Vuillemin in, Tedesco out at Suzuki.

"I feel with the kind of support that Makita Suzuki can provide, David will excel," said team manager Roger DeCoster. "He's known to be a good test rider and I think he will be very helpful with the brand-new RM-Z450 we will be racing. I believe this relationship will turn out to be very positive for everyone. Also, I'd like to thank Mark Kvamme of MDK Motorsports for supporting David in his decision to sign with Makita Suzuki."

29-year-old Vuillemin spent the first part of his career racing and winning 125cc and 250cc Supercross championships in Europe before coming to the US in 2000. The Frenchman initially enjoyed considerable success with the factory Yamaha team, before dropping down to the privateer ranks in recent seasons.

Nonetheless, Vuillemin has seven...

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