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25 July 2025
Suzuki celebrates 40th anniversary of the GSX-R series
Suzuki Motor Corporation is celebrating 40th anniversary of the GSX-R supersport bike series in 2025 since the launch of the first generation GSX-R750 in 1985. To commemorate the anniversary, the GSX-R series special website was opened on 25 July.
The GSX-R series spirit that has been handed down over the past 40 years, interviews with past development members, information on upcoming events, and other contents will be posted on the special website.
GSX-R Series 40th Anniversary Special Website
https://www.globalsuzuki.com/motorcycle/smgs/products/gsx-r_40th_anniversary/
The first-generation GSX-R750 is a model with technology derived from races such as the World Endurance Championship. Equipped with Suzuki's original oil-cooled engine that achieves both lightweight and high durability, it’s maximum output was 77PS. With its dry weight of only 179kg, this model has established itself as a supersport bike with high power, light weight and high durability.
The GSX-R750, which made its race debut in 1985, won the 24 Hours of Le Mans Endurance Race in the same year. Since then, the GSX-R series has been supported for 40 years as a supersport bike with the potential to win races, and the cumulative production of the series has reached more than 1.2 million units*.
Since 2024, the machine based on the GSX-R1000 has been participating in the Suzuka 8 Hour Endurance Race as the "Team SUZUKI CN Challenge." We will accelerate the development of environmental performance technologies by using sustainable items, and will work for technical feedback for future products.
- *Total of GSX-R1100/1000/750/600/150/125, as of the end of June 2025