The Suzuka Circuit announced that Kenny Roberts will visit to the 40th Memorial “Coca-Cola” Suzuka 8 hours Endurance Race of the 2016 – 2017 World Endurance Championship final Round that will be held on July 27th (Thu) – 30th (Sun) 2017.
He will perform a demonstration run with Mr. Wes Cooley and Graeme Crosby who have already decided to visit.
In addition, there will be an exhibition event of "GP History" "MEGA MUSEUM" at GP square of Suzuka Circuit, 8 machines will be added including Suzuki GS1000 from Yoshimura, Suzuka 8 Hours' First winner machine.
Kenny Roberts
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Born in 1951, from California.
When he participated in the WGP (road race world championship) as factory rider from YAMAHA in 1978, he won the champion for the third consecutive year from that year. He was known with nickname “King ・ Kenny”.
In Suzuka 8 Hours,He participated in 1985 and 1986 for the second consecutive year. In 1985, he teamed up with the all-Japan road race champion, "Tadahiko Taira". It was thought that they would bring the first win over Suzuka 8 Hours in YAMAHA history, but he stopped just before the control line due to machine trouble. Although they were retired the race, it is being handed down as an unforgettable scene that remains in Suzuka 8 Hours history.
Eve event Festival "The 8tai Legends ~ Legend machine again to Suzuka ~"
On the evening festival to be held on Saturday, July 29, machines and riders suitable for the 40th memorial event will appear and will perform a demonstration run entitled "The 8tai Legends ~ Legend Machine again to Suzuka ~". Please expect a demonstration run of 8 Hours at the time.
•Date and time
On the evening of July 29 (Sat) 19: 20 ~ during the festival
•Place
International Racing Course East Course
•Demonstration Run Machine / Rider
1978 Yoshimura GS1000 (1978 Suzuka 8 Hours First winning car replica specification) / Wes Cooley
1980 Yoshimura R&D GS1000R / Graeme Crosby
1985 TECH21 FZR750（0W74） / Kenny Roberts
2007 YOSHIMURA SUZUKI with JOMO 34 GSX-R1000 / Yukio Kagayama
•1978 YOSHIMURA GS1000
1980 Yoshimura R&D GS1000RExhibition Event [Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race "Mega" Museum]
During the period of Suzuka 8 Hours, new Yoshimura's machines that legend riders such as Kevin Schwantz demonstrate at Suuzka 8 Hours will exhibited at "MEGA MUSEUM" Suzuka 8 Hours History of the exhibition event held at GP Square.
This is a large-scale exhibition where almost all the machines that are available for display in Japan among those which participated in any race from 1978 to last year’s race regardless of their manufacture or team.
38 vehicles are scheduled to be exhibited at the present time, including 8 vehicles fixed to displayed this time.
•Date and time
July 28th (Fri) 7:30-18:00
July 29th (Sat) 8:00-19:00
July 30th (Sun) 6:30-20:00
•Place
GP Square
•Machines to be exhibited
1978 YOSHIMURA GS1000 (1978 The 1st Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race Champion Racer Replica Specification)
1980 YOSHIMURA R&D GS1000R
1986 Team YOSHIMURA MOTUL GSX-R750
1987 YOSHIMURA SUZUKI OLIO FIAT GSX-R750
1992 YOSHIMURA SUZUKI GP-1 Plus GSX-R750
2000 YOSHIMURA SUZUKI GP1DAXIM GSX 1300R HAYABUSA
2007 YOSHIMURA SUZUKI with JOMO 34 GSX-R1000
2009 YOSHIMURA SUZUKI with JOMO GSX-R1000
The "Coca-Cola" Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race Homepage
>>http://www.suzukacircuit.jp/8tai/
•Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race boasting 40 years of history will be held in Japan from July 27th, 2017
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