Eskil Suter

Eskil Suter
Nationality Swiss
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
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
82 0 0 0 0 171

Eskil Suter is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and current motorcycle chassis constructor from Switzerland.[1]

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Motorcycle racing career

In 1991, Suter finished in second place in the 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

Suter founded a company, named Suter Racing Technology (SRT) in 1996, which specialized in project engineering applied in 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 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.

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] Their bike is scheduled to take part in the top class with a Claiming Rule Team, Forward Racing.[9]

Motorcycle Grand Prix Results[1]

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 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

  1. ^ a b c "Eskil Suter". MotoGP.com. http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Eskil+Suter. Retrieved 6 December 2010. 
  2. ^ Harrison, Greg (May 1991). Daytona Road Racing. Books.Google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=LfkDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32&dq=american+motorcyclist+eskil+suter&hl=en&ei=lMv8TK2KBYix8QOah6neCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=american%20motorcyclist%20eskil%20suter&f=false. Retrieved 6 December 2010. 
  3. ^ "Eskil Suter at WSBK". www.worldsbk.com. http://www.worldsbk.com/teams-e-riders/rider?pilota=618. Retrieved 20 February 2011. 
  4. ^ "Suter joins Foggy in Petronas Racing project". crash.net (Crash Media Group). 24 January 2002. http://www.crash.net/world+superbikes/news/123130/1/suter_joins_foggy_in_petronas_racing_project.html. Retrieved 3 December 2011. 
  5. ^ "Kawasaki launch 'potent' 2004 racer". crash.net (Crash Media Group). 25 March 2004. http://www.crash.net/motogp/feature/73791/2/kawasaki_launch_potent_2004_racer.html. Retrieved 3 December 2011. 
  6. ^ "Ilmor X3 ready for MotoGP race debut". crash.net (Crash Media Group). 6 October 2006. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/78172/1/ilmor_x3_ready_for_motogp_race_debut.html. Retrieved 3 December 2011. 
  7. ^ "Suter Racing Technology present Moto2 project". motogp.com (Dorna Sports). 9 September 2009. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/Suter+Racing+Technology+present+Moto2+project. Retrieved 3 December 2011. 
  8. ^ "Successful shakedown for Suter Marc VDS MotoGP machine". motogp.com (Dorna Sports). 27 November 2010. http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2010/Successful+shakedown+for+Suter+Marc+VDS+MotoGP+machine. Retrieved 3 December 2011. 
  9. ^ "Edwards confirms Suter-BMW for MotoGP 2012". crash.net (Crash Media Group). 20 October 2011. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/174226/1/edwards_confirms_suter-bmw_for_motogp_2012.html. Retrieved 3 December 2011. 

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