Dietrich To Race TT For Relentless Suzuki

Former Le Mans 24-Hour winner Guillaume Dietrich will make his
debut at the Isle of Man TT in June with 15-time TT winners
Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing.
The Frenchman has a long-term association with Suzuki and will be
riding a GSX-R1000 in both Superbike races and also in the
Superstock event alongside TT team-mate Guy Martin.
The German-born 28-year-old has ridden for the factory World
Endurance Team (SERT) since 2002, winning the infamous Le Mans
24-Hour race in 2007 and 2008, plus the Bol d'Or 24-hour event last
season. In total he has been on the podium at both events on eight
occasions and has also been on the top step at the Albacete 6-hour
and finished second at the Spa 24-Hour race.
Dietrich started racing in 1997 and went on to win the French 125cc
Aprilia Cup in the Millennium year and the 250cc version a year
later, taking all seven wins in the Championship. That earned him a
spot with Equipe de France; the French Federation's official 250cc
team who had previously run the likes of Olivier Jacque and Regis
Laconi. He took third place in the 2001 250cc French Championship,
also taking part in his first Grand Prix.
A year later he moved into the four-stroke classes and excelled
from the outset. As well as the aforementioned World Endurance
Championship successes, Dietrich is also a double-French Superbike
(2007 and 2008) and Stocksport (2005 and 2006) Champion. He also
achieved notable success as a World Superbike wildcard entrant at
Magny Cours, finishing in 15th and 13th in 2007.
Philip Neill
Team Manager
"We are delighted to be running Guillaume at the 2011 TT Races, as
we believe he has the talent to enjoy a very successful road racing
career. His association with Suzuki at World Endurance level
demonstrates his pedigree and you only have to look at his CV to
realise his talent on a motorcycle. It's always positive to be
associated with such a rider, and while we are not expecting big
results from him in his first year at the TT, I do believe he will
represent Suzuki, Relentless, and all our other sponsors in a
positive manner."
Guillaume Dietrich:
"I'm very happy to be riding in the TT Races and also happy to be
riding for the Relentless Suzuki by TAS Racing team. I'm a big fan
of this race and of this team. My team-mate Guy Martin is a big
star and I hope to learn a lot from him. For my career, it's a big
corner and I'm excited about it."