Suzuki Swift

Wikipedia - Recent changes [en] - Saturday, April 18, 2026

Motorsport

← Previous revision Revision as of 22:59, 17 April 2026 Line 846: Line 846: == Motorsport == == Motorsport == {{See also|Suzuki Swift Sport Cup|Australian Suzuki Swift Series}} {{See also|Suzuki Swift Sport Cup|Australian Suzuki Swift Series}} The Suzuki Swift Sport is well known for being competitive in [[rallying]], especially under 2.0-liter class. In 2007 and 2010, [[Per-Gunnar Andersson (rally driver)|Per-Gunnar Andersson]] and [[Aaron Burkart]] won the [[Junior World Rally Championship|JWRC S1600 rally class]] and also dominating the top three from 2006 to 2010. In 2009, Luke Pinder won the [[British Rally Championship]] R1 class.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lukepinder.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52:pinder-baker-take-brc-r2-championship-lead&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=63 |title=Pinder / Baker take BRC R2 Championship Lead |access-date=15 July 2015 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715182551/http://www.lukepinder.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52%3Apinder-baker-take-brc-r2-championship-lead&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=63 |archive-date=15 July 2015}}</ref> The Swift Sport also successfully won the All-Japan Rally Championship ({{ill|全日本ラリー選手権|ja|vertical-align=sup}}), winning in JN1 class from 2016 to 2018 and later in the JN4 class from 2019 to 2023. In Italy, the Swift has been used for Suzuki Rally Cup since 2007 and followed by Rally Italia Talent since 2019.<ref>{{cite web |date=3 February 2022 |title=PRESENTATA LA SUZUKI RALLY CUP 2022 |trans-title=PRESENTATA LA SUZUKI RALLY CUP 2022 |url=https://www.rallyssimo.it/2022/02/03/presentata-la-suzuki-rally-cup-2022/ |website=rallyssimo.it |language=Italian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=8 January 2019 |title=Rally:Suzuki Swift auto ufficiale Grande Fratello motori '19 Scenderà in pista per il Talent 2019 targato Aci (ANSA) – ROMA, 8 GEN - |trans-title=Rally: Suzuki Swift official car Big Brother Motors '19 It will take to the track for the Talent 2019 branded Aci (ANSA) – ROME, 8 JANUARY - |url=https://www.rallyitaliatalent.it/rallysuzuki-swift-auto-ufficiale-grande-fratello-motori-19-scendera-pista-per-il-talent-2019-targato-aci-ansa-roma-8-gen/#.Y7LK3GSlYVE |website=rallyitaliatalent.it |language=Italian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=8 January 2019 |title=SUZUKI SWIFT SPORT E' L'AUTO UFFICIALE DELLA 6^ EDIZIONE DI ACI RALLY ITALIA TALENT 2019 |trans-title=SUZUKI SWIFT SPORT IS THE OFFICIAL CAR OF THE 6TH EDITION OF ACI RALLY ITALIA TALENT 2019 |url=https://www.rallyitaliatalent.it/suzuki-swift-sport-e-lauto-ufficiale-della-6-edizione-di-aci-rally-italia-talent-2019/#.Y7LLg2SlYVE |website=rallyitaliatalent.it |language=Italian}}</ref> The Suzuki Swift Sport is well known for being competitive in [[rallying]], especially under 2.0-liter class. In 2007 and 2010, [[Per-Gunnar Andersson (rally driver)|Per-Gunnar Andersson]] and [[Aaron Burkart]] won the [[Junior World Rally Championship|JWRC S1600 rally class]] and also dominating the top three from 2006 to 2010. In 2009, Luke Pinder won the [[British Rally Championship]] R1 class.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lukepinder.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52:pinder-baker-take-brc-r2-championship-lead&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=63 |title=Pinder / Baker take BRC R2 Championship Lead |access-date=15 July 2015 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150715182551/http://www.lukepinder.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52%3Apinder-baker-take-brc-r2-championship-lead&catid=1%3Alatest-news&Itemid=63 |archive-date=15 July 2015}}</ref> The Swift Sport also successfully won the All-Japan Rally Championship ({{ill|全日本ラリー選手権|ja|vertical-align=sup}}), winning in JN1 class from 2016 to 2018 and later in the JN4 class from 2019 to 2023. In Italy, the Swift has been used for Suzuki Rally Cup since 2007 and followed by Rally Italia Talent since 2019.<ref>{{cite web |date=3 February 2022 |title=PRESENTATA LA SUZUKI RALLY CUP 2022 |trans-title=PRESENTATA LA SUZUKI RALLY CUP 2022 |url=https://www.rallyssimo.it/2022/02/03/presentata-la-suzuki-rally-cup-2022/ |website=rallyssimo.it |language=Italian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=8 January 2019 |title=Rally:Suzuki Swift auto ufficiale Grande Fratello motori '19 Scenderà in pista per il Talent 2019 targato Aci (ANSA) – ROMA, 8 GEN - |trans-title=Rally: Suzuki Swift official car Big Brother Motors '19 It will take to the track for the Talent 2019 branded Aci (ANSA) – ROME, 8 JANUARY - |url=https://www.rallyitaliatalent.it/rallysuzuki-swift-auto-ufficiale-grande-fratello-motori-19-scendera-pista-per-il-talent-2019-targato-aci-ansa-roma-8-gen/#.Y7LK3GSlYVE |website=rallyitaliatalent.it |language=Italian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=8 January 2019 |title=SUZUKI SWIFT SPORT E' L'AUTO UFFICIALE DELLA 6^ EDIZIONE DI ACI RALLY ITALIA TALENT 2019 |trans-title=SUZUKI SWIFT SPORT IS THE OFFICIAL CAR OF THE 6TH EDITION OF ACI RALLY ITALIA TALENT 2019 |url=https://www.rallyitaliatalent.it/suzuki-swift-sport-e-lauto-ufficiale-della-6-edizione-di-aci-rally-italia-talent-2019/#.Y7LLg2SlYVE |website=rallyitaliatalent.it |language=Italian}}</ref>

