is a Japanese former professional motorcycle racer. He competed in Moto3 from 2015 to 2024, and is a 3-time race winner in the category. Suzuki is the 2006 champion of the Japanese Pit Bike Championship.

Career Moto3 World Championship

Mahindra CIP (2015) Suzuki made his Grand Prix debut in the 2015 Moto3 World Championship with CIP, riding a Mahindra alongside Remy Gardner. He achieved his best result at Silverstone with a 10th place and he got another point scoring finish in his home race with a 13th place, scoring a total of 9 points that season. Gardner only scored 6.

CIP-Unicom Starker (2016) Suzuki remained with the same team for the 2016 Moto3 World Championship, but this time partnered by Fabio Spiranelli. Suziki obtained seven point scoring finishes, with a best result of 11th at Sachsenring, finishing the season with 16 points: his teammate Spiranelli ended with 0 points.

Sic58 Squadra Corse (2017–2021) For the 2017 season, Suzuki left CIP Mahindra, and joined Sic58 Squadra Corse, riding alongside Tony Arbolino. This would be Suzuki's best season yet, finishing in the points scoring positions constantly, amassing 71 points, with a season's best result of 4th in his home Grand Prix of Motegi. Arbolino finished the season with 2 points.

Sticking with Sic58 Squadra Corse for the 2018 season, Suzuki was partnered by Niccolò Antonelli. The two riders both finished with 71 points, and a season high finish of 4th, Suzuki in Australia, Antonelli in Qatar.

The pair was kept for the 2019 season, and as it turned out, it proved to be a very good choice, as both drivers excelled. Suzuki had the best season of his career, winning the race in San Marino from Pole Position, and finishing second in Jerez, behind teammate Antonelli who won the race, earning Sic58 Squadra Corse their history's first 1–2. Suzuki finished the year with 124 points, 8th in the championship.

For the third consecutive year, Sic58 Squadra Corse went with Suzuki and Antonelli as its lineup, and Suzuki achieved similar success in the 2020 season as he did in 2019. He won the second race in Jerez, and finished third in San Marino, ending the year with 83 points and 12th in the championship. Antonelli however struggled, scoring no podiums, and only 40 points throughout the season.

In Suzuki's seventh season in Moto3, he failed to replicate his prior two seasons, finishing the 2021 season with no podiums, and 76 points, enough for 14th overall. Following Antonelli's poor season prior, he had a new teammate in Lorenzo Fellon, who was the only full time rider to not score a single point during the season.

Leopard Racing (2022–2023) Suzuki remained in Moto3 for his eighth consecutive season in the class and joined Leopard Racing in 2022, partnering 2021 championship runner-up Dennis Foggia. After a steady start, the Japanese rider scored three podium finishes that season, finishing third at Mugello and Barcelona and narrowly missing victory at Spielberg, where he placed second, less than a tenth of a second behind compatriot Ayumu Sasaki. He finished 7th in the championship with 130 points, marking his best season in the Moto3 category. In 2023, Suzuki remained with Leopard Racing Team and partnered with Jaume Masià. He began the season with a victory in the second race of the season at the Argentine Republic Grand Prix, dominating in wet conditions. However, he failed to replicate this success throughout the remainder of the season, recording five retirements and missing two rounds following an injury sustained at Mugello. He was replaced by Adrian Fernandez after the Japanese Grand Prix.

Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP (2024) In October 2023, it was announced that Suzuki would stay in Moto3 and join Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP, teaming up with Collin Veijer. The team change did not lead to improved results, as he struggled to compete for leading positions and match his teammate’s performances. His best result of the season was a sixth-place finish at the Grand Prix of the Americas. Suzuki ended the season in 14th place with 91 points on the board, leaving the Moto3 category by the end of the year.

Retirement from motorcycle racing After failing to find a seat for the new season, Suzuki announced his retirement from racing via social media on 8 February 2025.

Career statistics FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Pts 2014 Honda JER1 JER2 LMS ARA CAT1 CAT2 ALB NAV ALG VAL1 VAL2 32nd 2

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd Moto3 Mahindra CIP 18 0 0 0 0 9 28th Moto3 Mahindra CIP–Unicom Starker 18 0 0 0 0 16 27th Moto3 Honda Sic58 Squadra Corse 18 0 0 0 0 71 14th Moto3 Honda Sic58 Squadra Corse 17 0 0 0 0 71 14th Moto3 Honda Sic58 Squadra Corse 19 1 2 1 2 124 8th Moto3 Honda Sic58 Squadra Corse 13 1 2 3 0 83 12th Moto3 Honda Sic58 Squadra Corse 18 0 0 2 1 76 14th Moto3 Honda Leopard Racing 20 0 3 1 0 130 7th Moto3 Honda Leopard Racing 12 1 1 0 0 50 19th Moto3 Husqvarna Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP 20 0 0 0 1 91 14th Total 173 3 8 7 4 721

By class ClassSeasons1st GP1st Pod1st WinRaceWinPodiumsPoleFLapPtsWChmp Moto3 2015–present 2015 Qatar 2019 Spain 2019 San Marino 173 3 8 7 4 721 0 Total 2015–present 173 3 8 7 4 721 0

Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Pts Moto3 Mahindra QAT AME ARG SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER INP CZE GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL 28th 9 Moto3 Mahindra QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER AUT CZE GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL 27th 16 Moto3 Honda QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL 14th 71 Moto3 Honda QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL 14th 71 Moto3 Honda QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL 8th 124 Moto3 Honda QAT SPA ANC CZE AUT STY RSM EMI CAT FRA ARA TER EUR VAL POR 12th 83 Moto3 Honda QAT DOH POR SPA FRA ITA CAT GER NED STY AUT GBR ARA RSM AME EMI ALR VAL 14th 76 Moto3 Honda QAT INA ARG AME POR SPA FRA ITA CAT GER NED GBR AUT RSM ARA JPN THA AUS MAL VAL 7th 130 Moto3 Honda POR ARG AME SPA FRA ITA GER NED GBR AUT CAT RSM IND JPN INA AUS THA MAL QAT VAL 19th 50 Moto3 Husqvarna QAT POR AME SPA FRA CAT ITA NED GER GBR AUT ARA RSM EMI INA JPN AUS THA MAL SLD 14th 91

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