT
11 | GER
NC | NED
14 | EUR
NC | RSM
12 | GBR
10 | CZE
NC | ITA
NC | USA
NC | FIM
10 |  | 24  | 19th  | 0
1994 | 250cc  | Mohag Aprilia | RS250  | AUS
15 | MAL
NC | JPN
15 | ESP
10 | AUT
10 | GER
NC | NED
8 | ITA
NC | FRA
14 | GBR
10 | CZE
8 | USA
12 | ARG
19 | EUR
NC |  | 42  | 13th  | 0
1995 | 250cc  | Mohag Aprilia | RS250  | AUS
13 | MAL
12 | JPN
8 | ESP
NC | GER
NC | ITA
10 | NED
NC | FRA
10 | GBR
9 | CZE
NC | BRA
12 | ARG | EUR
11 |  |  | 43  | 14th  | 0
1996 | 250cc  | Mohag Aprilia | RS250  | MAL
NC | INA
11 | JPN
19 | ESP
NC | ITA
12 | FRA
7 | NED
5 | GER
13 | GBR
10 | AUT
NC | CZE
7 | IMO
NC | CAT
9 | BRA
15 | AUS
NC | 55  | 13th  | 0
1998 | 500cc  | MuZ-Weber  | MuZ 500 | JPN | MAL | ESP | ITA
18 | FRA
NC | MAD
14 | NED | GBR
NC | GER
13 | CZE
14 | IMO
NC | CAT
NC | AUS | ARG |  | 7  | 26th  | 0

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Eskil Suter". MotoGP.com. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
2. ^ Harrison, Greg (May 1991). Daytona Road Racing. Retrieved 6 December 2010. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
3. ^ "Eskil Suter at WSBK". www.worldsbk.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
4. ^ "Suter joins Foggy in Petronas Racing project". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 24 January 2002. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
5. ^ "Kawasaki launch 'potent' 2004 racer". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 25 March 2004. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
6. ^ "Ilmor X3 ready for MotoGP race debut". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 6 October 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
7. ^ "Suter Racing Technology present Moto2 project". motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 9 September 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
8. ^ "Successful shakedown for Suter Marc VDS MotoGP machine". motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
9. ^ "Edwards confirms Suter-BMW for MotoGP 2012". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2011.

## External links[edit]

* Eskil Suter Racing web site

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1949 Moto Guzzi
1950 Benelli
1951 Moto Guzzi
1952 Moto Guzzi
1953 NSU
1954 NSU*
1955 MV Agusta
1956 MV Agusta
1957 Mondial
1958 MV Agusta
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1960 MV Agusta
1961 Honda
1962 Honda
1963 Honda
1964 Yamaha
1965 Yamaha
1966 Honda
1967 Honda
1968 Yamaha
1969 Benelli

1970 Yamaha
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1972 Yamaha
1973 Yamaha
1974 Yamaha
1975 Harley-Davidson
1976 Harley-Davidson*
1977 Yamaha
1978 Kawasaki
1979 Kawasaki

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1982 Yamaha
1983 Yamaha
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1985 Honda
1986 Honda
1987 Honda
1988 Honda
1989 Honda

1990 Yamaha
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1995 Aprilia
1996 Honda
1997 Honda
1998 Aprilia
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2000 Yamaha
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2002 Aprilia
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2010 Suter
2011 Suter
2012 Suter
2013 Kalex
2014 Kalex
2015 Kalex
2016 Kalex
2017 Kalex
2018 Kalex
2019 Kalex

2020 Kalex
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