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Press release from Indianapolis Motor Speedway; USGPRU race will be on at Indy GP

Talented young riders from the United States and Canada will compete in a United States Grand Prix Racers Union (USGPRU) event during the Red Bull Indianapolis GP on Aug. 27-29 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

USGPRU is the premier feeder series in North America for young riders aspiring to race professionally.

Riders aged 12 to 16 will race at Indianapolis in a special youth class, riding Moriwaki MD250H machines featuring Honda engines. Two rounds of the 13-race 2010 USGPRU schedule will be contested at Indianapolis , one each for East Coast Region and West Coast Region riders.

"We are absolutely thrilled to have been selected to join the MotoGP community at Indianapolis for this year's event," said USGPRU Chief Steward Stewart Aitken-Cade. "It's a tremendous opportunity for our young racers to get out there on the world stage and give everyone a glimpse at what great young talent America has coming up through the ranks.

"We are equally pleased to be able to showcase these racers aboard the Moriwaki MD250H powered by Honda. Over the past two years, this bike has been a solid platform that has reliably provided some of the closest and most exciting races every weekend they race. Hopefully the MotoGP fans will enjoy the show the USGPRU brings to Indy."

The addition of USGPRU races adds even more excitement to the on-track schedule for fans at the Red Bull Indianapolis GP. USGPRU joins the three World Championship classes - MotoGP, Moto2 and 125cc - in action at IMS.

Moriwaki MD250H machinery for USGPRU riders incorporates a single-cylinder, four-stroke engine built by Honda and sourced from Honda's CRF250X motorcycle. The USGPRU's MD250H class provides an excellent means for young racers to gain first-hand exposure to grand prix-style racing.

"American Honda's support of this class through purpose-built machinery and excellent contingency rewards - $180,000 on the season - represent direct efforts to support and expand road racing at the grassroots level," said Keith Dowdle, assistant manager, Honda Rider's Club of America. "The addition of this new round of MD250H racing to the USGPRU schedule means that these young racers will now have the opportunity to compete at one of the most storied tracks in the United States during one of the most prestigious motorcycle racing events in the nation, before a huge crowd - quite an adventure for these young competitors! All of which makes the 2010 Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix an even more compelling race date than ever before."

For more details about MD250H-class racing and the USGPRU, visit www.usgpru.net or watch this video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyh9VPEHWUo.

MDGP round13 (Suzuka); Kasai second in podium!

MDGP round13 underwent at Suzuka Sunday Road Race event on June 27 and Kasai (#23) onboard MD250H showed his determined attitude and finished in 2nd on podium.  He also marked fastest lap in the event.

Other MD250 riders: Takase and Yumioka were in 3-way battle for 4th position and finished 5th and 6th respectively.  Okuno lost some times in earlier stage of the race but came back strongly and finished 8th.

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#80. Takase, Kinki Sportsland Mac Western

#10. Yumioka, ICU Racing Team

#17. Okuno, Team Little Wing Agazuma Tamashii

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http://www.moriwaki.co.jp/md250cup/md.html

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MDGP ROUND13 (Suzuka); Pole position for Kasai!

MDGP round13 is undergoing at Suzuka Sunday Road Race event this weekend and Kasai onboard MD250H marked 2min44.437 to take the pole position at qualifying practice yesterday in rain.

The race starts at 15:20 today.  It looks like we are going to have dry race.  Thank you for your support to all MD250 riders.

↓Qualifying practice result↓

1. Kasai, Tanishi Racing & Speed Heart (MD250H)

2. Fujii, Suzuka High School TSR

3. Matsui, Team Plus One

4. Taki, Racing Garage Niwa & Takahawa & Joe

5. Yumioka, ICU Racing Team (MD250H)

8. Okuno, Team Little Wing Agazuma Tamashii (MD250H)

10. Takase, Kinki Sportsland Mac Western (MD250H)

http://www.moriwaki.co.jp/md250cup/md.html

MotoGP rd.6 TIM TT Assen Dutch Grand Prix Moto2 class / Toni Elias 2nd, Thomas Luthi 3rd. MORIWAKI is top of the Constructor Championship!!!

