American MotoGP rider John Hopkins will leave Suzuki at the end of the season to join Kawasaki, the official MotoGP website reported yesterday. Hopkins, 24, is enjoying his most successful season in five years at Suzuki and took his first podium finish with third place in the Chinese Grand Prix in May. The website said a Kawasaki statement was expected at this weekend's German Grand Prix.

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