Espargaro & Smith To Ride Yamaha R1 At Suzuka Endurance Race

By Ajinkya

Japanese two-wheeler manufacturer has confirmed that, Yamaha Factory Racing Team will be competing in the Suzuka 8 hours endurance road race.

Yamaha is competing as a factory team after several years. The last time they participated as a factory team was in 2002. They have also announced their rider line-up.

The three riders participating in 38th Coca-Cola Zero Suzuka 8 hour endurance road race. Pol Espargaro and Bradley Smith who ride for Tech 3 Yamaha in MotoGP, while the third rider is Katsuyuki Nakasuga.

yamaha suzuka endurance race

Team Manager for Yamaha Factory Racing Team at Suzuka will be Wataru Yoshikawa, who commented, "This time we have assembled a great team that really has me personally very excited."

He further added, "Nakasuga is a rider with a wealth of experience racing at Suzuka Circuit and in the Suzuka 8 Hours, and in addition to running fast times, we will need his presence as a team leader to help propel us to victory."

Yamaha will be providing the riders with YZF-R1, which will developed for this endurance race. They will attempt to win for a fifth time in this race's history.

Article Published On: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 18:11 [IST]
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