Suzuki’s Legendary GSX-R & RG500 Turn 40—And You’re Invited to the Ultimate Birthday Bash at Cadwell Park!

Some motorcycles come and go. Others define generations—and if you need proof, just look at the Suzuki GSX-R750 and RG500, both of which are turning 40 this year. That’s right, four decades of lightweight, race-bred lunacy deserves a proper celebration, and where better than Cadwell Park—the UK’s ultimate rollercoaster of a racetrack?

So, if you’ve got a GSX-R from any era (or happen to own a glorious, smoke-belching RG500), you’re in luck. July 19-20, 2025, will see an entire weekend of track sessions, parades, and two-stroke nostalgia, courtesy of Classic Bike Trackdays, the specialists in making grown adults relive their teenage dreams.

Suzuki Live Is Taking a Break—But Don’t Panic

Before we get ahead of ourselves, here’s the catch: Suzuki Live, the manufacturer-backed festival of all things blue and white, is taking 2025 off. But before you start a riot in the comment sections, Suzuki GB marketing manager Jak Tyrrell wants you to know that the event will return in 2026—bigger, better, and hopefully packed with even more smoking, howling, retro racing goodness.

“After three excellent years, Suzuki Live will take a hiatus in 2025. We really enjoyed them all and are grateful to everyone that turned up to make them so successful.”

Translation? “We’ll be back, don’t @ us.”

In the meantime, Suzuki is rolling out a roadshow instead, giving riders across the UK the chance to throw a leg over their latest machines—because, let’s be honest, not everyone is brave enough to wrangle a 1985 RG500 at full throttle.

What’s Happening at Cadwell Park?

Now, back to the real party.

The GSX-R and RG500 40th Anniversary Weekend isn’t just about looking at old bikes parked on stands (though there will be plenty of that). If you own a GSX-R from 1985 to 2025, you can book a track session and properly celebrate Suzuki’s racing DNA—on one of the UK’s most thrilling circuits.

And don’t worry if your GSX-R was built after the year 2000—you still get special post-2000 sessions, because even modern riders deserve some fun.

For the two-stroke maniacs, this event is also a birthday party for the RG500—which means if you’ve got one of these lightweight, 500cc, square-four screamers, this is your moment to shine. RG400 owners, you’re invited too—because let’s be honest, you’re just as hardcore.

Trackday Prices & Spectator Info

• Single day track sessions: £179
• Two-day track sessions: £299
• Spectators? Welcome! Just show up, soak in the sound of howling inline-fours and two-stroke crackles, and pretend it’s 1985 all over again.

Evening Entertainment? Yes, Please.

Because no proper celebration is complete without a Saturday night bash, there’s evening entertainment planned—though the details are still under wraps. Will there be beer, bike talk, and Suzuki fanatics swapping war stories? Absolutely.

So, if you own a GSX-R, an RG500, or just love loud, fast, and iconic motorcycles, clear your schedule for July 19-20. It’s going to be a weekend of knee-down madness, blue smoke, and Suzuki worship.

See you at Cadwell. Bring your earplugs.