Yukio Kagayama
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Yukio Kagayama is a professional motorcycle
road racer
. He began motorcycle racing in 1990, spending many years in the All Japan Road Race Championship
, finishing fourth in 2001. He contested four 250 cc World Championship races in 1997 and 1998, finishing top-8 in all four. In 2003 he raced in the British Superbike Championship for Rizla Suzuki, alongside double British champion John Reynolds
, and had won three races when he crashed heavily at Cadwell Park
.
He returned for the start of 2004, finishing 3rd in the championship despite not being at full fitness early in the season (a further crash caused a broken collarbone). He has also made various starts for Suzuki in Grand Prix racing, scoring several top 10 finishes in wildcard rides.
in the Alstare Suzuki
team in the Superbike World Championship
, and won races on the GSX-R1000
, riding on largely unfamiliar circuits against some of the world's top riders. He finished 5th overall, and did enough to retain his ride for . In the first race, he collided with Noriyuki Haga
while battling for the lead on the final lap. He then had a run of poor results, before taking a third and a fourth at Misano, and then an impressive double win from the second row at Brno
, nearly doubling his points total in one weekend. He came 7th overall in the series.
In he remained at Suzuki, but missed four rounds through injury. He finished the season ranked 13th. For 2008 he switches his racing number to #34, as used by former 500 cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz
. Again he had an injury-hit season, and was easily the lowest-placed of the three works Suzuki riders in the standings.
In 2010 Kagayama returned to the British Superbike Championship riding for the Worx Suzuki team. His teammate is Tommy Hill
.
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
road racer
Road racing
Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...
. He began motorcycle racing in 1990, spending many years in the All Japan Road Race Championship
All Japan Road Race Championship
The is the premiere motorcycle road racing championship in Japan. It is run by the Motorcycle Federation of Japan - the Japaneses affiliate of the FIM.-History:The MFJ was formed in 1961 and held its first motorcycle road race in 1967....
, finishing fourth in 2001. He contested four 250 cc World Championship races in 1997 and 1998, finishing top-8 in all four. In 2003 he raced in the British Superbike Championship for Rizla Suzuki, alongside double British champion John Reynolds
John Reynolds (motorcycle racer)
John Reynolds is a retired British motorcycle racer who won the British Superbike Championship in 1992, 2001 and 2004....
, and had won three races when he crashed heavily at Cadwell Park
Cadwell Park
Cadwell Park is a motor racing circuit in Lincolnshire, England, south of Louth. It is owned and operated by Jonathan Palmer's Motorsport Vision company....
.
He returned for the start of 2004, finishing 3rd in the championship despite not being at full fitness early in the season (a further crash caused a broken collarbone). He has also made various starts for Suzuki in Grand Prix racing, scoring several top 10 finishes in wildcard rides.
Superbike World Championship
For he joined Superbike World Champion Troy CorserTroy Corser
Troy Gordon Corser is a professional motorcycle road racer, the and Superbike World champion....
in the Alstare Suzuki
Suzuki
is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan that specializes in manufacturing compact automobiles and 4x4 vehicles, a full range of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles , outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of other small internal combustion engines...
team in the Superbike World Championship
Superbike World Championship
Superbike World Championship is the worldwide Superbike racing Championship. The championship was founded in . The Superbike World Championship season consists of a series of rounds held on permanent racing facilities...
, and won races on the GSX-R1000
Suzuki GSX-R1000
The GSX-R1000 is a sport bike from Suzuki's GSX-R series of motorcycles. It was introduced in 2001 to replace the GSX-R1100 and is powered by a liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder, four-stroke engine.-2001:...
, riding on largely unfamiliar circuits against some of the world's top riders. He finished 5th overall, and did enough to retain his ride for . In the first race, he collided with Noriyuki Haga
Noriyuki Haga
, is a Japanese professional motorcycle racer. Haga has been runner-up in the Superbike World Championship three times, and has finished 3rd in the series four times....
while battling for the lead on the final lap. He then had a run of poor results, before taking a third and a fourth at Misano, and then an impressive double win from the second row at Brno
Masaryk Circuit
The Masaryk circuit or Masarykring, now referred to as the Brno Circuit, refers two Czech racing circuits located close to the city of Brno.The original circuit was made up of public roads, and at its longest measured nearly...
, nearly doubling his points total in one weekend. He came 7th overall in the series.
In he remained at Suzuki, but missed four rounds through injury. He finished the season ranked 13th. For 2008 he switches his racing number to #34, as used by former 500 cc World Champion Kevin Schwantz
Kevin Schwantz
Kevin Schwantz is an American former World Champion motorcycle road racer during the late 1980s and early 1990s.-Early life:...
. Again he had an injury-hit season, and was easily the lowest-placed of the three works Suzuki riders in the standings.
In 2010 Kagayama returned to the British Superbike Championship riding for the Worx Suzuki team. His teammate is Tommy Hill
Tommy Hill
Tommy Hill is a British motorcycle road racer, he was born 9 February 1985 in Beckenham, Kent. His greatest success has come in the British Superbike Championship, in which he is the 2011 Champion, but he has also contested the World Superbike and World Supersport championships.-Personal:Hill's...
.
External links
- kagayama.com Official website