Since the introduction of Moto2, the class has shown competitive battles.  TT Assen was no exception.  15 riders in a split of a second, it was already predicting another great race after the qualifying practice ended.

3 MD600 riders were in the top 15; Thomas Luthi was in 5th, followed by Toni Elias in 6th and Lukas Pesek in 11th.

The mercury went up to 20C and the track temperature rose to 33C with a help of fine Dutch weather.  The race started in the favored condition.  Great start for MD600 riders, Elias, Luthi and Nieto went into turn 1 in 3rd, 4th and 5th.  At lap2, Elias moved to the 2nd position and battled the position while leaving the 4th and the rest of riders behind.

Later the race, Luthi gradually gaining his position and joined the 3rd-position battle.  At last 5lap, Luthi marked 1’39”414 re-writing the record lap and getting a chance to take 3rd position.  At the last 2laps, finally Tom Luthi became 3rd.  Toni Elias was just in front of Luthi and he had the position since lap14.  The 2 MD600 riders kept their positions all the way to the finish line, Elias 2nd and Luthi 3rd.

Vladimir Ivanov was the only remaining one to complete the race, with 21st position.  Fonsi Nieto, Lukas Pesek and Xavier Simon did not finish the race. Nieto retired at lap6.  Pesek was out at 8laps to go, and Simon was the last one to crashed, just 1 lap short to complete the race.

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Toni Elias, 2nd: “It was a good through the week, stayed in top group all the time.  I started the race good but the gap with Iannone was already growing when I was battling to get 2nd position and I could not reach him.  The second in podium was good for the championship so I’m very happy with the result.  I would like to win again at next round.”

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Thomas Luthi, 3rd: “The start of the race was not easy. I had a good start but could not switch into the gear and lost the connection a little bit because of that. Then Iannon e was already building up a gap behind him. At the end I was able to fight for the podium, but the second place was impossible to reach. I am very happy with my third place though."

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Now, MORIWAKI is back on the top of Constructor Championship.  Toni Elias kept his championship lead and Thomas Luthi is now just 2 points behind the runner up.

Official race report will be issued later.

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MD600 race results:

-- 2nd: No.24 Toni Elias, Gresini Racing Moto2

  GAP / +4.492

-- 3rd: No.12 Thomas Luthi, Interwetten Moriwaki Moto2

  GAP / +5.390

--21st: No.61 Vladimir Ivanov, Gresini Racing Moto2

  GAP / +43.395

Not Classified

-- No.19 Xavier Simeon, Holiday Gym G22

  GAP / 1lap

--No.52 Lukas Pesek, Matteoni CP Racing

  GAP / 8laps

--No.10 Fonsi Nieto, Holiday Gym G22

  GAP / 17laps

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World Championship Classification

- CONSTRUCTOR CHAMPIONSHIP: MORIWAKI MD600 1st

- RIDER POINT RANKING

  1st / No.24 Toni Elias / 100point

  3rd / No.12 Thomas Luthi / 74point

16th / No.10 Fonsi Nieto / 17point

24th / No.19　Xavier Simeon / 8point

27th / No.52 Lukas Pesek / 4point

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Next round of Moto2 Grand Prix is going to be in Spain, Catalunya circuit, on July 2 – 4.

Let’s hope to see another great race by MORIWAKI MD600s!!!

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MotoGP official website: http://www.motogp.com/en/

Result: http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics

MORIWAKI MD600 website: http://www.moriwaki.co.jp/racing/07_01.html

American Honda press release: USGPRU to Race Moriwaki MD250Hs During 2010 Indy USGP. MD250 one-make race will be on!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 22, 2010

USGPRU to Race Moriwaki MD250Hs During 2010 Indy USGP

Torrance, CA: American Honda announces today that during the 2010 Red Bull Indianapolis GP, August 27 to 29, a special youth class has been added for racers riding the Moriwaki MD250H powered by Honda. This event, part of the United States Grand Prix Racers Union (USGPRU) race schedule, will allow up-and-coming road racers aged 12-16 to compete at the world-famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway. This Indy addition will feature a double-header race format with two points-paying races added to the 2010 USGPRU schedule.

