Mr. Toshihiro SUZUKI
Board Member and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Automobile Engineering
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"Driving performance," which is central to all Suzuki's global strategy cars, comes from Suzuki's motorsport DNA.
As we have already announced, Suzuki will enter the WRC on a test basis next month and its first full season in 2008.
The "SX4 WRC 2007" is displayed behind you today.
This year’s test runs with the SX4 WRC car will be piloted by tarmac specialist Nicolas Bernardi at Rallye de France and gravel expert Sebastian Lindholm at Wales Rally GB.
We look forward to their performance in a machine that has been honed to the highest level.
Please watch for Suzuki in its debut race.
Suzuki is also gearing up for the new WRC regulations that will be effective in 2012.
