Yamaha Rider Awards
Introducing the Yamaha Rider Awards
The Yamaha Rider Awards "The Spirit of Challenge" is an award system to officially recognize Yamaha riders who deliver great results on the track and provide the excitement we call Kando* to many people in motor sports events held around the world. We hope that this award will become a new goal and source of encouragement for Yamaha riders, and spur them on to further growth. At the same time, we hope it will contribute to the spread of motor sports and growth in the number of motor sports fans.
The area the awards cover will be the area the Yamaha Motorsports Press Conference is held in. As the Press Conference was held in Malaysia for 2014, riders from Asia and the ASEAN region were selected. Five Yamaha riders who recorded excellent performances in motor sports in their respective countries over the 2013 season were presented with the award.
*Kando is a Japanese word for the simultaneous feelings of deep satisfaction and intense excitement that we experience when we encounter something of exceptional value.
| Born | Aug. 9, 1981 |
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| Team | YAMAHA YSP Racing Team |
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| 2013 Results | All Japan Road Race Championship JSB1000 Champion |
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| Reasons for Selection |
Won a second consecutive JSB1000 class title in the All Japan Road Race Championship, the fourth one of his career Made a dramatic comeback from an early-season injury to win the last four races in a row, thrilling many fans with his never-give-up attitude |
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| Born | Jan. 24, 1981 |
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| Team | Yamaha Thailand Racing Team |
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| 2013 Results | All Japan Road Race Championship J-GP2 Ranking: 4th |
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| Competed in Moto2 class at the Malaysia GP/Japan GP | |
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| Reasons for Selection |
Ranked 4th in the All Japan Road Race Championship's J-GP2 class and was a wild card competitor in the Moto2 class Through taking on the challenge of competing against the world's best, he has inspired dreams and hopes in other ASEAN riders to also reach the world stage |
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| Born | June 12, 1995 |
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| Team | TEAM PETRONAS YAMAHA-CKJ |
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| 2013 Results | Malaysian Cub Prix Championship CP115 Champion |
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| Malaysian Super Series SS600 (B) Champion | |
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| Asia Road Racing Championship UB115 Ranking: 2nd | |
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| Reasons for Selection |
Won championship titles in Malaysia's Cub Prix series and Super Series, and ranked 2nd in the Asia Road Racing Championship's UB115 class His talent has blossomed by challenging himself in a variety of displacement classes, and he has stepped up to regional level racing in Asia |
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| Born | Feb. 25, 1992 |
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| Team | YAMAHA RACING TEAM |
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| 2013 Results | YAMAHA GP ACR AL125 Champion |
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| YAMAHA ASEAN CUP RACE Philippines Representative | |
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| Visayas/Mindanao Rider of The Year | |
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| Reasons for Selection |
Was crowned YAMAHA GP Champion and competed in the 10th YAMAHA ASEAN CUP RACE in 2013 He has progressed to become a top rider in the Philippines and has taken on the challenge of competing at a higher level in the ASEAN region |
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| Born | Mar. 1, 1988 |
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| Team | Yamaha Yamalube TDR FDR NHK Yonk Jaya |
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| 2013 Results | INDOPRIX IP1 (125cc) and IP2 (115cc) Champion |
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| Reasons for Selection |
Two-class champion of Indonesia's premier motorcycle racing series "INDOPRIX"
Together with his team, he recaptured the championship and greatly contributed to the Yamaha brand image in Indonesia |
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