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Riders

Eskil Suter (photo from Wikimedia Commons)
Wayne Baker · CC BY 2.0 · 2017 · Wikimedia Commons

Eskil Suter

Nationality
Switzerland Switzerland
Number
77
Born
June 28, 1967(age 59)
Birthplace
Turbenthal

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 250cc at Jarama in 1991.

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In 250cc (1991–1996): 44 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1998): 8 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

In all, 52 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 0 podiums (within the official results database).

Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)

Season by season

250cc500cc ★ Champion

1510152025199119921993199419951996199719981993 250cc: P19 / 24 pts / 0 wins1994 250cc: P13 / 42 pts / 0 wins1995 250cc: P14 / 43 pts / 0 wins1996 250cc: P13 / 55 pts / 0 wins250cc1998 500cc: P26 / 7 pts / 0 wins500cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1991–1998 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1991–1996
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P13.3

164 pts · Poles 0

30 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

500cc1998–1998
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P14.8

7 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1991–1998 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1991. Of the 34 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Greats: 2+ world titles or 30+ MotoGP / 500cc wins. Up to 4 who shared 10+ races, most titles first. A finisher counts as ahead of a non-finisher.

Results by condition (races)

All classes 82 races · 250cc / 500cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Brno (average P9.7, 6 races)

Brno250cc 5 · 500cc 1avg P9.7
Catalunya250cc 5 · 500cc 1avg P11.0
Sentul250cc 1avg P11.0
Magny-Cours250cc 1avg P11.0
Donington250cc 6 · 500cc 1avg P11.6
Assen250cc 5avg P11.8
Le Mans250cc 2avg P12.0
Laguna Seca250cc 2avg P12.0
Kyalami250cc 1avg P12.0
Salzburgring250cc 3avg P12.7
Nürburgring250cc 2avg P13.0
Sachsenring500cc 1avg P13.0
Rio250cc 2avg P13.5
Mugello250cc 6 · 500cc 1avg P13.8
Jerez250cc 5avg P14.0
Paul Ricard250cc 2 · 500cc 1avg P14.0
Suzuka250cc 5avg P14.6
Shah Alam250cc 5avg P15.3
Jarama250cc 2 · 500cc 1avg P15.7
Eastern Creek250cc 5avg P17.0
Buenos Aires250cc 1avg P19.0
Hungaroring250cc 1avg P23.0
Hockenheim250cc 3—
Imola250cc 1 · 500cc 1—
Misano250cc 1—
Red Bull Ring250cc 1—
Interlagos250cc 1—

Average finish across classes (Moto3, Moto2, MotoGP and so on together). See each class below for class-only figures. Only circuits with 3+ races count as a best track.

500cc 8 races · 1998

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

151015Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 14.4 → average finish 13.5 (5 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 19.0 → average finish 16.0 (3 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 10–1514.4 → 13.50 wins / 5 races
Grid 16〜19.0 → 16.00 wins / 3 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Sachsenring1 racesavg P13.0
Jarama1 racesavg P14.0
Brno1 racesavg P14.0
Mugello1 racesavg P18.0
Paul Ricard1 races—
Imola1 races—
Catalunya1 races—
Donington1 races—

500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.

250cc 74 races · 1991–1996

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.5 to an average finish of 10.8

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.6 → average finish 9.7 (10 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.5 → average finish 10.8 (19 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 21.7 → average finish 14.0 (31 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 7–98.6 → 9.70 wins / 10 races
Grid 10–1512.5 → 10.80 wins / 19 races
Grid 16〜21.7 → 14.00 wins / 31 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Brno (average P7.5, 5 races)

Brno5 racesavg P7.5
Catalunya5 racesavg P11.0
Sentul1 racesavg P11.0
Magny-Cours1 racesavg P11.0
Donington6 racesavg P11.6
Assen5 racesavg P11.8
Le Mans2 racesavg P12.0
Laguna Seca2 racesavg P12.0
Kyalami1 racesavg P12.0
Salzburgring3 racesavg P12.7
Mugello6 racesavg P13.0
Nürburgring2 racesavg P13.0
Rio2 racesavg P13.5
Jerez5 racesavg P14.0
Paul Ricard2 racesavg P14.0
Suzuka5 racesavg P14.6
Shah Alam5 racesavg P15.3
Jarama2 racesavg P16.5
Eastern Creek5 racesavg P17.0
Buenos Aires1 racesavg P19.0
Hungaroring1 racesavg P23.0
Hockenheim3 races—
Misano1 races—
Red Bull Ring1 races—
Imola1 races—
Interlagos1 races—

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1991–1998 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)72 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 4,494 miles
0.2× around the Earth · 1,602 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 126,167 miles
5.1× around the Earth · at least 11.6 days

From 1949. Every session in the seasons with the lap analysis documents, races only before. Tests not included. Laps × that year's lap length.A minimum, calculated from straight-line distances between circuits. Connections, tests and trips home are not included, so the real figures are longer.

Every race

91.6%Start rate (76/83)
3Longest run of absences (races)
52Longest run of starts (races)
5.7Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1992 250cc
1993 250cc P19 · 24 pts
1994 250cc P13 · 42 pts
1995 250cc P14 · 43 pts
1996 250cc P13 · 55 pts

1997 no Grand Prix starts

1998 500cc P26 · 7 pts

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? How the estimate is made

Estimate = average of the last 3 races before each absence

Seasons in which at least half of the races were started | Scope: official results DB, 1991–1998 (the rider's racing years)

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