2021 WINTER|RACING MAGAZINE|MOTORCYCLE|Global Suzuki
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Night work!The team celebrate winning the Bol d’OR – its second 24-Hour of the 2021 seasonIt was test/development rider Kazuki Watanabe’s first trip to the Paul Ricard circuit. He posted a fast qualifying timeMost 6 Hour – 9th October 2021Yoshimura SERT Motul again benefited from a strong start when the super-quick Black snatched the holeshot from third position on the grid. Without taking any unnecessary risks but keeping the pressure on the team’s opponents in the championship, Black finished his stint by placing the Suzuki in third position as he handed over to Siméon.The outstanding work continued with Black’s teammates Siméon and Guintoli keeping 26a steady pace. As the hours passed, some racing incidents upset the order of the leader board for the team’s nearest challengers, and Siméon made the save of the season when the Suzuki slipped on an oil stain from a previous crash. To the astonishment of the commentators and onlookers, he put his hand out to push himself back up!2021 FIM EWC World ChampionsGuintoli was in the saddle when the exceptional Yoshimura SERT Motul Suzuki GSX-R1000R crossed the 6 Hours of Most finish line, in third place, to win the 2021 FIM Endurance World championship.Flawless performances and uber-consistent lap times from Black, Siméon and Guintoli, together with the considerable support of the whole crew, confirmed the superiority of Suzuki in EWC. Yoshimura SERT Motul won the series in convincing style with a total of 175.5 points, 42.5 points ahead of the runner-up.Suzuki has now won a total of 20 Endurance World titles; 16 with the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team (SERT) and now the 2021 title with the French-Japanese Yoshimura SERT Motul team. “It’s the first time I’ve been to the Paul Ricard circuit and it’s quite incredible to ride on a such straight line as the Mistral.” - Kazuki WatanabeEWC 2021

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