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2005 International and Domestic Motorcycle Race Team and Rider Profiles

February 4, 2005

The 2005 program of Yamaha factory and support teams for international and domestic race activities has been finalized. Again this year, Yamaha will be involved in a variety of race activities both domestically and internationally, ranging from road racing's MotoGP to motocross and trial competition, as well as snowmobile and kart racing.

Competing in the premier MotoGP class of road racing will be four riders from two teams. Racing for the factory Gauloises Yamaha Team will be last year's champion Valentino Rossi and Colin Edwards. And riding for the satellite Fortuna Yamaha Team will be Ruben Xaus and Toni Elias. With these teams Yamaha will be seeking its second straight MotoGP title. The machine the teams will use is the Yamaha YZR-M1, which is now in its fourth year.

In motocross, Yamaha teams will compete in the pinnacle MX1 and MX2 classes. This season will be the second since the competition returned to a 2-heat-per-round format. Competing for the Yamaha Factory Team in the MX1 will be Stefan Everts, who won his eighth world championship title last season. His new teammate will be Brian Jorgensen and together they will compete on the YZ450FM to win Yamaha consecutive titles. Entering the MX2 class on the YZ250FM will be Cedric Melotte, competed prominently last season in MX1.

In the AMA Supercross series that began on January 8 in the USA, the Yamaha Factory Motocross Team enters last year's champion, Chad Reed, who is going for his second consecutive title. Continuing to race for the team like last year will Tim Ferry and David Vuillemin. The same riders will also be competing in the AMA National Motocross Championship series that begins in May.

Other international teams will include two supported by Yamaha's European companies Yamaha Motor Italy and Yamaha Motor France, both of which will enter the World Superbike Championship. Riding for the Yamaha Motor Italy team will be Noriyuki Haga and Andrew Pitt, while the Yamaha Motor France team will enter Norifumi “Norick” Abe and Sebastien Gimbert. Their machine will be the YZF-R1.

In domestic Japanese road racing, the YSP Racing Team sponsored by PRESTO Corporation will once again enter Shinichi Nakatomi in the JSB1000 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship riding the YZF-R1. Also competing again this year will be teams managed by YSP (Yamaha Sports Plaza = sport bike shops) shop owners.

In the All Japan Motocross Championships, the top Yamaha team, Jubilo Racing Team, will enter seven riders. Competing in the IA1 (International A 250cc) class will be Takeshi Koikeda, Taichi Kugimura, Manabu Watanabe, Shinobu Idehara and Takuma Kojima. Competing in the IA2 (International A 125cc) class will be Tadashi Kugimura and Yuya Ozaki. Also, top privateer Kohji Ohkawara and will enter as he did last year from his own OHKAWARA Racing team in the IA1 class.

In the International A Super class of the All Japan Trial Championships, Takumi Narita and fast-improving Isao Shibuya will compete as they did last year on the TYS250 from their respective teams.

In the Super A class of the All Japan Snowmobile Championship series, which began on February 6, five competitors, Shinji Tozawa, Kiyotaka Kawagoe, Masafumi Terasaki, Sho Inaba and Nobuaki Eikura will ride the new 4-stroke machine RSVector from their respective teams.

In the All Japan Kart Championships, last year's ICA class champion, Kasumi Sano, will race in the Eastern District FA class from the BP Yamaha Racing Team. The machine is the Yamaha SuperWinforce.



The 2005 Yamaha Team Program

International teams


Road Racing
Category Rider Team Machine
World Championships MotoGP Valentino Rossi
Colin Edwards
Gauloises Yamaha Team YZR-M1
Ruben Xaus
Toni Elias
Fortuna Yamaha Team

Motocross
Category Rider Team Machine
World Championships MX1 Stefan Everts
Brian Jorgensen
Yamaha Factory Team YZ450FM
MX2 Cedric Melotte Yamaha Factory Team YZ250FM
AMA Championships SX250
NX250
Chad Reed
Tim Ferry
David Vuillemin
Yamaha Factory Motocross Team YZ250
YZ450F

Road Racing (Run with support of European Yamaha group companies)
Category Rider Team Machine
World Championships Superbike Noriyuki Haga
Andrew Pitt
Yamaha Motor Italy YZF-R1
Norifumi “Norick” Abe
Sebastien Gimbert
Yamaha Motor France


