Eskil Suter (born 29 June 1967) is a former

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road racer and current motorcycle chassis constructor from

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Motorcycle racing career

Born in

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, Suter finished in second place in the 1991 250cc International Lightweight class at the

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. Suter had his best seasons in

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and

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when he finished in 13th place in the 250cc world championship. He raced in one round of the 1997 Superbike World Championship but failed to score any points. In the

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500cc season, he was a development rider for the MuZ team that used a

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engine in a French-made ROC frame. When regular rider

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was injured in the second race of the season, Suter took over and scored points in three races.

Suter Racing Technology

Suter founded a company, named Suter Racing Technology (SRT) in 1996, which specialized in project engineering applied in

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. Suter developed, in cooperation with

, the

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bike, in particular the chassis design and concept for the 1999 season, after the MuZ team decided to cease using the ROC frame. SRT was responsible for the design and development of the

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900cc three-cylinder engine; the bike competed in

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from

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. The company also helped with the development of

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between 2004 and 2006. In

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and

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, SRT was involved with

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in the chassis design of the 800cc

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motorcycle. In

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, with the introduction of the new 600cc Moto2 class, Suter Racing Technology started providing its chassis to the category. Suter won the Manufacturers' Championship in 2010 and

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, but none of its riders claimed the title. In

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, Suter claimed its third consecutive Manufacturers' Championship and claimed its first rider's championship when

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became the Moto2 world champion. SRT also built a

prototype machine for the 2012 season; the bike, powered by 1000cc BMW S1000RR engines, was tested from late 2010 and during 2011 by

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. The bike competed in the top class with a Claiming Rule Team,

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SUTER MMX500

Motorcycle Grand Prix results

Points system from 1988 to 1991: Points system in 1992: Points system from 1993: (

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) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

References

External links

Eskil Suter Racing web site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Suter, Eskil 1967 births Living people Swiss motorcycle racers 250cc World Championship riders 500cc World Championship riders Superbike World Championship riders Swiss motorcycle designers People from Winterthur District Sportspeople from the canton of Zürich