New Sponsor for Suzuki.
Suzuki's motorcycles look a little different this year. As well as the coveted Number One plate, the fairing has a splash of red, marking the arrival of a new sponsor - Fortuna - for the team that took Kenny Roberts Jr. to a first championship win last season.
The long-time motorcycle racing backers are secondary sponsors of the factory Suzuki team, with Telefonica MoviStar the main sponsors. Although the tobacco giant has had a long association with top-level motorcycle GP racing, this is its first association with a full factory team.
Suzuki's motorcycles look a little different this year. As well as the coveted Number One plate, the fairing has a splash of red, marking the arrival of a new sponsor - Fortuna - for the team that took Kenny Roberts Jr. to a first championship win last season.
The long-time motorcycle racing backers are secondary sponsors of the factory Suzuki team, with Telefonica MoviStar the main sponsors. Although the tobacco giant has had a long association with top-level motorcycle GP racing, this is its first association with a full factory team.
"The Suzuki team has a magic combination - a World Champion and a top Spanish rider," said Fortuna sponsorship chief Drago Azinovic.
"We have supported motorcycle GP racing for many years. It is a successful and dynamic sport. Racing has a vigorous and exciting future. Fortuna looks forward to sharing a leading role in that future," he concluded.
"Naturally, we are delighted to welcome Fortuna as our new secondary sponsor," said Suzuki Team Manager Garry Taylor. "They will further enhance the level of professionalism we've already achieved with our successful team, and for our part we will do everything we can to bring them more success."
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
