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Elias Joins M4
Ecstar Suzuki
For 2020
T
oni Elias will race for M4 Ecstar
Suzuki in the 2020 MotoAmerica
Superbike Championship.
Elias is the 2017 MotoAmerica Cham-
pion and fourth on the all-time winner's
list with 32 MotoAmerica victories in just
four seasons, so it's not exactly surpris-
ing the Spanish legend will front Su-
zuki's main team, once again, now that
Yoshimura Suzuki has closed its doors.
"I am excited for this new way and happy to build
something together with Suzuki and Team Ham-
mer. The goal is to keep performing at the same
high level, continuing to win races, earn the podi-
um, and fight for the championship. We have a lot
of work to do as the competition will be strong, so
we know we must do a nice job and have a good
effort. We are very determined, and I am happy to
get this opportunity."
Prior to coming to MotoAmerica, Elias was the
2010 Moto2 World Champion and a Grand Prix
race winner in the MotoGP, Moto2, 250cc and
125cc World Championships.
No word has been released on the second rider
at M4 Ecstar Suzuki. CN
Tony Elias will once again front
Suzuki's MotoAmerica efforts.
John McGuinness Joins
Kawasaki For TT2020
I
sle of Man TT legend John McGuinness will join
the Quattro Plant Bournemouth Kawasaki squad
for the 2020 Isle of Man TT races, replacing BMW-
bound James Hillier.
McGuiness will race the same Kawasaki Ninja
ZX-10RR machinery that's used by the team in the
British Superbike Championship.
McGuinness has a total of 23 wins at the Isle of
the Man TT Races, a figure only bettered by the
late Joey Dunlop, whilst his tally of 47 podiums
at the TT is the highest. He was also the outright
lap record holder around the 37.73-mile Mountain
Course from 2004-2013, regaining the accolade in
2015 when he lapped at a personal-best speed of
132.701 mph. He will face extremely tough competi-
tion with Peter Hickman (Smith's BMW) returning
for another year and the tantalizing prospect of
the first 136-mph lap in the cards if conditions are
perfect. CN
John McGuinness will go to Team Green for TT2020.
