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A 16th TITLE FOR SUZUKI ENDURANCE RACING TEAM

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Suzuki Endurance Racing Team are the squad with the most titles in the FIM Endurance World Championship. Founded by Dominique Méliand in 1980, SERT won their first world title in 1983. For over 40 years now, Suzuki Endurance Racing Team have been one of the most feared teams in endurance racing. They claimed their last title in 2016 with a gap of just one point to GMT94 after an epic final at Oschersleben. Dominique Méliand’s team claimed their last win at the 2016 Bol d’Or with Vincent Philippe, Anthony Delhalle and Etienne Masson in the saddle.

The tragic accident that cost Anthony Delhalle his life in March 2017 pitched the SERT family into confusion. The arrival of a brand-new Suzuki GSX-R 1000 also threw the team’s well-oiled routine out of whack, as they had to get comfortable with the new bike and transform it into the ultimate endurance machine.

New chapter in the team’s history
The outlook for the 2019-2020 season was far from rosy. Suzuki Endurance Racing Team got a new boss during the summer of 2019. Dominique Méliand handed over the reins, and the squad had to regroup and work with their new manager Damien Saulnier, previously team manager of Junior Team Suzuki for a number of years. Meanwhile, Vincent Philippe announced he would be running his last race at the end of 2019.

But right from the season opener, the 2019 Bol d’Or, Suzuki Endurance Racing Team swept away any doubts by winning the race with riders Vincent Philippe, Etienne Masson and Gregg Black. Suzuki Endurance Racing Team were back on top, Vincent Philippe hung up his leathers in style, and Damien Saulnier earned his stripes as new team manager.

After a 5th-place finish at the 8 Hours of Sepang and the lengthy forced hiatus due to the global health crisis, Suzuki Endurance Racing Team made a podium comeback with their new line-up. Etienne Masson, Gregg Black and Xavier Simeon finished 3rd at the 24 Heures Motos and achieved their goal – the title – at the 12 Hours of Estoril. They held on grimly to their 4th place behind two of their main rivals, YART Yamaha and F.C.C. TSR Honda France, and managed to claim the 2019-2020 FIM EWC title.

The team’s success in his very first season as manager took even Damien Saulnier by surprise. “It’s crazy. It was a huge challenge to take over from Dominique. All of this is also thanks to the existing team. We’d never have pulled this off without them. We won the Bol straight off, finished 5th at Sepang, 3rd at Le Mans, 4th at Estoril and took the title on top of it all. I’d never have thought we could get this far! We’ve worked hard over the past year to put this project together. Building our new premises, rebuilding the team, recruiting Xavier to replace Vincent – that was a lot to handle, even before Covid happened. I’m thrilled, frankly, and really proud of the whole team.  Our success has a lot to do with the good chemistry within the team, technical support from Yoshimura, SERT’s proven experience and the team having the same mindset and passion the boss fostered 40 years ago.”

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Motorcycle: Suzuki GSX-R 1000
Tyres: Dunlop
Class: Formula EWC

Team manager: Damien Saulnier

RACE HISTORY
16 world titles: 2019-2020, 2016, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 1999, 1997, 1988, 1987 & 1983 FIM Endurance World Champion