In a parallel to the World Grand Prix Moto2 class, which uses a spec-built Honda engine based on the CBR600RR powerplant, the Moriwaki MD250H incorporates a Honda-built single-cylinder four-stroke engine sourced from the CRF250X. The USGPRU¹s MD250H class provides an excellent means for young racers to gain first-hand exposure to grand prix-style racing.

“American Honda’s support of this class through purpose-built machinery and excellent contingency rewards—$180,000 on the season—represents direct efforts to support and expand road racing at the grass-roots level,” said Keith Dowdle, Assistant Manager, HRCA. “The addition of this new round of MD250H racing to the USGPRU schedule means that these young racers will now have the opportunity to compete at one of the most storied tracks in the United States, during one of the most prestigious motorcycle racing events in the nation and before a huge crowd—quite an adventure for these young competitors! All of which makes the 2010 Red Bull Indianapolis GP an even more compelling race date than ever before.”

“We are absolutely thrilled to have been selected to join the MotoGP community at Indianapolis for this year's event,” said USGPRU Chief Steward, Stewart Aitken-Cade. “It’s a tremendous opportunity for our young racers to get out there on the world stage and give everyone a glimpse at what great young talent America has coming up through the ranks. We are equally pleased to be able to showcase these racers aboard the Moriwaki MD250H powered by Honda. Over the past two years, this bike has been a solid platform that has reliably provided some of the closest and most exciting races every weekend they race. Hopefully the MotoGP fans will enjoy the show the USGPRU brings to Indy.”

For more details about MD250H-class racing and the USGPRU go to usgpru.net

For more information about American Honda’s involvement in the 2010 Red Bull Indianapolis GP, contact: American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (310) 783-3745.

©2010 American Honda Motor Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved.

MotoGP rd.6 TIM TT Assen Grand Prix Moto2 class Qualifying Practice

The Moto2 class QP session had finished.

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The Qualifying Practice session started in dry.  The temperature went up to 21C which pushed the track temperature to 28C.

Toni Elias and Thomas Luthi found their pace from earlier in the session and Elias was 2nd and Luthi was 3rd at 25min left.  Just a couple of minutes later, one machine crashed and red-flagged the session.  The session restarted a few minutes later and all MD600 riders completed the session without troubles.

Once again it is very close competition, 15 riders within a second, and 3 MD600s in top 10

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Thomas Luthi is leading MD600 riders with 5th fastest.

MD600 results:

-- 5th: No.12 Thomas Luthi, Interwetten Moriwaki Moto2

TIME / 1’39”671

-- 6th: No.24 Toni Elias, Gresini Racing Moto2

  TIME / 1’39”711

-- 8th: No.10 Fonsi Nieto, Holiday Gym G22

  TIME / 1’39”777

--11th: No.52 Lukas Pesek, Matteoni CP Racing

  TIME / 1’39”856

--29th: No.61 Vladimir Ivanov, Gresini Racing Moto2

  TIME / 1'40”716

--30th: No.19 Xavier Simeon, Holiday Gym G22

  TIME / 1'40”762

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The race will start 19:15 Japan time.  Thank you very much for your support!!

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MotoGP official website: http://www.motogp.com/en/

Result: http://www.motogp.com/jResults+Statistics

MORIWAKI MD600 website: http://www.moriwaki.co.jp/racing/07_01.html

Tatsuya Yamaguchi’s Safety Kids’ Bike is on June 26 and 27

Tatsuya Yamaguchi’s Safety Kids’ Bike is going to Honda Dream Maebashi and Kiryu on June 26 and 27.  MORIWAKI and Prelli staffs will be there to support the event.

74 Daijiro mini bike riding, Traffic safety kit handout and trial bike display… and Yamaguchi’s CBR600RR ST600 All Japan Championship machine will also be displayed.  It’s a great family event for a weekend!