Domestic teams


Road Racing
Category Rider Team Machine
All Japan Road Race Championships JSB1000 Shinichi Nakatomi YSP Racing Team sponsored by PRESTO Corporation YZF-R1

Motocross
Category Rider Team Machine
All Japan Motocross Championships IA1 (International A 250cc) Takeshi Koikeda
Taichi Kugimura
Manabu Watanabe
Shinobu Idehara
Takuma Kojima
Jubilo Racing Team YZ250
YZ450F
YZ450F
YZ450F
YZ250
IA2 (International A 125cc) Tadashi Kugimura
Yuya Ozaki
Jubilo Racing Team YZ250F
YZ250F
IA1 Kohji Ohkawara OHKAWARA Racing YZ450F

Trial
Category Rider Team Machine
All Japan Trial Championships 1A Super Takumi Narita Hazard Breakers TYS250
Isao Shibuya Team Shibuya TYS

Snowmobile
Category Rider Team Machine
All Japan Snowmobile Championships Super Class Shinji Tosawa Club YAMAHA Esashi Snow Riders RSVector
Kiyotaka Kawagoe  Club YAMAHA TSF Racing
Masafumi Terasaki Club YAMAHA Team TARGET
Sho Inaba Club YAMAHA Fuji Auto RC
Nobuaki Eikura Club YAMAHA RT Winning Run

Kart
Category Rider Team Machine
All Japan Kart Championships Eastern District FA class Kasumi Sano BP Yamaha Racing Team Super Winforce


International Team
        Road Racing


Valentino Rossi
Name: Valentino ROSSI
Nationality: Italian
Born: Feb. 16, 1979 (25)
Racing team: Gauloises Yamaha Team
Racing career
1996: 9th in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 125cc class
1997: Champion of FIM Grand Prix World Championships 125cc class
1998: 2nd in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 250cc class
1999: Champion of FIM Grand Prix World Championships 250cc class
2000: 2nd in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 500cc class
2001: Champion of FIM Grand Prix World Championships 500cc class
2002: Champion of MotoGP World Championship
2003: Champion of MotoGP World Championship
2004: Champion of MotoGP World Championship


Colin Edwards
Name: Colin EDWARDS
Nationality: USA
Born: Feb. 27, 1974 (30)
Racing team: Gauloises Yamaha Team
Racing career
1993: 6th in AMA Superbike
1994: 6th in AMA Superbike
1995: 11th in World Superbike Championships
1996: 5th in World Superbike Championships
            Won Suzuka 8-hour Endurance Race
1997: 12th in World Superbike Championship
1998: 5th in World Superbike Championship
1999: 2nd in World Superbike Championship
2000: Champion of World Superbike Championship
2001: 2nd in World Superbike Championship
2002: Champion of World Superbike Championship
            Won Suzuka 8-hour Endurance Race
2003: 13th in MotoGP World Championship
2004: 5th in MotoGP World Championship


Ruben Xaus
Name: Ruben XAUS
Nationality: Spanish
Born: Feb. 18, 1978 (26)
Racing team: Fortuna Yamaha Team
Racing career
2000: 7th in World Superbike Championship
2001: 5th in World Superbike Championship
2002: 6th in World Superbike Championship
2003: 2nd in World Superbike Championship
2004: 11th in MotoGP World Championship


Toni Elias
Name: Toni ELIAS
Nationality: Spanish
Born: Mar. 26, 1983 (21)
Racing team: Fortuna Yamaha Team
Racing career
1999: 33rd in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 125cc class
2000: 20th in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 125cc class
2001: 3rd in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 125cc class
2002: 3rd in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 250cc class
2003: 4th in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 250cc class


