The 38-year-old Japanese driver, invited by the Rins and Mir team to compete in the home race
Since 2015 he has been a Suzuki development rider, which this year says goodbye to the MotoGP World Championship
The Japanese Grand Prix, which will be held on September 25, will be the last at home for Suzuki, which last May announced its decision to leave the MotoGP World Championship at the end of the 2022 season.
The team has decided to reward its tester in Japan, Takuya Tsuda, and has obtained a ‘wild card’ for him to compete in the Motegi race. The 38-year-old Japanese veteran has been working for Suzuki since 2015.
In the 2017 Spanish Grand Prix he replaced the injured alex rins, finishing last and that is all his MotoGP background. “The team wanted to have the opportunity to have a Japanese rider on board his bike in his last appearance in Japan to thank all the fans and customers for supporting the project over the years & rdquor ;, he explains. suzuki it’s a statement.
“Tsuda has been a vital part of the Suzuki team since joining as a test rider in 2015, using his extensive experience to build the GSX-RR alongside the racing and development department in Japan, and partnering with Sylvain Guintoli in testing. . He knows the Motegi circuit very well & rdquor ;, Suzuki points out about his tester, who is currently competing in the All Japan ST1000 and is fourth in the standings.
“First of all, I want to thank Suzuki for giving me this opportunity,” Tsuda said in the statement. “Over the years I have seen the performances of Suzuki riders in MotoGP races with the GSX-RR at I was involved in the development of it as a test driver. Now I’m really excited to get on board and be able to race the GSX-RR myself, and in front of the Japanese fans!”