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Honda Dream Funabashi

2-10-15, Ichiba, Funabashi

Chiba 273-0001

TEL 047-424-0220

Open 10:00～19:00

http://www.dream-kantou.co.jp/funabashi/index.html

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Honda Dream Kiryu

6-887 Hirosawa, Kiryu

Gunma 376-0013

TEL 0277-70-6151

Open 10:00-19:00

http://www.kawarai-honda.com/kiryu/index.html

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Tatsuya Yamaguchi official website and blog:

http://www.t2y.jp/

http://ameblo.jp/yamaguchi-tatsuya/

American Honda Announces Participation in the 2010 Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix

American Honda had announced their participation in 2010 Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix.  The Moto2 class will definitely be more interesting with the American wildcard entry.  Here is the press release from American Honda↓

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Torrance, CA: American Honda Motor Co., Inc. announces today our participation in the 2010 Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix, August 27 to 29. For this event, American Honda was awarded a wild card entry for the Moto2 class. To mount this one-race endeavor, American Honda has joined forces in a combined effort with Moriwaki Engineering.

“American Honda views the Indy GP as an opportunity to support Moto2 in the U.S.,” said Ray Blank, Senior Vice President, American Honda Powersports Division. “We are very excited to be road racing again in America. This great new production-based world championship format is based on the Honda CBR600RR engine platform, so it’s a natural for our participation.”

The team will field a Honda-powered Moriwaki MD600. Moriwaki has been at the forefront of professional racing for 34 years, specializing in Honda-related products. Best known for its Honda V5-powered MD211VF MotoGP bike, which campaigned in 2004, the firm—in conjunction with American Honda—more recently released the MD250H, a 250cc four-stroke single-cylinder lightweight racer to support youth road racing in America. In Moto2, Moriwaki has already proven its engineering prowess, winning two Moto2 rounds with its MD600 in the hands of Gresini Racing’s Toni Elias. As a result, Elias leads the Moto2 rider standings and Moriwaki leads the constructor championship standings.

American Honda now announces that the team will be led by Kevin Schwantz.

Schwantz, the 1993 500cc Grand Prix World Champion, has a wealth of racing knowledge and currently runs the Schwantz School, where riders can learn from the best aboard Honda CBR600RR machines. “It’s an honor for me to be chosen as team manager,” said Schwantz. “We’ve been using CBR600RRs for some time now at our schools, and I’ve ridden a Moto2 bike and it’s very good.  I watched the first three Moto2 races and I expect the racing to be just as good at Indy.”

Led by Schwantz, the team will field a Honda-powered Moriwaki MD600 ridden by wild card entry Roger Lee Hayden.

Roger Lee Hayden has a solid history with American Honda, and a string of 12 national road race victories on 600cc machines en route to a Supersport championship. Along with his siblings Nicky and Tommy, the Hayden brothers are American racing royalty, and the Indy GP will give American fans another opportunity to see Roger racing on American soil.  At 27, Hayden also qualifies to race as a wild card entry: Moto2 rules require all wild card riders to be 28 years old or younger.

“This is a great opportunity for me to race in front of my home crowd at a MotoGP event,” said Roger, who is currently competing in the World Superbike Championship. “The Moto2 class is really competitive and I’m looking forward to jumping in the middle of it.”

The team will be staffed by Erion Racing technicians led by Kevin Erion. Erion Racing has been American Honda’s premier support team for more than 15 years, winning 16 national championships—many of them with Honda’s CBR600 in the process. “We’re excited to partner with American Honda again and participate in our first World-Championship event,” said Kevin Erion.

The American Honda Indy GP Moto2 team will also benefit the Ride for Kids® (RFK) program and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation® (PBTF) through special fund-raising activities. At Indy, for example, Schwantz will lead the Lap of Champions, where 300 participants will join him in a lap around the track in a special fund-raiser that benefits the PBTF by raising funds to promote childhood brain tumor research.

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MotoGP related news: http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2010/Schwantz+Moto2+wildcard+Hayden+at+Indianapolis

Listen to MORIWAKI exhaust sound on website!??