In Australian from 1995 to 2014, the Australian Suzuki Swift Series was run with firstly the Suzuki Swift GTi and then later on years with the Suzuki Swift Sport EZ (RS416 / ZC31S).Refer to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Suzuki_Swift_Series|Australian Suzuki Swift Series]] for more information. ⚫ SORTHARE Suzuki Racing Team began racing the Suzuki Swift Sport EZ (RS416 & ZC31S) in 2018 at the Production Car Bathurst 6hr. With a long history of success, details of the results include:

⚫ SORTHARE Suzuki Racing Team began racing the Suzuki Swift Sport EZ (RS416 / ZC31S) in 2018 at the Production Car Bathurst 6hr. With a long history of success, details of the results include: ⚫ [[2018 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour]]

⚫ [[2018 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour]] ⚫ Class E, Car #55, Michael Hopp, Peter Sortwell & Steve Pittman finished 2nd in Class E and 34th Outright completing 95 laps

⚫ Class E, Car #55, Michael Hopp, Peter Sortwell & Steve Pittman finished 2nd in Class E and 34th Outright completing 95 laps ⚫ [[2019 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour]]

⚫ [[2019 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour]] ⚫ Class E, Car #5, Michael Hopp & Steve Pittman won Class E and 21st Outright completing 113 laps

⚫ Class E, Car #5, Michael Hopp & Steve Pittman won Class E and 21st Outright completing 113 laps ⚫ [[2021 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour]] Racing as Team Engineering Suzuki Racing Team

⚫ [[2021 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour]] Racing as Team Engineering Suzuki Racing Team ⚫ Class E, Car #46, Matthew Thelis, Ian Cowley & Daniel Natoli finished 2nd in Class E and 32nd Outright completing 109 laps ⚫ Class E, Car #43, Michael Hopp, Steve McHugh & Michael Rice finished 3rd in Class E and 40th Outright completing 77 laps

⚫ Class E, Car #46, Matthew Thewlis, Ian Cowley & Daniel Natoli finished 2nd in Class E and 32nd Outright completing 109 laps ⚫ Securing SORTHARE Suzuki Racing Team's first double podium ⚫ Class E, Car #43, Michael Hopp, Steve McHugh & Michael Rice finished 3rd in Class E and 40th Outright completing 77 laps

⚫ Securing SORTHARE Suzuki Racing Team's first double podium ⚫ [[2022 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour]] Racing as Champ Suzuki Racing Team
⚫ [[2022 Hi-Tec Oils Bathurst 6 Hour]] Racing as Champ Suzuki Racing Team

Class E, Car #255, Matthew Thewlis, Ian Cowley & David Bailey finished 2nd in Class E and 38th Outright completing 111 laps Class E, Car #255, Matthew Thewlis, Ian Cowley & David Bailey finished 2nd in Class E and 38th Outright completing 111 laps Class E, Car #355, Amar Sharma, Ian Applin & Karly Buccini finished 3rd in Class E and 41st Outright completing 109 laps Class E, Car #355, Amar Sharma, Ian Applin & Karly Buccini finished 3rd in Class E and 41st Outright completing 109 laps Class E, Car #155, Michael Hopp & Daniel Natoli finished 5th in Class E and 49th Outright completing 48 laps Class E, Car #155, Michael Hopp & Daniel Natoli finished 5th in Class E and 49th Outright completing 48 laps

Securing back to back double podiums for SORTHARE Suzuki Racing Team Securing back to back double podiums for SORTHARE Suzuki Racing Team

The 2020 edition of the Bathurst 6 Hour was cancelled due to [[COVID-19]] The 2020 edition of the Bathurst 6 Hour was cancelled due to [[COVID-19]]

They are also used in the British RallyCross, where they form both their own category, and the car, all drivers in the 14 to 17 year old Junior category must use. As of 2022, there are 12 Juniors and 8 Senior Swifts. They are also used in the British RallyCross, where they form both their own category, and the car, all drivers in the 14 to 17 year old Junior category must use. As of 2022, there are 12 Juniors and 8 Senior Swifts.

Javier Pardo and co-driver Adrián Pérez from Suzuki Motor Ibérica won the [[2021 European Rally Championship]] in the ERC-2 category by winning all the six rally events in which they were participated.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=JAVIER PARDO, CAMPEÓN DE EUROPA DE RALLYES FIA ERC2 CON SUZUKI IBÉRICA |date=11 November 2021 |publisher=Suzuki Ibérica |url=https://auto.suzuki.es/actualidad/javier-pardo-campeon-europa-rally-fia-erc2-suzuki-swift/ |language=Spanish |trans-title=JAVIER PARDO, FIA ERC2 EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPION WITH SUZUKI IBÉRICA}}</ref> Javier Pardo and co-driver Adrián Pérez from Suzuki Motor Ibérica won the [[2021 European Rally Championship]] in the ERC-2 category by winning all the six rally events in which they were participated.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=JAVIER PARDO, CAMPEÓN DE EUROPA DE RALLYES FIA ERC2 CON SUZUKI IBÉRICA |date=11 November 2021 |publisher=Suzuki Ibérica |url=https://auto.suzuki.es/actualidad/javier-pardo-campeon-europa-rally-fia-erc2-suzuki-swift/ |language=Spanish |trans-title=JAVIER PARDO, FIA ERC2 EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPION WITH SUZUKI IBÉRICA}}</ref>

<gallery widths="200" heights="135"> <gallery widths="200" heights="135">