10 Facts About Eskil Suter

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Eskil Suter was born on 29 June 1967 and is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and current motorcycle chassis constructor from Switzerland.

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Eskil Suter had his best seasons in 1994 and 1996 when he finished in 13th place in the 250cc world championship.

3.

Eskil Suter raced in one round of the 1997 Superbike World Championship but failed to score any points.

4.

When regular rider Doriano Romboni was injured in the second race of the season, Eskil Suter took over and scored points in three races.

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Eskil Suter founded a company named Eskil Suter Racing Technology in 1996, which specialized in project engineering applied to motorcycle racing.

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Eskil Suter developed, in cooperation with Swissauto, the Muz 500 bike, in particular the chassis design and concept for the 1999 season, after the MuZ team decided to cease using the ROC frame.

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Eskil Suter helped with the development of Kawasaki ZX-RR MotoGP between 2004 and 2006.

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In 2010, with the introduction of the new 600cc Moto2 class, Eskil Suter Racing Technology started providing its chassis to the category.

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Eskil Suter won the Manufacturers' Championship in 2010 and 2011, but none of its riders claimed the title.

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In 2012, Eskil Suter claimed its third consecutive Manufacturers' Championship and claimed its first rider's championship when Marc Marquez became the Moto2 world champion.