        Motocross


Stefan Everts
Name: Stefan EVERTS
Nationality: Belgian
Born: Nov. 25, 1972 (32)
Racing team: Yamaha Factory Team
Racing career
1989: 15th in FIM World Motocross Championships 125cc class
1990: 3rd in FIM World Motocross Championships 125cc class
1991: Champion of FIM World Motocross Championships 125cc class
1992: 11th in FIM World Motocross Championships 250cc class
1993: 2nd in FIM World Motocross Championships 250cc class
1994: 2nd in FIM World Motocross Championships 250cc class
1995: Champion of FIM World Motocross Championships 250cc class
1996: Champion of FIM World Motocross Championships 250cc class
1997: Champion of FIM World Motocross Championships 250cc class
1998: 2nd in FIM World Motocross Championships 250cc class
1999: 11th in FIM World Motocross Championships 250cc class
2000: Not entered due to injury
2001: Champion of FIM World Motocross Championships 500cc class
2002: Champion of FIM World Motocross Championships 500cc class
2003: Champion of MXGP World Championship
2004: Champion of MX1 World Championship


Brian Jorgensen
Name: Brian JORGENSEN
Nationality: Danish
Born: Mar. 17, 1975 (29)
Racing team: Yamaha Factory Team
Racing career
1997: 18th in FIM World Motocross Championships 125cc class
1998: 6th in FIM World Motocross Championships 125cc class
1999: 14th in FIM World Motocross Championships 250cc class
2000: 13th in FIM World Motocross Championships 125cc class
2001: 14th in FIM World Motocross Championships 125cc class
2002: 8th in FIM World Motocross Championships 500cc class
2003: 4th in MXGP World Championship
2004: 8th in MX1 World Championship


Cedric Melotte
Name: Cedric MELOTTE
Nationality: Belgian
Born: Aug. 10, 1978 (26)
Racing team: Yamaha Factory Team
Racing career
1997: 28th in FIM World Motocross Championships 250cc class
1998: 15th in FIM World Motocross Championships 125cc class
1999: 18th in FIM World Motocross Championships 125cc class
2000: 21st in FIM World Motocross Championships 125cc class
2001: 13th in FIM World Motocross Championships 500cc class
2002: 12th in FIM World Motocross Championships 500cc class
2003: 3rd in FIM World Motocross Championships 650cc class
2004: 7th in MX1 World Championship


Chad Reed
Name: Chad REED
Nationality: Australian
Born: Mar. 15, 1982 (22)
Racing team: Yamaha Factory Motocross Team
Racing career
2001: Debut in FIM World Motocross Championships 250cc class
            2nd at Round 12, Dutch GP
2002: Champion of AMA Supercross Eastern Div. 125cc class
            3rd in AMA National Motocross 125cc class
2003: 2nd in AMA Supercross 250cc class
            3rd in AMA National Motocross 250cc class
2004: Champion in AMA Supercross 250cc class
            2nd in AMA National Motocross 250cc class


Tim Ferry
Name: Tim FERRY
Nationality: American
Born: Mar. 18 1975 (29)
Racing team: Yamaha Factory Motocross Team
Racing career
1993: 6th in AMA Supercross Eastern Div. Championship 125cc class
            10th in AMA National Motocross 125cc class
1994: 3rd in AMA Supercross Eastern Div. Championship 125cc class
            8th in AMA National Motocross 125cc class
1995: 4th in AMA Supercross Eastern Div. Championship 125cc class
            7th in AMA National Motocross 125cc class
1996: 6th in AMA Supercross Eastern Div. Championship 125cc class
            6th in AMA National Motocross 125cc class
1997: Champion of AMA Supercross 125cc class
            8th in AMA National Motocross 125cc class
1998: 21st in AMA Supercross 250cc class
            8th in AMA National Motocross 125cc class
1999: 8th in AMA Supercross 250cc class
            10th in AMA National Motocross 250cc class
2000: 11th in AMA Supercross 250cc class
            10th in AMA National Motocross 250cc class
2001: 6th in AMA Supercross 250cc class
            3rd in AMA National Motocross 250cc class
2002: 15th in AMA Supercross 250cc class
            2nd in AMA National Motocross 250cc class
2003: 5th in AMA Supercross 250cc class
            4th in AMA National Motocross 250cc class
2004: 22nd in AMA Supercross 250cc class
            14th in AMA National Motocross 250cc class


