-
2019.1.30
Team KAGAYAMA 2019 Team Announcement
Team KAGAYAMA will continue our 9th season in the MFJ All Japan Road Race Championship JSB1000 category, but will make big changes to the team. The team will will change to “TK SUZUKI BLUE MAX” and Takuya Tsuda (33 years old) will carry the role as the ace rider to lead the team to win the Championship
Naomichi Uramoto (24 years old) will continue to race in the ESBK Spanish Championship in the SBK Class. He will be racing again with Team SUZUKI JEG/KAGAYAMA Racing. Uramoto, in his second year in Spain, will aim for the Championship title with the team.
The team is also planning to participate in its 7th consecutive Suzuka 8Hours. Riders are yet to be announced.
Team owner, Yukio Kagayama, will race full time in the MFJ All Japan Road Race Championship JSB1000 category, with YOSHIMURA SUZUKI MOTUL. He will continue to make an environment where both the Japanese and the overseas riders can race in every part of the world.
Rider : #71 Takuya Tsuda
Series : MFJ All Japan Road Race Championship
Category : JSB1000
Team : TK SUZUKI BLUE MAX
Machine : SUZUKI GSX-R1000
Tires : DUNLOP“It’s a new challenge for me to race with Team KAGAYAMA, and look forward to it. I have raced with DUNLOP at the 2012 Suzuka 8Hours, as well as Le Mans and the Endurance World Championship, and I believe that the experience with DUNLOP is the base of where I am right now, and I have good memories with them. I believe that this change of environment is also a big chance for me to become a better rider. I sincerely thank the sponsors and my fans for the continuous support.”
Rider : #94 Naomichi Uramoto
Series : Campeonato de España de Superbike Cetelem – ESBK
Category : SBK
Team : Team SUZUKI JEG/KAGAYAMA Racing
Machine : SUZUKI GSX-R1000“With the help of Kagayama-san, and my supporters, I am able to continue my second year in Spain. I was able to race with the top group towards the end of last season, so I am going to try to achieve good results from the season opener, and stay as a title contender until the end of the season. This season would be an important season for me to continue to race overseas in the future. I am going to do my best and hope to be able to end the season with good results.”
[ Schedule ]
2019 MFJ All Japan Road Race Championship 7 Rounds/12 Races
Apr 7 Rd1 SUPERBIKE RACE in MOTEGI (Twin Ring Motegi)
Apr 21 Rd2 SUZUKA 2&4 RACE (Suzuka Circuit)
May 26 Rd3 SUGO Super Bike Race (Sportsland SUGO)
Aug 18 Rd4 MOTEGI 2&4 RACE (Twin Ring Motegi)
Sep 1 Rd5 SUPERBIKE RACE in OKAYAMA (Okayama International Circuit)
Oct 6 Rd6 SUPERBIKE RACE in KYUSHU (Autopolis)
Nov 3 Rd7 MFJ GRANDPRIX SUPERBIKE RACE in SUZUKA (Suzuka Circuit)2019 Campeonato de España de Superbike Cetelem – ESBK 7 Rounds/9 Races
Apr 14 Rd1 Circuito de Jerez
May 26 Rd2 Circuit Barcelona-Catalunya
June 30 Rd3 Circuit Ricardo Tormo
July 28 Rd4 MotorLand Aragón
Sep 1 Rd5 Circuito de Albacete
Oct 6 Rd6 Circuito de Navarra
Nov 3 Rd7 Circuito de Jerez2019 FIM Endurance World Championship
July 25-28 The 42nd Suzuka 8Hours Endurance Race
