Rizla Suzuki’s Micron one off livery at the Misano GP was one of the best paint jobs we’ve seen so far this MotoGP season (David Delfin’s Repsol Honda design for Aragon was so crappy compared to this).

So Troy Lee Designs who created the livery for Suzuki, has released this short behind the scenes video to show the workmanship that went into producing this beautiful chrome coloured livery, and personally we’d love to see it again, and we think that this livery would be even more stunning under the lights at the Losail race track in Qatar.

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Alvaro Bautista wore this special helmet design for both US races at Laguna Seca and Indianapolis to support Japan and as promised the helmet is now being auctioned on e-Bay with the proceeds going to the Japanese Red Cross Society.

The graphics were created by Troy Lee Designs’ Japanese designer Maki Ushiroyama and features all the flags of the fourteen countries on the MotoGP calendar, with the Japanese ‘Nisshōki’ or ‘Hinomaru’on the top of the helmet and the ‘Ganbare Nippon’ slogan, which means ‘Cheer up Japan, do your best and don’t give up!’ and is also personally signed Bautista and Troy Lee.

Bidding started yesterday and will continue for 10 ten days, if you’re interested just click here to make your offer.

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Vegetating totally for three weeks on a beach somewhere is not contemplated for rider, even during the short summer break from MotoGP racing.

Motocross riding is part of their physical training (despite the known risks), so check out Alvaro Bautista and even his team manager Paul Denning, getting some MX quality time in Riverside, California along with Troy Lee and family.

Bautista is pumped to get back into action, when the championship resumes this weekend at Brno, which will also see John Hopkins back in Rizla Suzuki colours after replacing injured Bautista at Jerez earlier this season.

“I’ve been relaxing since the last race with a few days at the beach and now I’m training hard and looking forward to Brno. The last two races have been very positive and I think as a whole we are in the best position we have been since I’ve been in MotoGP. We need to continue with the progress we’ve made recently and the results will start to come. I had an injured back at Brno last year and couldn’t ride at my best, but I’m 100% now and will be pushing from day one. I hope John has a good weekend and enjoys himself; it will be good to have him there as it will give us the chance to push each other along. I’m sure we can work well together to get a good setting for the GSV-R and it will be nice to have a team mate again! I’m excited about the Brno race – I will be giving my maximum!”

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Be it the laid back atmosphere of Laguna Seca and the fact the MotoGP riders after Sunday’s race are going on their long awaited summer break or more likely they’ve been shown the articles written by some top English MotoGP journalists (the Italians and Spanish are more or less siding with the riders) criticizing their Motegi boycott, several of them have started to mellow, now stating they’ll will wait for the independent study commissioned by Dorna before making their final decision.

The riders may have taken a certain stand against going to Motegi, but they’re not against going to Japan in general and are still supporting the country in their own ways, like Alvaro Bautista.

For the Laguna Seca and Indianapolis GPs , Bautista will sport a one-off Troy Lee designed Shoei helmet to show his support for the people of Japan following the tragedy that hit the country earlier this year.

Continue reading: Alvaro Bautista's 'Ganbare Nippon' helmet for Laguna Seca and Indianapolis

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As everyone knows Loris Capirossi made his 300th Grand Prix start at the Qatar race and he wore a very special one-off helmet during the race.

His Suomy Extreme helmet was re-painted by Troy Lee Designs who now follows the Rizla Suzuki team and the design combined all of Capirossi’s personal logos, but highlighted everything with some very flashy 24 carat gold sheeting to make the helmet stand out for the special event.

The helmet took 18 hours to paint and then a further three hours to lay the gold to the design. Each part of the gold was machine-turned to give the visually stunning circle effect that can be seen on the top and side stripes, and within the 300 logo that replaced Capirossi’s usual 65.

Source | rizlasuzuki.com

Continue reading: Loris Capirossi's 300th GP Event Helmet Pics

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We thought we’d see the new Rizla Suzuki livery designed by Troy Lee Designs during the Qatar tests, instead Rizla Suzuki will be unveiling the new livery of the 2010 Rizla Suzuki GSV-R that Loris Capirossi and Alvaro Bautista will be using this season on Friday March 12th.

So check back with us tomorrow to see the official pics, but we guess you guys will have to wait until the first race or maybe even the second, since Qatar has religious problems with scantily clad grid and paddock girls to see what kind of outfits Troy Lee has thought up for the Rizla girls .

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What will the Suzuki Rizla girls be wearing this year? After a 2009 mix of YMCA and bondage police outfit, will we see the grid girls in something new? Rizla Suzuki has joined up with Troy Lee Designs for the bike livery, rider leathers and clothing and merchandise range, and we wonder if that includes ladies’ frocks. In any case, check out the Rizla biker babes from last year and let us know what you’d design for the umbrella girls.

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Rizla Suzuki will be getting a make-over this season, because they have teamed up with American design icon Troy Lee.

Troy Lee and his team of designers will be re-designing Rizla Suzuki’s livery, Loris Capirossi’s and Alvaro Bautista’s leathers and will also create the livery for the team’s pit-box and hospitality unit, as well as the team clothing and merchandise ranges.

The team’s 2010 ‘Troy Lee Designs’ inspired livery will be launched at the last pre-season MotoGP test in Qatar, March 17-19.

Press release after the jump.

Continue reading: Rizla Suzuki and Troy Lee Designs Team Up

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