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Suzuki Announces the Team Structure of
Suzuka 8 Hour Endurance Race

Suzuki Motor Corporation has announced the team structure of "Team SUZUKI CN CHALLENGE" participating in the 2025 FIM World Endurance Championship “Coca-Cola” Suzuka 8 hours 46th Event which will be held at the Suzuka Circuit from 1 to 3 August.

Suzuki will participate in the “Experimental Class” of the race like the last year, adopting 100% sustainable fuel* and other sustainable items aimed at further reducing environmental load with a team mainly composed of members selected from within the company.

The riders composing the team are Etienne Masson, a current rider for Yoshimura SERT Motul and worked for Suzuki CN Challenge at last year's Suzuka 8 Hour Endurance Race; Takuya Tsuda, who has experience of Suzuki MotoGP test rider and current Suzuki CN Challenge development rider.
We will participate in the race with 3 riders and will announce the remaining one on the Suzuki website as soon as the details are decided.

With the same objective as the last year, Suzuki aims to achieve both environmental load reduction and performance at a higher level to accelerate the development of environmental performance technologies through actual riding under severe conditions in endurance races. By verifying valuable data obtained through race activities, Suzuki will promote technical feedback for future products.

*Certified 100% sustainable product according to the mass balanced system applied by a voluntary certification organization approved by the European Union.

Structure of “Team Suzuki CN CHALLENGE”

<Team SUZUKI CN CHALLENGE Special Website>

https://www.globalsuzuki.com/motorcycle/race/teamsuzukicnchallenge/2025/