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2016.6.9
‟Coca-Cola Zero”The 39th Suzuka 8Hours FIM Endurance World Championship Team Announcement
To the fourth consecutive podium, and to the Top.
Entry Name ：Team KAGAYAMA
Entry Number ：#17
Machine ：SUZUKI GSX-R1000 L6 YOSHIMURA Tune-up
Tires ：ＤＵＮＬＯＰ
1st Rider：Yukio Kagayama
2nd Rider：Ryuichi Kiyonari
3rd Rider：Naomichi Uramoto
Team KAGAYAMA announces its new rider line-up for the 2016 Suzuka 8Hours. Team owner and the team’s JSB1000 rider, Yukio Kagayama will continue the challenge to the top as 1st Rider. Ryuichi Kiyonari, with 4 wins at Suzuka 8Hours, and currently racing in the BSB on a GSX-R1000 will join the team for the 2nd year as 2nd Rider. Naomichi Uramoto, who is the team’s J-GP2 rider, and have won his first three races this season joins the team as the 3rd Rider. The team will aim for his their 4th consecutive podium finish, and its first win at Suzuka
1st Rider Yukio Kagayama
Team KAGAYAMA (All Japan Road Race Championship | JSB1000)
“First of all, I would like to thank our sponsors, for making it possible to race at Suzuka 8Hours again. This year, we will have Ryuichi Kiyonari back, and there are no words needed to describe him. We will also have Naomichi Uramoto, who is young and with unpredictable potential. We will aim for the win with this line-up this year.”
2nd Rider Ryuichi Kiyonari
Bennetts Suzuki (Halsall Racing Team | Briitish Superbike Championship)
“I was hoping I can race with Team KAGAYAMA again this year at Suzuka, so I am happy, as well as thankful that I was given this opportunity. My only goal is to win!”
3rd Rider Naomichi Uramoto
Team KAGAYAMA (All Japan Road Race Championship | J-GP2)
“I would like to thank Kagayama-san for giving me this opportunity, as well as my supporters. To be able to race in a team who have accomplished many and with Kagayama-san and Kiyonari-san who both I respect, is something I am going to profit from in the future. As much as it an experience for me, I am going to do my best to win the race with the team”
