Team Suzuki Ecstar is pleased to announce that official Test Rider, Takuya Tsuda, will make a wildcard appearance at the Japanese Grand Prix in Motegi at the end of September.
The squad wanted the chance to have a Japanese rider onboard their machine at their last appearance in Japan to thank all the fans and customers for supporting the project over the years. In addition to this, Tsuda will continue to feed back information on bike performance to the production line.
Tsuda has been a vital part of the Suzuki team ever since joining as Test Rider in 2015, using his vast experience to build the GSX-RR alongside the Racing & Development department in Japan, and partnering with Sylvain Guintoli for test days. He made his MotoGP debut in 2017 at Jerez when standing in for an injured Alex Rins, and he naturally has plenty of knowledge of Motegi circuit and the GSX-RR.
