Rizla Suzuki struggle with damp conditions at Donington Rizla Suzuki racers Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen both took a gamble to pit for wet weather tyres at a damp Donington Park in England today, but unfortunately the expected rain never fully materialised. Capirossi started from 14th on the grid and made his way through the field as gentle,... [Continue reading...]
MotoGP: Vermeulen Salvages Good Points At Laguna Seca
Capirossi finishes in the gravel on lap four Rizla Suzuki racer Chris Vermeulen recovered from an early race set-back and managed to fight his way through the field to finish eighth at the U.S. GP today. Vermeulen started from ninth on the grid and was edged out as the pack went into the first turn, finding himself down in 11th place. He then got boxed... [Continue reading...]
MotoGP: Capirossi So Close To Podium Success At Home Grand Prix
Loris Capirossi takes sensational 5th at Mugello Loris Capirossi was just over one second away from scoring a sensational podium on his Rizla Suzuki GSV-R at his home Grand Prix at Mugello in Italy today. Capirossi – like the rest of the field – started the race on wet tyres after heavy rain soaked the Italian track. He was boxed in on the... [Continue reading...]
MotoGP: Vermeulen Races To Seasons Best Result So Far
Vermeulen takes his GSV-R to sixth place at Le Mans Chris Vermeulen made the most he could of very difficult conditions at Le Mans in France this afternoon to record his best result of the season so far. The 28-lap race was declared wet after showers had soaked the 4′185m circuit and Vermeulen put his wet riding skills to good use by moving up... [Continue reading...]
MotoGP: Battling Sixth For Capirossi At Jerez
Vermullen struggles with front tyre grip Rizla Suzuki’s Loris Capirossi fought all the way to the finish line at today’s Spanish Grand Prix, as he battled to a hard won sixth place at a hot Jerez. Capirossi started from the second row of the grid, but he had to change his rear tyre as he lined up to start the race and it took him couple... [Continue reading...]
MotoGP: Bad Luck Robs Vermeulen At Motegi
Capirossi battles through the pack for 7th place Rizla Suzuki MotoGP riders Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen raced their Suzuki GSV-R’s to seventh and 10th places respectively at today’s Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi, a result that could have been so much better but for an electrical fault that robbed Vermeulen of a higher place. Vermeulen... [Continue reading...]
MotoGP: Strong Start For Rizla Suzuki At Home Grand Prix
Vermulen takes 4th place in first day of practice in Japan Rizla Suzuki MotoGP began on a positive note during the first day of testing for this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi. Chris Vermeulen led the way for the team with the fourth fastest time of the day, as he recorded a best lap of 1′49.382 from his 17-laps around the 4,801m... [Continue reading...]
MotoGP: Capirossi Takes Superb Third In Official Practice
Capirossi: “100% improvement from last year” Rizla Suzuki’s Loris Capirossi rode to a fantastic third position during today’s Official Practice at the final pre-season test, held at Jerez in Spain. Capirossi (1′39.757, 15 laps) spent much of this morning’s free practice session getting his Suzuki GSV-R finely tuned... [Continue reading...]
MotoGP: Vermeulen Fourth On First Day Of Final Test
Vermulen discovers solid base settings for Jerez test Rizla Suzuki’s Chris Vermeulen continued with his strong run of pre-season form during the first day of the Official IRTA Test at Jerez in Spain Most of the morning was lost to a heavy downpour, but as soon as the track began to dry Vermeulen put in consistently quick laps to move up the leader-board.... [Continue reading...]
MotoGP: Suzuki And Rizla To Continue MotoGP Partnership
Rizla to continue as Suzuki MotoGP Team title sponsor for 2009 Suzuki Motor Corporation and Imperial Tobacco Group are pleased to announce that they have agreed terms for Rizla – the world’s leading rolling papers – to continue to be the title sponsor of the Japanese company’s MotoGP team for 2009. Rizla has been the title sponsor... [Continue reading...]