David Vuillemin
Name: David VUILLEMIN
Nationality: French
Born: Oct. 18, 1977 (27)
Racing team: Yamaha Factory Motocross Team
Racing career
1996: Champion of European Supercross Championships
            Champion of French Supercross Championships
1997: 5th in FIM World Motocross Championships 125cc class
            Champion of French Supercross Championships 125cc class
            Champion of European Supercross Championships 125cc class
1998: 2nd in FIM World Motocross Championships 125cc class
            2nd in FIM World Supercross Championships
1999: 3rd in FIM World Motocross Championships 250cc class
            18th in AMA National Motocross 250cc class
2000: 2nd in AMA Supercross 250cc class
2001: 8th in AMA Supercross 250cc class
            6th in AMA National Motocross 250cc class
2002: 2nd in AMA Supercross 250cc class
            14th in AMA National Motocross 250cc class
2003: 7th in AMA Supercross 250cc class
            6th in AMA National Motocross 250cc class
2004: 4th in AMA Supercross 250cc class
            4th in AMA National Motocross 250cc class


        Road Racing (Run with support of European Yamaha companies)


Noriyuki Haga
Name: Noriyuki Haga
Nationality: Japanese
Born: Mar. 2, 1975 (29)
Racing team: Yamaha Motor Italy Team
Racing career
1993: 13th in All Japan Championships 250cc class
1994: 9th in All Japan Superbike Championships
1995: 10th in All Japan Superbike Championships
1996: 8th in All Japan Superbike Championships
            Won Suzuka 8-hour Endurance Race
1997: Champion of All Japan Superbike Championships
1998: 6th in World Superbike Championship
1999: 6th in World Superbike Championship
2000: 2nd in World Superbike Championship
2001: 14th in FIM World Motocross Championships 500cc class
2002: 4th in World Superbike Championship
2003: 14th in MotoGP World Championship
2004: 3rd in World Superbike Championship


Andrew Pitt
Name: Andrew PITT
Nationality: Australian
Born: Feb. 19, 1976 (28)
Racing team: Yamaha Motor Italy Team
Racing career
1996: 2nd in Australian 250cc Production Race Championship
1997: Champion of Victorian 600cc SuperSport Championship
1998: 2nd in Australian 600cc SuperSport Championship
1999: Champion of Australian 600cc SuperSport Championship
            2nd in Australian Superbike Championship
2000: 10th in World SuperSport Championship
2001: Champion of World SuperSport Championship
2002: 5th in World SuperSport Championship
2003: 26th in MotoGP World Championship
2004: 27th in MotoGP World Championship (spot entry)
            12th in World SuperSport Championship (spot entry)


Norifumi Abe
Name: Norifumi (Norick) Abe
Nationality: Japanese
Racing team: Yamaha Motor France Team
Racing career
1993: Champion of All Japan Championships 500cc class
1994: Debut in FIM Grand Prix World Championship 500cc class
1995: 9th in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 500cc class
1996: 5th in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 500cc class
1997: 7th in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 500cc class
1998: 6th in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 500cc class
1999: 6th in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 500cc class
2000: 8th in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 500cc class
2001: 7th in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 500cc class
2002: 6th in MotoGP World Championship
2003: 16th in MotoGP World Championship (spot entries)
2004: 13th in MotoGP World Championship


Sebastien Gimbert
Name: Sebastien GIMBERT
Nationality: French
Born: Sep. 9, 1977 (27)
Racing team: Yamaha Motor France Team
Racing career
1996: Champion of French 250cc Championship
1997: Champion of French 250cc Championship
1998: 30th in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 500cc class
1999: 19th in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 500cc class
2000: 22nd in FIM Grand Prix World Championships 500cc class
2001: Champion of World Endurance Championship (team ranked 3rd)
2003: 32nd in World Superbike Championship
2004: Competed in World SuperSport Championship (team champions)


Domestic Japanese Teams
        Road Racing


Shinichi Nakatomi
Name: Shinichi Nakatomi
Nationality: Japanese
Born: Oct. 30, 1978 (26)
Racing team: YSP Racing Team sponsored by PRESTO Corporation
Racing career
1996: Champion of the Kyushu Championships GP250cc class
1997: 15th in All Japan Championships 250cc class
1998: 11th in All Japan Championships 250cc class
            Champion of Western Japan Championships 250cc class
1999: 4th in All Japan Championships 250cc class
2000: Champion of All Japan Championships 250cc class
2001: 11th in All Japan Championships 250cc class
2002: 8th in All Japan Championships 250cc class
2003: 6th in All Japan Championships JSB1000 class
2004: 3rd in All Japan Championships JSB1000 class


