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Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Looking for More of the Same
Yesterday
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP is on its way to Le Mans in France, looking to emulate the result achieved by Chris Vermeulen last season. Vermeulen stormed to his maiden Grand Prix victory at the famous French circuit, a result that also gave Suzuki its first-ever victory in MotoGP since the introduction of the four-stroke regulations. Loris Capirossi will be planning to continue with the impressive race form he has shown this season since joining Suzuki. The Italian racer also tasted recent podium success at the French track when he finished second in 2006.
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Capirossi & Vermeulen Robbed of Higher Finishes
5 Days ago
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP’s Loris Capirossi was deprived of at least a top five position at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai today, through a mixture of bad luck and a small mistake. Capirossi was looking to challenge for a much higher position on lap five, but an error at the end of the back straight caused the Italian racer to run off the track. He re-joined the race in 12th place and began the task of chasing down the pack in front of him. Capirossi used all his experience to close in and pass five more riders to move him into seventh on the penultimate lap, but he suffered a transmission problem on the last lap and crossed the line in ninth position. This result gave Capirossi seven points, and moved him up to fifth in the riders’ championship.
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Good Qualifying Sees Rizla Suzuki's Near the front
6 Days ago
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racers Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen secured their best grid positions of the season so far during qualifying for tomorrow’s Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai. Capirossi will start from the second row of the grid in sixth place, as the experienced Italian narrowly missed out on his first front row start for Suzuki. His best time of 1’58.941 was only 0.350 seconds away from the third fastest time, set by World Champion Casey Stoner, and but for a small mistake on his final lap Capirossi may well have been on the front row.
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Solid First Day for Rizla Suzuki MotoGP
02 May 2008
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racers Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen both made positive steps towards finding the best set-up for their Suzuki GSV-R’s during the first day of free practice today for this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. Capirossi recorded the eighth quickest time of the day with a fastest lap of 2’00.964 from his 42 laps. The Italian’s best time was just over a second off the fastest lap of the day and Capirossi is confident that there is more to come from him and his machine over the forthcoming weekend.
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Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Looking for Positive Fortune in China
25 April 2008
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP is on its way to Shanghai for round four of the 2008 MotoGP World Championship, in a determined mood to kick-start its season on the 5,281m Chinese circuit. The Rizla Suzuki GSV-R has shown its potential at the Shanghai International Circuit with a front row qualification plus a podium finish in 2007. New rider Loris Capirossi has also had a front row start at the Chinese track, and the talented Italian will be looking to add to his point’s tally – which is already better this season that it was at the same time last year – as he makes his eastern debut for Suzuki.
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Rossi Claims Portuguese Podium for Bridgestone
13 April 2008
Fiat Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi took his second consecutive podium result using Bridgestone tyres in today’s Portuguese Grand Prix at the Estoril circuit. Having led the race early on, Rossi ultimately finished in third placebehind eventual race winner Jorge Lorenzo and second-placed man Dani Pedrosa. The result marks the sixtieth individual podium result for a Bridgestone-shod rider in MotoGP since its entry into the premier-class back in 2002.
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Double Top-10 for Rizla Suzuki in Tough Estoril Weekend
13 April 2008
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racers Chris Vermeulen and Loris Capirossi raced to eighth and ninth places respectively during today’s Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril, to earn valuable points in the race for the championship. Vermeulen got off to a great start from his 13th position on the grid and was up to eighth by the end of lap one. Suzuki’s Australian star then traded places with a number of riders before bringing his Suzuki GSV-R home for his highest placed finish of the year so far.
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Capirossi Confident Ahead of Portuguese GP
13 April 2008
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racer Loris Capirossi is positive he can deliver a good result from tomorrow’s Portuguese Grand Prix despite qualifying on the fourth row after a big crash at Estoril today. Capirossi (P12, 1’37.786, 22 laps) was on his first qualifying tyre when he made a mistake going into a fast right-hand turn and lost traction, causing him to crash very spectacularly at high-speed. The gutsy Italian picked himself up and managed to get back to the pit-box to continue with the session, but he was unable to better the time he had set previously on race tyres. Capirossi and his crew had made big improvements to his Suzuki GSV-R during the early part of the qualifying session and was on a competitive race-pace towards the top of the time-sheets, which is certainly an encouraging sign for tomorrow’s 28-lap race.
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Rizla Suzuki Finds Clear Direction On First Day in Portugal
11 April 2008
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racers Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen both made steady progress during today’s rain-affected practice sessions at Estoril in Portugal. Heavy overnight rain had left the 4.182km Portuguese circuit very wet for this morning’s practice and although strong winds dried out the surface it still made conditions very difficult as a dry line appeared. With many wet patches on the track and air temperatures only getting up to 14ºC made getting a correct setting for both riders’ Suzuki GSV-Rs quite demanding throughout the day.
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Rizla Suzuki Ready To Go At Estoril
06 April 2008
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP travels to Estoril in Portugal next week for the second and final part of its double-headed Iberian trip following last month’s Spanish Grand Prix, with both riders in a positive mood ahead of the race. Loris Capirossi raced to an excellent fifth place at Jerez recently, whilst team-mate Chris Vermeulen battled his way to 10th after starting 12th on the grid. Both riders stayed on in Spain for a further two days of testing and were pleased with the progress made and the data the team collected to assist them at other race-tracks throughout the coming season.
