Suzuki says goodbye to MotoGP with a win from Alex Rins

Alex Rins takes emotional win in Valencia for Suzuki’s final MotoGP race

In a spectacular display of heart, Alex Rins wins the last MotoGP race for Suzuki at the Valencia Gran Prix. Suzuki has earlier announced that the team will exit the MotoGP competition to focus its resources on developing new technologies, one, in particular, is renewables.

“We’ve crossed the finish line. To be honest, when they [Suzuki] told us that this will be our last race, I cried a lot,” says Rins through his official social media page.

According to Rins, 2022 may have become a great year for the Hamamatsu-based manufacturer, possibly winning a title. “Not only because I think it was our year, but because Suzuki has been a family for me since joining the team in 2017.”

Since coming back to the premiere class in 2015, Suzuki has always been a contender and has become MotoGP’s world champion in 2022 with Joan Mir at the saddle.

“Together, we have built a winner bike, won epic races, and fought for championships...Even when we weren’t scoring points, when we didn’t qualify well or the day they told us we were out of the championship, We didn’t give up. We always gave everything that we got, individually and as a team,” added the emotional Rins.

“Victory today in Valencia! What a great reward for the team. I’m very proud of the staff, the riders, the engineers in Japan – not only for today but for the whole season. We had a fighting spirit until the end, and we leave with a World Title and many victories and podiums,” said Shinichi Sahara, Team Suzuki Ecstar Project Manager.