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Ryuichi Kiyonari end up racing in Asia Road Race Championship Series
They say you’re good only as your last race or in this case a championship, but seeing three time British Superbike Champion Ryuichi Kiyonari, end up racing in the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship and in the 600cc class to boot, kind of breaks our hearts.
The Japanese rider won his third BSB title in 201o straight off, after spending two years in World Superbikes with Hannspree Ten Kate Honda and in 2011 continued riding for HM Plant Honda taking two wins and finishing 6th overall, but despite the previous title it wasn’t enough to keep his ride.
He will now be racing a Honda CBR600RR under the Boon Siew Racing team banner that is based in Malaysia. Even if we know that Asia is a enormous market for motorcycle manufacturers, but we kind of hope he won’t be joined by another Japanese samurai of slide, Noriyuki Haga, who has yet to announce his plans for the 2012 season.
Shane Byrne in BSB with HM Plant Honda
With Althea Racing down to a one rider and the World Superbike paddock in a cost cutting mode, Shane Byrne will be returning to the British Superbike Championship and riding for HM Plant Honda next season.
HM Plant will effectively be having a ‘dream team’; confirming this year’s winner Ryuichi Kiyonari and Shane Byrne who have won the title 3 and 2 times respectively. Byrne had been recently linked to Swan Honda and Kiyonari to a Moto2 ride, with Byrne taking up Havier Beltran’s offer and the Japanese rider deciding to staying in BSB and looking to win his 4th title.
Shane ‘Shakey’ Byrne said: “I’m delighted to be joining HM Plant Honda. I’ve spent many years in BSB competing against them so I know just how strong the team is – finishing first and second in 2010 is testament to that. My clear aim is to join Kiyo and Niall Mackenzie in having three British titles to my name! I’m looking forward to working with Kiyo as he obviously knows the bike like the back of his hand; he’s a cool guy and I think we will work well together. I’m also looking forward to riding a four-cylinder motorcycle again. People say I’ve only had success on twins, but I’ve never had the chance to ride a top-specification four-cylinder machine, so I’m excited at the chance to prove to people I can race and win on a four too!”
Ryuichi Kiyonari to Gresini Moto2? UPDATED
With Moto2 World Champion Toni Elias linked back to MotoGP in 2011 with Pramac Ducati (evidently he’s gotten over his qualms about riding a Ducati after a disastrous 2008), Fausto Gresini is already casting around for another rider to fill the Spaniard’s shoes riding boots and hopefully win him another Moto2 title.
According to the latest rumors Gresini expert eyes may have fallen on one of his former riders, Ryuichi Kiyonari.
The HM Plant Honda rider won all three races at Oulton Park last weekend in the season finale and took the 2010 British Superbike title for the third time would now would like to return to a world racing level and Moto2 could be the right stepping stone and a welcome return for the Japanese rider who raced in MotoGP under the Gresini banner back in 2003 when he substituted the late Daijiro Kato.
UPDATED:
Fausto Gresini has denied that he’s had any contacts with Kiyonari and is still working on finding his second rider.
Source | bsn.com
Team Harc-Prom with Ryuichi Kiyonari Win the Suzuka 8 Hours
Besides the MotoGP race at Laguna Seca race, the famous Suzuka 8 Hours race also took place this weekend and it was the HARC-PRO team with Takumi Takahashi, Ryuichi Kiyonari and 17 year old Takaaki Nakagami as the third rider who won the 33rd edition of this prestigious endurance race.
Takumi Takahashi, leader of the All Japan Superbike and Ryuichi Kiyonari (3rd win after 2005 and 2008 with HRC) conducted the race with a race pace around 2′09″ and taking advantage of all the incredible errors committed by the other teams.
Second place went to the Keihin Kohara Racing Team on a Honda with former MotoGP and WSBK rider Makoto Tamada and Shinichi Itoh.
The Yoshimura Suzuki of Daisaku Sakai and Yukio Kagayama who had grabbed the pole position, was stopped by two crashes by Sakai (we saw him in action in WSBK round at Monza) and finished the race in sixth place ,while race favourites F.C.C. TSR Honda with WSBK rider Jonathan Rea and Honda official test rider Kousuke Akiyoshi (who subbed for Hiroshi Aoyama in MotoGP) and Moto2 rider Yuki Takahashi went through two ride through penalities after Akiyoshi passed during the yellow flag regime twice and then Rea crashed getting back on track in 42nd position, four laps behind the leaders, before coming back with the best race lap, in 2’08.705 and his team finishing third.
Continue reading: Team Harc-Prom with Ryuichi Kiyonari Win the Suzuka 8 Hours
WSBK: Josh Brookes and Ryuichi Kiyonari to Wild Card at Silverstone
HM Plant Honda BSB riders Josh Brookes and Ryuichi Kiyonari will be wild carding in the WSBK British round at Silverstone scheduled for August 1st.
Both riders have past experience in World Superbikes, Kiyonari won three races for Ten Kate Honda in 2008 before returning to BSB scene this season, while Brookes has 31 races under his belt, including this season’s first round at Phillip Island when he replaced Broc Parkes in Echo CRS Honda team.
The HM Plant Honda team has already partecipated in WSBK’s with Leon Haslam and Cal Crutchlow as wildcards at Donington and Portimao in 2008.
Brookes is currently second in the 2010 BSB championship, with Kiyonari eighth.
BSB Race 1 and 2 video action from Thruxton
Here’s Race 1 and 2 in video from the British Superbike round at Thruxton. Again the guys at BikeChannel have got themselves some great pit lane and grid access for a few interviews before the racing. Josh Brookes from the HM Plant Honda took out the top spot in the second race, followed by Tommy Hill with Worx Suzuki, Stuart Easton with Swan Honda and closing out the top four was Ryuichi Kiyonari also with HM Plant Honda. In overall standings, Hill is in first place followed by Brookes and Easton. See the Race 2 video after the jump.