        Motocross


Takeshi Koikeda
Name: Takeshi Koikeda
Nationality: Japanese
Born: Oct. 29, 1977 (27)
Racing team: Jubilo Racing Team
Racing career
1995: 31st in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
1996: 8th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
1997: 25th in AMA Supercross 250cc class
1998: 39th in AMA Supercross 250cc class
            12th in AMA National Motocross 250cc class
1999: 27th in AMA Supercross 250cc class
            16th in AMA National Motocross 250cc class
2000: 4th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2001: 11th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2002: 2nd in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2003: 6th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2004: 4th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class

Taichi Kugimura
Name: Taichi Kugimura
Nationality: Japanese
Born: Feb. 1, 1977 (28)
Racing team: Jubilo Racing Team
Racing career
1996: Acquires International A Class License
1999: 12th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2000: 8th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2001: 6th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2002: 10th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2003: 9th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2004: 10th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class


Manabu Watanabe
Name: Manabu Watanabe
Nationality: Japanese
Born: Jan. 3, 1978 (27)
Racing team: Jubilo Racing Team
Racing career
1997: Acquires International A Class License
1999: 10th in All Japan Championships International A 125cc class
2000: 10th in All Japan Championships International A 125cc class
2001: 3rd in All Japan Championships International A 125cc class
2002: 2nd in All Japan Championships International A 125cc class
2003: 10th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2004: 18th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class


Shinobu Idehara
Name: Shinobu Idehara
Nationality: Japanese
Born: May 14, 1978 (26)
Racing team: Jubilo Racing Team
Racing career
1995: Acquires International A Class License
1996: 2nd in All Japan Championships International A 125cc class
1997: 37th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
1998: 15th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
1999: 14th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2000: 16th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2001: 9th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2002: 7th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2003: 3rd in All Japan Championships International A 125cc class
2004: 3rd in All Japan Championships International A 125cc class


Takuma Kojima
Name: Takuma Kojima
Nationality: Japanese
Born: Mar. 1, 1982 (22)
Racing team: Jubilo Racing Team
Racing career
1999: 20th in All Japan Championships International A 125cc class
2000: 14th in All Japan Championships International A 125cc class
2001: 8th in All Japan Championships International A 125cc class
2002: 3rd in All Japan Championships International A 125cc class
2003: 15th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2004: 12th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class


Tadashi Kugimura
Name: Tadashi Kugimura
Nationality: Japanese
Born: Mar. 5, 1984 (20)
Racing team: Jubilo Racing Team
Racing career
2001: 3rd in All Japan Championships International B 250cc class
            Champion of All Japan Championships International B 125cc class
2002: Acquires International A Class License
            19th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2003: 19th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2004: 9th in All Japan Championships International A 125cc class


Yuya Ozaki
Name: Yuya Ozaki
Nationality: Japanese
Born: May 20, 1980 (24)
Racing team: Jubilo Racing Team
Racing career
1999: 32nd in All Japan Championships International A 125cc class
2001: 27th in All Japan Championships International A 125cc class
2002: 15th in All Japan Championships International A 125cc class
2003: 4th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2004: 8th in All Japan Championships International A 125cc class


Kohji Ohkawara
Name: Kohji Ohkawara
Nationality: Japanese
Born: Sept. 6, 1973 (31)
Racing team: OHKAWARA Racing
Racing career
1990: 21st in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
            12th in All Japan Championships International A 125cc class
1991: 12th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
1992: 2nd in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
1993: 25th in AMA Supercross 250cc class
1994: 37th in AMA Supercross 250cc class
            23rd in AMA National Motocross 250cc class
            13th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
1995: 2nd in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
1996: 42nd in World Motocross Championships 250cc class
            13th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
1997: 7th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
1998: 9th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
1999: 7th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2000: 6th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2001: 3rd in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2002: 14th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2003: 14th in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class
2004: 3rd in All Japan Championships International A 250cc class


