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{{Motorcycle | {{Infobox Motorcycle | ||
|name = Racing Bikes Suzuki GS1000 Endurance | |name = Racing Bikes Suzuki GS1000 Endurance | ||
| | |image = [[File:Suzuki-GS-1000-R-Yoshimura--Endurance-1980---1.jpg|frameless|Racing Bikes Suzuki GS1000 Endurance]] | ||
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|class = Racing | |class = [[Racing]] | ||
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|related = [[Suzuki GSX- | |related = [[Suzuki GSX-R1100]] | ||
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The | |||
Graeme Crosby, then respectively | |||
== Overview == | |||
The Yoshimura R 1000 GS in 1980 was led by the pair made up of riders Wes Cooley and | |||
Graeme Crosby, then respectively Suzuki riders in the AMA Superbike Championship | |||
American and World 500. | American and World 500. | ||
The R | |||
The R 1000 GS prepared by Pop Yoshimura, took part in the Suzuka 8 Hours in 1980 and | 1000 GS prepared by Pop Yoshimura, took part in the Suzuka 8 Hours in 1980 and | ||
allowed the Japanese team their second success in this historic race from the | allowed the Japanese team their second success in this historic race from the | ||
Kawasaki team made up of pilots and Hansford Lawson. | |||
The | |||
number 12, which stands on this endurance-racer, after this major success came | |||
almost thirty years ago, was adopted as a mascot by the motion of the Yoshimura | almost thirty years ago, was adopted as a mascot by the motion of the Yoshimura | ||
team that raced in this race in later years. | team that raced in this race in later years. | ||