Continue reading: BSB Race 1 and 2 video action from Thruxton
WSBK Portimao - Kiyonari withdraws from final round
Ryuichi Kiyonari has withdrawn from the final round of the World Superbike Championship at Portimao. Kiyonari was 11th in the standings with 141 points before his pull out.
The Ten Kate Honda rider broke his right collarbone for the second time this year, the last time being at in Magny-Cours, and after taking part in free practice and Q1 on Friday and decided to pull out due to the pain, discomfort and for safety reasons.
“You can imagine that I am very disappointed to miss out on this final race of the season. I am especially sorry for my team, who have worked so hard this season. I would also like to apologise to Honda and the sponsors of the team. I wanted to race but, after I spoke with doctors and the team, we decided that it was not possible. It’s a shame to end the season this way but now I want to get my shoulder fixed so that I am fit again for next year.”
Kiyonari, despite taking two 3rd place podiums this year at Monza has not been re-confirmed by Ten Kate Honda, who slimmed down their rider line-up from three to two and prefering to keeo Jonathan Rea and sign up Max Neukirchner for their 2010 season. Kiyonari may return to the British Superbike Championship or back to racing in his home country, even if rumors have him in Stiggy Racing, if Stigfelt can find some financial backing.
Source | tenkateracing
WSBK Round 7 Miller - Rider Quotes after Superpole
With Ben Spies taking his 7th Superpole at Millersports Park at Tooele, Utah here’s what a few riders had to say about yesterday’s Superpole session:
Ben Spies – 1st
“It was a good session for us, the last few minutes there were some drops coming down and we were pretty nervous, but we’d worked well since this morning and I stuck to the plan in Superpole. I think we have a good race pace, there are a few guys that have good pace as well so the race should be interesting. Twelve months ago I didn’t think I’d be here on pole at Miller in Superbike but it’s great. I’m having a blast!”
Carlos Checa – 2nd
“It’s been a difficult first half of the season but we have been steadily improving and the team is now working really well together, so I am very happy to start from the front row here. I don’t know what it is about this place that makes me feel so comfortable on the bike but there is certainly more grip on the side of the tyre and the bike has been steadily improving for the last few rounds. It certainly won’t be easy in the races tomorrow - Ben (Spies) and three or four other riders are very fast, so we’ll have to see what happens in the races. But, for sure, it feels very good to be at the front again and I hope to turn it into good results in the races tomorrow.”
Ryuichi Kiyonari – 3rd
“That was much better than Kyalami qualifying and the feeling with my Honda is much better than the recent races. As for my race pace for tomorrow I think it is a little bit not fast enough but if I can do a good start maybe I can follow the group and hope to get a podium.”
Continue reading: WSBK Round 7 Miller - Rider Quotes after Superpole
WSB 2009 teams and riders line up
After the break, tests and New Year a new World Superbike Championship will start and it will definitely be an exciting Superbike year. With two new manufacturers and many rider changes, 2009 in WSB will not be easily forgotten.
This is what we are expecting of the line up for WSB 2009:
Ducati Xerox: Noriyuki Haga and Michel Fabrizio
Yamaha Italia: Ben Spies and Tom Sykes
Ten Kate Honda: Carlos Checa and Ryuichi Kiyonari and Jonathan Rea
Alstare Suzuki: Max Neukirchner and Yukio Kagayama
Paul Bird Kawasaki: Makoto Tamada and Broc Parkes
BMW: Troy Corser and Ruben Xaus
Aprilia: Max Biaggi and Shinya Nakano
Team Sterilgarda Ducati: Shane Byrne and Alessandro Polita
Stiggy Motorsport Honda: Leon Haslam and Roberto Rolfo
Althea Honda: Tommy Hill
Pro Ride Racing Honda: Gregorio Lavilla
Celani Suzuki: Karl Muggeridge
GMT Yamaha: David Checa
YZF Yamaha: Katsuyuki Nakasuga
WSB: Kiyonari recovering for the Portugal round
World Superbike rider Ryuichi Kiyonari is still recovering from his collarbone injury but seems to be ready for the next round in Portugal.
Kiyonari broke his right collarbone in a crash at the French Magny-Cours during a test session, forcing him to miss the race. He returned home to Japan for his operation and is currently recovering. The 26 year-old Japanese rider won three races in his first World Superbike year and is expected to start at Portimao. Ryuichi was born in Saitama, Japan on the 23rd September 1982, and has been riding with the Hannspree Ten Kate Honda Team with a Honda CBR 1000RR, currently on 193 points and at 9th position in the general standings.
The new Portimao circuit is almost ready for World Superbike. It was built in only eight months and is located in the Algarve region of southern Portugal.
source | crash.net
Suzuka eight hour endurance race: Honda wins with Checa and Kiyonari
The Japanese company has triumphed in the classic World Endurance Championship, with the team of Carlos Checa and Ryuichi Kiyonari, Superbike teammates from Ten Kate’s team, winning the eight hours at Suzuka. They beat Suzuki riders Daisaku Sakai and Atsushi Watanabe to win.
The riders from the Team Dream Honda 11 gave the public a great performance, in a race not without its drama. Itoh was out after engine problems, and the track underwent a storm after only an hour, which mixed things up. Yukio Kagayama took advantage, racing past the head of the race, only to come off in a classic fall.
Continue reading: Suzuka eight hour endurance race: Honda wins with Checa and Kiyonari
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