Kawasaki Motors Japan, Ltd. (Headquarters: Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture; Representative Director and President: Kenji Saeki) has unveiled the machine that the Kawasaki Plaza Racing Team will use to compete in the All Japan Road Race Championship and the Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race in 2026.
Ryosuke Iwato (left) and Gun Mie (right)
Starting in 2026, the Kawasaki Plaza Racing Team will enter the All Japan Road Race Championship and the Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race with the new Ninja ZX-10R. The new Ninja ZX-10R is the latest supersport model developed based on technology cultivated in WorldSBK (FIM Superbike World Championship).
The Kawasaki Plaza Racing Team's machine livery is based on lime green, symbolizing Kawasaki's DNA inherited through many years in the racing scene, and carries on the Ninja ZX-10R's coloring, embodying its presence as a top team representing Kawasaki.
Kawasaki Motors Japan, Ltd. will engage in motorsports activities for the Kawasaki Plaza Racing Team's racing endeavors, in cooperation with various companies, including the Kawasaki Plaza Network.
【Kawasaki Plaza Racing Team Sponsors】
Sponsor Brand Name
Sponsor Company Name
Website
Support Content
Kawasaki Plaza Network
Kawasaki Plaza Network
https://www3.kawasaki-motors.com/plazanet/
Team Support
Akrapovič
Akrapovič
https://www.akrapovic.com/en
Exhaust System
ELF
TotalEnergies Lubrifiants Japan Co., Ltd.
https://elf-lub.jp/
Engine Oil, Brake Fluid
NGK SPARK PLUGS
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.
https://www.ngk-sparkplugs.jp/
Spark Plugs
DID
Daido Kogyo Co., Ltd.
https://didmc.com/
Chain
SUNSTAR
Sunstar Engineering Inc.
https://www.sunstar-engineering.com/ja/
Brake Discs, Sprockets
A-TECH
A-TECH Co., Ltd.
http://www.a-tech.org/
Cowling
AELLA
AELLA Co., Ltd.
https://www.aella.jp/
Steps, Handlebars, Racing Hooks
ACRY-Point
ACRY-Point
https://www.acry-point.com/
Screen
GET HOT
NEAT Co., Ltd. GET HOT
http://www.hotbankusa.com/index.html
Tire Warmers
KTC
Kyoto Tool Co., Ltd.
https://ktc.jp/
Tools
Sendai Kanko Kotsu
Sendai Kanko Kotsu Co., Ltd.
https://sendaikankou.com/
Team Support
・Team Overview
Team Name
・Kawasaki Plaza Racing Team
Team Manager
・Osamu Nishijima
Riders
・Ryosuke Iwato (All Japan / Suzuka 8 Hours)
・Gun Mie (All Japan / Suzuka 8 Hours)
・Yosuke Nakayama (Suzuka 8 Hours)
Machine
・Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R
Participating Classes
・All Japan Road Race Championship ST1000 Class
・FIM Endurance World Championship "Coca-Cola" Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race SST Class
・About Kawasaki Plaza Racing Team
The "Kawasaki Plaza Racing Team," established in 2022, is a racing team representing the "Kawasaki Plaza Network," which Kawasaki Motors Japan is developing nationwide.
The team aims to share the excitement and joy of motorsports with Kawasaki Plaza stores nationwide and Kawasaki fans, participating in the "FIM Endurance World Championship 'Coca-Cola' Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race SST Class" and the "All Japan Road Race Championship ST1000 Class."
・About Kawasaki Plaza
Kawasaki Plaza, with 96 stores nationwide, offers all Kawasaki motorcycles handled in Japan among authorized Kawasaki dealers. We strive to create stores where customers can enjoy with all five senses, providing services that exceed customer expectations through "hospitality" and "experience creation" activities.
Furthermore, all stores are certified factories, and we aim for all stores to be designated factories, delivering a safe and secure motorcycle life throughout our customers' lives.
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Company Profile
Company Name: Kawasaki Motors Japan, Ltd. Location: 1-1 Kawasaki-cho, Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture, 673-8666 Representative Director and President: Kenji Saeki Established: December 15, Showa 28 (1953)
Kawasaki Motors Japan Official Website
URL：https://www.kawasaki-motors.com/ja-jp/
Kawasaki Online Shop
URL：https://kawasaki-onlineshop.jp/shop/
Kawasaki Motors Japan Official SNS Accounts
X (formerly Twitter)： https://x.com/kawasaki_jpn
Facebook： https://www.facebook.com/Kawasaki.Motors.Japan
YouTube： https://www.youtube.com/c/Kawasaki_JPN
Instagram： https://www.instagram.com/kawasaki_motors_japan/
LINE： https://lin.ee/W4VsNNe
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