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Fantastic Fifth For Capirossi At Jerez
30 March 2008
Loris Capirossi raced his Rizla Suzuki GSV-R to a brilliant fifth place at today’s Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez. Starting from 10th on the grid, Capirossi got a great start and was up to seventh at the end of lap one. He picked up another couple of places on lap three before settling into a strong and consistent race pace. Suzuki’s new Italian star came under pressure during the latter part of the race and was relegated back to seventh, but he used all his experience to fight back on the last lap and overtake James Toseland and Andrea Dovizioso on the final corner, a result that gives Suzuki its best finish from a MotoGP race at Jerez since the introduction of the four-stroke regulations.
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Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Shows Good Race Pace
29 March 2008
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racers Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen greatly improved their race pace during today’s final free practice session and the early part of this afternoon’s qualifying session, in readiness for tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez.
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Promising First Day For Rizla Suzuki In Spain
28 March 2008
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP has made a good start to the second round of the MotoGP World Championship at Jerez in Spain, with both Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen improving on their times from the test here last month.
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Time On Their Hands
27 March 2008
Rizla Suzuki Grand Prix racers Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen will be joining their respective Suzuki GSV-Rs at ‘Baselworld 2008 -the Watch and Jewellery Show’, in Basel, Switzerland - to support their personal watch sponsors. Capirossi and his bike will be on the Eberhard & Co (www.eberhard-co-watches.ch) stand whilst team-mate Vermeulen and the number seven machine will appear at the Oakley (www.oakley.com) display area. The two Suzuki riders will be attending the show on Sunday 6th April (the bikes will be there for the entire show) to showcase the new designs and to meet and greet fans at the world’s leading event for the watch and jewellery industry.
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Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Ready To Roll In Jerez
20 March 2008
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP is on its way to Jerez in Spain for the first European Grand Prix of the 2008 MotoGP World Championship, looking to put the tough opening round in Qatar firmly behind it. Loris Capirossi fought to a well-earned eighth place at Losail earlier this month, whilst team-mate Chris Vermeulen was forced to pit and finished just outside the points. The two Rizla Suzuki racers will be planning to try to emulate Capirossi’s performance at the Spanish GP in 2006, where the experienced Italian won the race after starting from pole position.
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Capirossi Battles To Eighth In Qatar
10 March 2008
Loris Capirossi marked his debut with the Rizla Suzuki MotoGP team by claiming a hard-earned eighth position at the first race of the season in Qatar. Starting from 13th on the grid, Capirossi fought his way through the field to eighth on lap five, maintaining that position for the rest of the 22-lap race. Capirossi came under heavy pressure in the final laps from Randy de Puniet, but the 34-year-old Italian used all his experience to fight off the challenge and preserve his place.
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Rizla Suzuki Looking For A Night To Remember
09 March 2008
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racers Chris Vermeulen and Loris Capirossi will be hoping that the strong race pace they showed during today’s final practice session continues in tomorrow’s race, after a tough qualifying session left them on the fourth and fifth rows respectively.
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Vermeulen Shines Through For Rizla Suzuki In The Arabian Night
08 March 2008
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racer Chris Vermeulen finished the first night’s practice for this weekend’s Qatar Grand Prix by making a huge breakthrough with his Suzuki GSV-R, as he recorded the ninth fastest time around the 5.3km Losail International Circuit. Vermeulen completed 43 laps during this evening’s two practice sessions - the first-ever held at night using floodlights – clocking a quickest time of 1’56.279. The Australian star improved dramatically between the two sessions as he took almost a second-and-a-half off his best time from earlier in the evening. Vermeulen worked hard with his crew to solve a persistent problem during the first session, and he now believes that a significant improvement has been made that will allow him to use the 2008 Suzuki GSV-R to its full potential.
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Rizla Suzuki Ready For Desert Night Race
04 March 2008
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP will be hoping to start the 2008 MotoGP season in style this weekend as the first race of the year takes place at night from the Losail International Circuit in Qatar. Loris Capirossi and Chris Vermeulen are both fresh from a two-night test at the 5.38km desert-based circuit, where they both made significant progress with the development of the 2008 Suzuki GSV-R. The first round of the season will mark a very significant moment in the 60-year history of Grand Prix motorcycle racing, marking the first time a race has been staged at night under artificial lighting conditions. The Losail circuit will be bathed in light from thousands of high-tech bulbs that give off enough illumination to almost allow the riders to wear dark visors!
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Positive Steps After A Hard Day’s Night For Rizla
01 March 2008
Rizla Suzuki MotoGP racers Chris Vermeulen and Loris Capirossi both made encouraging improvements during the final tough session of testing at Losail in Qatar tonight. The riders were again testing under the floodlights of Qatar’s 5.38km Losail International Circuit as they prepared themselves for next week’s Grand Prix – also under the lights in Qatar. Vermeulen was quick to capitalise on the progress he made in yesterday’s test and his best time of 1’56.119 from his 73 laps was good enough to give him eighth place on the timesheets. He continued to search for the optimum set-up of his Suzuki GSV-R and is convinced that his crew has succeeded in making a big step in the right direction.
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