Contestants
Australia
Darren Stout
Brazil
Jefferson Caetano de Arantes
Canada
Brett TR Hart
China
Hou Jun Wei
Colombia
Jonathan Alexander Sierra Palacio
Finland
Ville Sundberg
France
Adrien Cousin
India
Saurabh Kushwaha
India
Sekh Tazim
Indonesia
Ardhi Sulistyo Haryo Prakoso
Japan
Tomoshige Iguchi
Malaysia
Lim Chee Cian
Mexico
Dante Cabrera Sánchez
Netherlands
Alan Simmonds
Philippines
Allan Rey Castillo Silverio
Russia
Ivan Pozdeev
Taiwan
Wu Chang Wei
Thailand
Khanong Luecha
USA
Jeremy Leigh Talley
Vietnam
Dang Quang Vinh
Vietnam
Dinh Khac Quy
What is the World Technician Grand Prix?
The World Technician Grand Prix (WTGP) is an international event for deciding upon the world's top Yamaha motorcycle technicians,and it represents a gathering of certified technicians who have passed the Yamaha Technical Academy (YTA) technician training program based on Yamaha's own worldwide standards.
First launched in 2002, this event has now been held seven times, with this year’s WTGP 2018 being the eighth time.
On October 17th (Wednesday), twenty-one elite technicians from nineteen countries and regions will gather at the Yamaha Motor head office in Iwata, Shizuoka, to discover who are the world’s top Yamaha motorcycle technicians.
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Event Overview
| Event Name | Yamaha World Technician Grand Prix 2018 (WTGP 2018) |
|---|---|
| Date | October 17, 2018 (Wednesday) |
| Venue | Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., Communication Plaza / YTA Global Training Center (Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture) |
| Organization | Chairman: Yoshihiro Hidaka (President and Representative Director) Vice-Chairman: Yasuo Tanaka (Executive Officer / Chief General Manager of CS Center) Committee Chairman: Kazuhiko Abe (Senior General Manager of After Sales Section, CS Center) Management Committee: CS Center |
| Competitors | 21 representatives from 19 countries and regions |
| Competitions |
(1) Technical Skills Competition Accurate fault diagnosis and repair skills on motorcycles assumed to be faulty (2) Customer Relations Competition Explanations on the results of repairs when returning motorcycles, and skills in dealing with customers by providing advice on the use of genuine parts and safe riding, etc. |
| Competitive Classes | Bi-classes (Sports Model Class / Commuter Model Class) |
| Remarks | * Note : the event is not open to the general public. |