The summer-long exhibition, which is being held at the Manx Museum, Douglas, Isle of Man, features a unique mix of bikes, film footage, leathers and memorabilia, charting Suzuki’s success on the Isle of Man - the venue where the company debuted its International racing campaign in 1960.
Entitled “Legends of Suzuki”, the display is already open, and offers visitors the chance to see a line-up of exhibits from the stars, such as Bruce Anstey, Cameron Donald, Adrian Archibald, David Jefferies, Mick Grant, Graeme Crosby and Mike Hailwood.
Historic Suzuki machines on display include: The Suzuki T250 ridden to second place in the 1969 Lightweight TT by Frank Perris, the T500 ridden to victory in the 1970 Production TT by Frank Whiteway, the RG500 ridden to victory by Mike Hailwood in the 1979 Senior TT, as well as David Jefferies’ 2002 GSX-R1000 and Bruce Anstey's 2007 Superstock GSX-R1000.
In addition to that, Suzuki GB is launching two special iPhone apps. The first one, dubbed “Suzuki Legends” features the company’s historical highlights at the TT, through images, video and Google Maps. The second one is called “Suzuki Legends Exhibition Guide” and offers an accompanying audio commentary to the exhibits.
“To celebrate the opening of the exhibition, Manx National Heritage will welcome special Suzuki guests to the Manx Museum on Tuesday 8th June, including the Relentless Suzuki by TAS race team with Cameron Donald and Bruce Anstey, as well as the first and only Japanese winner of the TT, Mitsuo Ito with teammate Frank Perris and Stuart Graham,” stated the press release.
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