Some of sounds of MORIWAKI exhaust system are available on website.  Number are still small but we are increasing it one by one as we release new products or on customers’ request.

08～Ape50 ZERO TD is available from today.

08～Ape50 ZERO TD ANO / WT

ANO / 01810-L31E8-00

ＷＴ  / 01810-L21E8-00

Near noise: 82dB

Acceleration noise: 79dB (according to the street use requirement)

45,000JPY-(with out 5% tax) 47,250JPY-(with tax)

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Sound sample page: http://www.moriwaki.co.jp/sound/01.html

Products Shopping: http://www.moriwaki.co.jp/global/product/ex.php?maker=HONDA&model=APE50

Exhaust system certification info: http://www.moriwaki.co.jp/dealer/pdf/jmca0616.pdf

Thomas Luthi in 2nd!! MotoGP rd.5 AirAsia British Grand Prix Moto2 class

6 MD600s entered the round at Silverstone which claims to be the longest circuit in the series and the race underwent today under the fine weather. Fonsi Nieto started from the 9th in the grid and charged to 3rd place by the end of lap1, and Xavier Simeon followed 2 positions behind Nieto.  Xavier who is substituting Yannick Guerra, was the fastest qualifier among all MD600 riders.  Nieto led the race on lap2 and with Simeon, both Holiday Gym G22 team riders were in the top group.

When the race moved to lap 6, 3 riders were breaking off from others and formed 3-way top pack, and Xavier Simeon, Fonsi Nieto and Thomas Luthi were chasing the pack in the second pack.  Luthi gradually moved his position up and was revising the fastest at lap12, reached to the top3.

Now the leading group became 5-way, leaving others behind with 3seconds lead.  Finally Luthi found his way to the top. 3 laps to go.

At the final lap, Luthi was riding on second place and trying to gain the position he just lost.  It was less than 6 hundredth of a second to miss another victory by MD600 but the Luthi finished the race in 2nd.

Xavier Simeon finished in 8th, got 8points after leading the rest of MD600s at the QP.

Toni Elias who struggled the QP, finished the race in 10th from 18th grid start.  He added another 6 points and managed to keep the top position on the riders standing.

Fonsi Nieto finished 11th, Vladimir Ivanov was 19th and Lukas Pesek was 20th.  All MD600s completed the British Grand Prix in one piece.

Thank you for your support to all MD600 riders.

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MD600 race results:

-- 2nd: No.12 Thomas Luthi, Interwetten Moriwaki Moto2

  GAP / +0.057

-- 8th: No.19 Xavier Simeon, Holiday Gym G22

  GAP / +5.709

--10th: No.24 Toni Elias, Gresini Racing Moto2

  GAP / +10.411

--11th: No.10 Fonsi Nieto, Holiday Gym G22

  GAP / +10.701

--19th: No.61 Vladimir Ivanov, Gresini Racing Moto2

  GAP / +30.218

--20th: No.52 Lukas Pesek, Matteoni CP Racing

  GAP / +31.289

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Fastest Lap (New record): No.12 Thomas Luthi (at lap12)

TIME 2'09”886

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World Championship Classification

- CONSTRUCTOR CHAMPIONSHIP: MORIWAKI MD600 2nd

- RIDER POINT RANKING

  1st / No.24 Toni Elias / 80point

  3rd / No.12 Thomas Luthi / 58point

  14th / No.10 Fonsi Nieto / 17point

  23rd / No.19　Xavier Simeon / 8point

  26th / No.52 Lukas Pesek / 4point

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MotoGP official website: http://www.motogp.com/en/

Result: http://www.motogp.com/ja/Results+Statistics

MORIWAKI MD600 website: http://www.moriwaki.co.jp/racing/07_01.html

Safety Kids’ Bike in Kindergarten

Safety Kids’ Bike was organized at Suzuka Kindergarten and No.2 Suzuka Kishioka Kindergarten in combination with Fathers’ Visit day event.  More than 100 parents and kids gathered just Suzuka Kindergarten and Traffic Safety lesson was given with the traffic safety kit.  We hope that kids aware safety and that leads to less traffic accidents.  For that, we need parents support.  Please use “The Traffic Safety Kit” to educate small children and continue to improve their awareness of potential danger on streets.  When you learn something at very young age, you will have that stuck on your body.  We hope this to decrease number of traffic accident so as people who suffers from such accident.

