The 31-year-old Japanese rider is a successful member of the Suzuki Endurance Racing Team (SERT) squad, where he acts as reserve rider but has also been part of the starting line-up, including at the legendary Suzuka 8 Hours race just weeks ago where he finished on the podium in a two rider line-up, adding to his multiple Top 5 finishes at the event. He also competes on a GSX-R1000R in the illustrious All Japan Road Race series for Yukio Kagayama’s team, Yoshimura Suzuki RideWin. He has enjoyed success in the series in recent years, and he currently sits third in the championship standings.

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