2019-2020 1st in FIM EWC, 1st at Bol d’Or, 5th at 8H of Sepang, 3rd at 24H Motos, 4th at 12H of Estoril
2018-2019
3rd in FIM EWC, 5th at Bol d’Or, 3rd at 24H Motos, 2nd at 8H of Slovakia Ring, 10th at 8H of Oschersleben
2017-2018
6th in FIM EWC, 7th at Bol d’Or, 24th at 24H Motos, 7th at 8H of Slovakia Ring, 10th at 8H of Oschersleben, 12th at Suzuka 8H
2016-2017 2nd in FIM EWC, 1st at Bol d’Or, 4th at 24H Motos, 9th at 8H of Oschersleben, 2nd at 8H of Slovakia Ring, 18th at Suzuka 8H
2016 1st in FIM EWC, 5th at 24H Motos, 2nd at 12 Horas de Portimão, 23rd at Suzuka 8H, 2nd at 8H of Oschersleben
2015 1st in FIM EWC, 1st at 24H Motos, 4th at Suzuka 8H, 2nd at 8H of Oschersleben, 3rd at Bol d’Or
2014 2nd in EWC, 1st at 24H Motos, 8th at Suzuka 8H, 6th at 8H of Oschersleben
2013 1st in FIM EWC, 1st at 8H of Oschersleben, 3rd at Bol d’Or, 4th at Suzuka 8H, 26th at 24H Motos
2012 1st in FIM EWC, 1st at 8H of Oschersleben, 2nd at Bol d’Or & 24H Motos, 4th at Doha 8H, 15th at Suzuka 8H
2011 1st in FIM EWC, 1st at Bol d’Or, 2nd at 24H Motos, 3rd at Albacete 8H & Doha 8H, 9th at Suzuka 8H
2010 1st in FIM EWC, 1st at Albacete 8H, Bol d’Or & Doha 8H
2009 5th in EWC, 3rd at 24H Motos, 1st at Bol d’Or
2008 1st in FIM EWC, 1st & 2nd at 24H Motos & Bol d’Or, 1st at Albacete 6H, 3rd at 8H of Oschersleben
2007 1st in FIM EWC, 1st & 2nd at 24H Motos, 2nd at Albacete 6H, 1st at Oschersleben 24H & Doha 8H, 2nd & 3rd in Bol d’Or
2006 1st in FIM EWC, 1st at Assen 500 km, Albacete 8H, Zolder 1000 km, Oschersleben 24H & Bol d’Or, 2nd at 24H Motos
2005 1st in FIM EWC, 1st at Assen 500 km, Albacete 8H, Oschersleben 24H, Vallelunga 200 Miles & Bol d’Or, 2nd & 3rd at 24H Motos
2004 2nd in FIM EWC, 1st at 24H Motos, Assen 500 km, Albacete 12H & Vallelunga 200 Miles, 1st & 2nd at Bol d’Or
2003 1st & 2nd at 24H Motos & at Liege 24H, 1st at Bol d’Or
2002 1st & 2nd at 24H Motos & Bol d’Or, 1st at Liege 24H
2001 1st at Brno 6H, Brands Hatch 6H, Liege 24H & Bol d’Or, 3rd at 24H Motos
2000 1st at Estoril 1000 km, 2nd at Le Mans 24H Motos
1999 1st in FIM EWC, 1st at Bol d’Or, 2nd & 3rd at 24H Motos
1998 1st & 2nd at Bol d’Or
1997 1st in FIM EWC, 1st at 24H Motos & Liege 24H
1996 2nd at Liege 24H, 2nd & 3rd at Bol d’Or
1995 2nd at 24H Motos
1994 2nd at Liege 24H
1993 1st at Bol d’Or
1992 2nd at 24H Motos
1991 1st at Liege 24H
1990 2nd at 24H Motos
1989 3rd at Liege 24H & Bol d’Or
1988 1st in FIM EWC, 1st at Liege 24H
1987 1st in FIM EWC, 1st at Liege 24H, Donington, Zeltweg, Jerez & Estoril 1000 km
1986 2nd at Zeltweg 1000 km
1985 1st at Liege 24H & Estoril 1000 km
1984 1st at Bol d’Or & Chimay 200 Miles
1983 1st in FIM EWC, 1st at Silverstone 6H, Jarama 8H & Suzuka 8H
1982 1st at 24H Motos, Donington 1000 km & Zeltweg 1000 km
1981 1st at Liege 24H & Donington 1000 km, 2nd at Suzuka 8H
1980 1st at Zeltweg 1000 km, 1st & 2nd at Bol d’Or, 2nd at 24H Motos, 4th at Suzuka 8H

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