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The event will be on Local Cable TV network and news paper.  TV broadcast schedule is presented below.

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Tatsuya Yamaguchi official website: http://www.t2y.jp/

http://ameblo.jp/yamaguchi-tatsuya/day-20100619.html

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Suzuka Kindergarten: http://www.suzuka-gakuen.ac.jp/

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Cable Net Suzuka: http://www.cns-tv.co.jp/index.php

Program: CNS NEWS (20min show)

Broadcasted on June 23, 24 and 25

Wednesday (23rd): 19:00～/22:00～/24:00～

Thursday (24th): 9:00～/12:00～/16:00～/19::0～/22:00～/24:00～

Friday (25th): 9:00～/12:00～/16:00～

*The timing is subject to change.

MotoGP rd.5 AirAsia British Grand Prix Moto2 class Qualifying Practice

The Moto2 class QP session had just finished.  Xavier Simeon was the fastest among MD600 riders, with 6th position.

MD600 results:

-- 6th: No.19 Xavier Simeon, Holiday Gym G22

  TIME / 2'10”492

-- 9th: No.12 Thomas Luthi, Interwetten Moriwaki Moto2

  TIME / 2'10”654

--10th: No.10 Fonsi Nieto, Holiday Gym G22

  TIME / 2'10”668

--18th: No.24 Toni Elias, Gresini Racing Moto2

  TIME / 2'11”050

--25th: No.52 Lukas Pesek, Matteoni CP Racing

TIME / 2'11”457

--34th: No.61 Vladimir Ivanov, Gresini Racing Moto2

  TIME / 2'12”167

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The race will start 19:15 Japan time.  Thank you very much for your support!!

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MotoGP official website: http://www.motogp.com/en/

Result: http://www.motogp.com/ja/Results+Statistics/2010/GBR

MORIWAKI MD600 website: http://www.moriwaki.co.jp/racing/07_01.html

New JMCA certification introduced from April 2010

Here is some information of the newly introduced JMCA certification.

http://www.moriwaki.co.jp/dealer/pdf/jmca0616.pdf

For any questions, please contact our Sales Div.

American Honda announced their wildcard entry in Moto2 class

American Honda confirmed that they are going to make a wildcard entry to the Red Bull Indianapolis Grand Prix Moto2 class which is scheduled on August 27-29.  Of course, they chose MORIWAKI MD600 to challenge the event.

Here is the release from American Honda.  Looking forward to seeing more action with MORIWAKI MD600.

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American Honda release: http://www.moriwaki.co.jp/racing/md600/pdf/moto2-20100611.pdf

CEV Buckler Moto2, Ivan MORENO got a podium!!

Rd.3 of CEV Buckler race underwent last weekend at Jerez and MORIWAKI MD600 rider, Ivan Moreno from TEAM ANDALUCÍA got the podium in 3rd. 

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CEV　BUCKLER: http://www.cevbuckler.com/en/index.htm

Jerez result: http://www.cevbuckler.com/pdfclasificaciones_2010/jerez_3/moto2-clasificaciondefinitiva.pdf

http://www.cevbuckler.com/xml/clasificaciones/2010/clas_moto2.pdf

Moreno is also now sits on 3rd on the rider standings.  Let’s keep eyes on Ivan’s success in the series.  Thank you for your support.

2010 "Road to 8hours" Suzuka 300km & ST600 100km Road Race

2 MORIWAKI Club riders appeared at Suzuka Circuit today.  Shota Fujishima in 300km and Yoshitake Miyajima in 100km.

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Fujishima entered the 2010 “Road to 8hours” Suzuka 300km Endurance Road Race from Honda EG Racing & Koyokai Dream Racing team.  Fujishima marked 2’15”007 at the second session of qualifying practice and that put the team on 26th place on the grid.

