2022 YOSHIMURA SERT Motul
RACE INFORMATION
【Suzuka 8 Hours】
Yoshimura SERT Motul
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YOSHIMURA SERT Motul will compete in the 2022 Endurance World Championship as the defending champion on the number #1 Suzuki GSX-R1000R.
The 2021 champion trio of Greg Black, Sylvain Guintoli, and Xavier Simeon will continue as riders, and the Japanese-French team members who competed last season will make every effort to defend their titles.
Shinichi Sahara
Project Leader and Department Group Manager
I am very happy that Suzuki can race in the 2022 EWC with the strong team structure of Yoshimura SERT Motul. I am expecting the team will fight every race, not just with the mindset of defending the title, but with the challenging spirit to become stronger, and I look forward to the team’s success.
I would like to thank Team Director Yohei Kato and Team Manager Damien Saulnier for their knowledge, experience, and passion, and wish the Suzuki GSX-R1000R and riders all the best in achieving full performance in the season ahead.
I am confident that Yoshimura SERT Motul and Suzuki are ready to add another glorious page to the Suzuki racing history book.
Race History
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FIM EWC
Rd.4
Bol d’Or 24H
/Qualifying
2nd
/Final
1st -
FIM EWC
Rd.3
Suzuka 8H
/Qualifying
5th
/Final
11th -
FIM EWC
Rd.2
SPA 24H
/Qualifying
3rd
/Final
4th -
FIM EWC
Rd.1
Le Mans 24H
/Qualifying
1st
/Final
7th -
FIM EWC
Rd.4
Bol d’Or 24H
/Qualifying
3rd
/Final
Retire -
FIM EWC
Rd.3
Suzuka 8H
/Qualifying
22nd
/Final
3rd -
FIM EWC
Rd.2
SPA 24H
/Qualifying
3rd
/Final
4th -
FIM EWC
Rd.1
Le Mans 24H
/Qualifying
2nd
/Final
1st -
FIM EWC
Rd.4
Most 6H
/Qualifying
3rd
/Final
3rd -
FIM EWC
Rd.3
Bol d’Or 24H
/Qualifying
1st
/Final
1st -
FIM EWC
Rd.2
Estoril 12H
/Qualifying
3rd
/Final
17th -
FIM EWC
Rd.1
Le Mans 24H
/Qualifying
2nd
/Final
1st -
All Japan Road Race
Rd.1
/Qualifying
(1):1st
(2):1st
/Final
(1):3rd
(2):2nd
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Team Director
Yohei Kato
Team Director
Yohei Kato
The newly united Yoshimura SERT Motul team was able to grab the EWC Championship title after winning at both the Le Mans and Bol d’Or 24 Hours race events in 2021.
We are delighted that we can continue with the same rider line-up as last year, and we will be able to progress further with the riding trio of Gregg Black, Xavier Simeon and Sylvain Guintoli in the 2022 season. Our development team in Japan has worked hard over the past year and our Suzuki GSX-R1000R is ready to defend its championship title backed with new resources.
In this, our second year, we pledge to further strengthen the combination of Yoshimura, Suzuki, and SERT of France, and to race with pride as a Suzuki factory team and as World Champions.
We would also like to provide ‘excitement, emotion and empathy’ to people around the world through Yoshimura SERT Motul’s involvement with racing in the Endurance World Championship. -
Team Manager
Damien Saulnier
Team Manager
Damien Saulnier
The Yoshimura SERT Motul Team is a pairing of endurance experience and racing parts development expertise. The merger between Yoshimura and SERT was successful with a first World Championship title. It is an honour for me to be part of this page of their motorcycle history.
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Rider
Sylvain Guintoli
Rider
Sylvain Guintoli
For 2022 the objective remains the same, winning! This year we have more experience of working together so we will be even stronger. I am really looking forward to the start of the season at the Le Mans 24 Hour on April 16th, also to race 24 Hours on the fantastic track of Spa Francorchamps, the new venue on the calendar. Hopefully we will also go back to Suzuka because that’s a major target for me and the event has been cancelled for the past two years. Let’s race!
