Bautista to Gresini Honda

**Ag|CN** · 11-09-2011, 03:13 PM

Alvaro Bautista leaves Suzuki - | Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP News | MotoGP Results | MCN

Suzuki is screwing themselves royally.

**UNV-IT!!!** · 11-09-2011, 05:39 PM

They had randy right the Suzuki yesterday.

**renegade** · 11-09-2011, 05:52 PM

Alvaro should be making waves now with the Honda. That zuki is too inconsistent, and takes forever to develop

**2k5adam** · 11-09-2011, 07:09 PM

^ This. Bautista is consistently good on the Zook, so he should be much better on that Honda.

**Azr6** · 11-11-2011, 11:27 AM

I was talking to my friend about this right after the passing on Marco. If the 1k is like the 800cc Honda, Honda will sweep everyone again next year.

Why does Suzuki do so poorly in gp? They sell so many street bikes it just seems like they don't care about gp.

Really hope Hopkins doesn't come back to Suzuki.

**light 3** · 11-11-2011, 02:47 PM

probably the right move for bautista, especially with suzuki not knowing their plans for next year. he should do well. it's sad though, cuz he was doing pretty awesome on it and suzuki seemed to be working things out. but now moving to 1000s , the suzuki might fall behind again.

if they're even there next year. it's weird, like azr6 said, they make some great sportbikes, but they can't get it together in gp and have two bikes or are slow to develop or are always in question with their plans. it would be sad to see them leave gp.

i think they will do well in wsbk next year with crescent racing. camier has signed with them leaving one spot open. i think hopkins should take that ride and not some so-so ride in motogp. he's very much a superbike rider and it would be awesome to see him out there on the gsxr 1000 again.

**Ag|CN** · 11-11-2011, 03:03 PM

Yeah, I kinda feel like Suzuki needs to "shit or get off the pot" when it comes to their GP effort (or lack thereof). Randy DePuniet says he wants that ride, but would he truly be the catalyst that Suzuki needs to be successful in MotoGP? I'm not so sure about that.

**CephasGT** · 11-14-2011, 11:57 AM

Reports are circulating today that Suzuki's out for 2012.

**2k5adam** · 11-14-2011, 01:15 PM

While it's sad to see the grid drop even lower, I can't really blame them. Their bike sucks and they just don't have the capital to keep that sinking ship afloat.

**renegade** · 11-14-2011, 02:34 PM

Soup :: Suzuki To Withdraw From MotoGP :: 11-14-2011

beginning of the end. RIP MotoGP. Time to get ready for what maybe the last 2 seasons of the fastest guys on two-wheeled, factory built spaceships.