        Trial Competition


Takumi Narita
Name: Takumi Narita
Nationality: Japanese
Born: Apr. 26, 1971 (33)
Racing team: Hazard Breakers
Racing career
1996: 6th in World Championships
1997: 3rd in All Japan Championships International A Super class
1999: 4th in All Japan Championships International A Super class
2000: 5th in All Japan Championships International A Super class
2001: 4th in All Japan Championships International A Super class
2002: 4th in All Japan Championships International A Super class
2003: 5th in All Japan Championships International A Super class
2004: 7th in All Japan Championships International A Super class


Isao Shibuya
Name: Isao Shibuya
Nationality: Japanese
Born: May 7, 1984 (20)
Racing team: Team Shibuya TYS
Racing career
1996: 2nd in Domestic A class
            2nd in Trial Grand Champion Meet
1997: Champion in All Japan Championships International B class
            Champion in Kanto International B class Championships
1998: 2nd in All Japan Championships International A class
1999: 7th in All Japan Championships International A Super class
2000: 8th in All Japan Championships International A Super class
            16th, 20th in Japan rounds of World Championships
            4th, 6th in Japan rounds of World Championships Junior Cup
2001: 5th in All Japan Championships International A Super class
            19th, 18th in Japan rounds of World Championships
            3rd, 2nd in Japan rounds of World Championships Junior Cup
2002: 3rd in All Japan Championships International A Super class
            13th, 19th in Japan rounds of World Championships
            2nd, 5th in Japan rounds of World Championships Junior Cup
2003: 4th in All Japan Championships International A Super class
            6th, 8th in Japan rounds of World Championships
            Ranked 14th in World Championships
2004: 4th in All Japan Championships International A Super class
            Ranked 21st in World Championships


        Snowmobile Racing


Shinji Tosawa
Name: Shinji Tosawa
Nationality: Japanese
Born: May 24, 1974 (30)
Team: Club YAMAHA Esashi Snow Riders
Racing career
1995: Champion in A level S1 class
1996: Champion in A level S2 class
1997: Champion in A level S2 class
1998: Champion in A level S1 class
1999: 3rd in Super class
2000: 3rd in Super class
2001: Champion in Super class
2002: Champion in Super class
2003: 2nd in Super class
2004: 3rd in Super class


Kiyotaka Kawagoe
Name: Kiyotaka Kawagoe
Nationality: Japanese
Born: Mar. 8, 1979 (25)
Team: Club YAMAHA TFS Racing
Racing career
1995: 5th in A level S2 class
            6th in A level S3 class
1996: 25th in A level S1 class
            12th in A level S3 class
1997: 15th in A level S1 class
            8th in A level S3 class
1998: 16th in A level S1 class
            7th in A level S3 class
1999: Champion in A level S1 class
            12th in A level S3 class
2000: 4th in Super class
2001: 2nd in Super class
2002: 5th in Super class
2003: 3rd in Super class
2004: 4th in Super class


Masafumi Terasaki
Name: Masafumi Terasaki
Nationality: Japanese
Born: Aug. 25, 1981 (23)
Team: Club YAMAHA Team TARGET
Racing career
2000: 4th in A level S1 class
            Champion in A level S3 class
2001: 14th in A level S1 class
            5th in A level S3 class
2002: 5th in A level S1 class
            Champion in A level S3 class
2003: 4th in Super class
2004: 6th in Super class


Sho Inaba
Name: Sho Inaba
Nationality: Japanese
Born: Oct. 15, 1982 (22)
Team: Club YAMAHA Fuji Auto RC
Racing career
2002: 7th in A level S1 class
2003: Champion of A level S1 class
            9th in A level S2 class
2004: 8th in Super class


Nobuaki Eikura
Name: Nobuaki Eikura
Nationality: Japanese
Born: Oct. 5, 1978 (26)
Team: Club YAMAHA RT Winning Run
Racing career
2001: Champion in B level S1 class
2002: 6th in A level S1 class
            10th in A level S3 class
2003: 2nd in A level S1 class
            5th in A level S3 class
2004: 12th in Super class


        Kart Racing


Kasumi Sano
Name: Kasumi Sano
Nationality: Japanese
Born: Apr. 8, 1989 (15)
Racing team: BP Yamaha Racing Team
Racing career
2002: Participated in All Japan Kart Junior Championships
2003: Champion of Kanto Tohoku Championships FP3 class
            7th in All Japan Kart Junior Championships class
2004: Champion of All Japan Championships ICA class
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