Name Sylvain Guintoli Birthplace Montelimar, France Birthday 1982.06.23 Height 179cm Weight 68kg Hobby Motorcycles, cars, bicycles SNS Race History
- 2nd Endurance World Champion, Yoshimura SERT Motul (1st LeMans24H)
- 1st Endurance World Champion, Yoshimura SERT Motul (1st LeMans24H / 1st Bol d’Or)
- Suzuki Ecstar MotoGP Test Rider
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Suzuki Ecstar MotoGP Test Rider, 4 MotoGP races in Catalunya (13th), Brno (20th), Silverstone (12th) and Motegi (20th)
Endurance World Championship Suzuka 8H: Yoshimura Suzuki Motul Racing (5th) -
Suzuki Ecstar MotoGP Test Rider, 3 MotoGP races in Catalunya (DNF), Brno (19th) and Motegi (21st)
Endurance World Championship Suzuka 8H: Yoshimura Suzuki Motul Racing (10th) -
13th British Superbike: Bennetts Suzuki
Suzuki Ecstar MotoGP Test Rider, 3 MotoGP races in Le Mans (15th), Mugello (17th) and Catalunya (17th)
Endurance World Championship Suzuka 8H: Yoshimura Suzuki Motul Racing (7th) - 11th FIM Superbike World Championship: Team Pata Yamaha
- 6th FIM Superbike World Championship: Team Pata Honda
- FIM Superbike World Champion: Aprilia Racing Team
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Rider
Gregg Black
Rider
Gregg Black
2021 has been an incredible season with the two biggest wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hour Bol d’Or. To finally be titled for a second consecutive time meant we achieved all the objectives, and I am very happy.
For 2022, we still have work to do and a few areas to improve, but I have confidence in our team and bike. The team and teammates will remain the same and that will be our strength. We will once again have a lot of competitors and we are the team to beat. I am very happy to again be a part of this incredible team and I am extremely motivated to give the maximum to acquire victory together.Name Gregg Black Birthplace Hiesse, France Birthday 1988.08.25 Height 180cm Weight 74kg Hobby Cycling, running, Supermoto Flat track, Training, Padel Squash, Fishing & many sports SNS Race History
- 2nd Endurance World Championship: Yoshimura SERT Motul (1st Bol d’Or)
- 2nd Endurance World Champion, Yoshimura SERT Motul (1st LeMans24H)
- 1st Endurance World Champion, Yoshimura SERT Motul (1st LeMans24H / 1st Bol d’Or)
- 1st Endurance World Champion, SERT
- 3rd Endurance World Champion, SERT
- 6th Endurance World Champion, SERT
- 4th World Endurance Championship EWC / F.C.C. TSR Honda
- 3rd World Endurance Championship EWC / Team Suzuki Motors Events
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2nd Endurance World Cup: Junior Team LMS Suzuki
4th French SBK Evo Championship: Junior Team LMS Suzuki -
1st Endurance World Cup: Junior Team LMS Suzuki
French Superbike Stock Champion: Junior Team LMS Suzuki
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Rider
Xavier Simeon
Rider
Xavier Simeon
We had a very good year in 2021, achieving two important victories in the 24 Hour races and the world title, but now it is 2022 and we start from zero again. Everybody in the team and the riders have worked hard during the winter to improve any weak points. It will be difficult as always, but we do have a great team with Gregg, Sylvain and me; we always share comments and feelings about the bike, and we will give the maximum to keep the number one on the Suzuki.
Name Xavier Simeon -
Rider
Kazuki Watanabe
Rider
Kazuki Watanabe
Name Kazuki Watanabe Birthplace Yamanashi, Japan Birthday 1990.10.01 Height 170cm Weight 68kg Race History
- All Japan Championship JSB1000
- Suzuka 8H 5th place All Japan Championship JSB1000 Ranking 5th / Yoshimura
- Suzuka 8H 4th place All Japan Championship JSB1000 Ranking 7th / Yoshimura
- World Supersport Championship
- Suzuka 8H 2nd place All Japan Championship JSB1000 Ranking 6th
- Suzuka 8H 9th place All Japan Championship JSB1000 Ranking 3rd
- Suzuka 8H 12th place All Japan Championship JSB1000 Ranking 7th
- All Japan Championship JSB1000 Ranking 7th
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Rider
Christian Iddon
Rider
Christian Iddon
Name Christian Iddon
| Machine | SUZUKI GSX-R1000R |
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