Clouds covered the sky on Sunday morning and rain started falling before the race started, and wind was picking up.  The condition was getting worse.  The rain got heavier just before the race and some team decided to change their slick to rain after the warm up lap, which caused 20min delay on schedule.

Fujishima was the second rider of the team, took over the machine around the half way and tried to control unfamiliar 1000cc machine in very difficult condition.  However, he managed to improve their position from 39 to 30 and completed the race.

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The next race and the last event of the weekend was Suzuka/Kinki regional championship rd.3, Suzuka ST600 100km Road Race.  Miyajima from MORIWAKI Club challenged the event.

His qualifying lap time was 2’19”936 from Saturday session and got 4th position start.

He moved up to the second position right after the race started.  Rain got really heavy then, and number of crashes occurred at the Degner curve, followed by another 5 crashes at 130R.  The race was interrupted with the rain and red-flagged at lap2.  The race restarted at 17:00 with 12laps instead of 18 as it was scheduled.  Miyajima was in the 4-way leading pack.  The second position rider crashed at “S” corner on lap3 then Miyajima took off from there.  He had 28.770sec lead from the runner up when he cross the finish line.

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Moreover, Fujishima will enter the 2010 QTEL FIM World Endurance Championship rd.3 “Coca Cola Zero” Suzuka 8hrs Endurance Road Race from Honda EG Racing & Koyokai Dream Racing team.  He will be the third rider of the team.

Thank you for your continuous support to MORIWAKI Club!!

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Result:

"Road to 8hours" Suzuka 300km Endurance Road Race

No. 112 Motomichi/Fujishima, Honda EG Racing & Koyokai Dream Racing

Machine: Honda CBR1000RR

Qualifying Practice: 26th, 2'15”007

Race: 30th

Best lap time: 2'19”907

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2010 Suzuka/Kinki regional championship rd.3, Suzuka ST600 100km Road Race

No. 83　Yoshitake Miyajima, MORIWAKI Club

Machine: Honda CBR600RR

Qualifying practice: 4the with 2'19”936

Race: 1st

Best lap time: 2'34”070

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Suzuka Circuit: http://www.suzukacircuit.jp/

Official result: http://www.suzukacircuit.jp/result_s/2010/2r/

Fujishima going for 300km and Miyajima 100km

MORIWAKI Club riders are preparing for the “Road to 8hrs” Suzuka 300km Endurance Road Race event this weekend.  Fujishima is entering the 300km race from Honda Koyokai Dream Racing & EG-R team.  And Miyajima will appear at Suzuka/Kinki region championship series rd.3, ST600 100km race.

Free Practice had already taken place today.  Thank you for your support to our Club members!!

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Suzuka Circuit: http://www.suzukacircuit.jp/

Shota Fujishima’s official blog: http://shota-fujishima.com/

MORIWAKI racing machine displayed during the "Road to 8hours" Suzuka 300km event!

“Road to 8hrs” Suzuka 300km Endurance Road Race is on this weekend at Suzuka Circuit.  During the event, 2 MORIWAKI racing machines; MTM-1 8hrs spec and CBR954RR MORIWAKI spec are displayed at the Select Shop and Putti Town Center.  The Select Shop is also selling some MORIWAKI goods.  Don’t miss the chance to see MORIWAKI machines.

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Suzuka Circuit: http://www.suzukacircuit.jp/

CBX400 now coming with MORIWAKI original Foresight exhaust system!?

AOSHIMA BUNKA KYOZAI Co., Ltd. is bringing one twelfth plastic model making kit of CBX400 and MORIWAKI original Foresight exhaust system was chosen for the model!  From hand-bent pipes and the cooling fins on the muffler, it is the exact replica of traditional MORIWAKI system.

Retail: 2,600 JPY (without tax)

The model in the photos had been assembled and painted.  The model will be sold without being assembled nor painted.

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AOSHIMA BUNKA KYOZAI Co., Ltd.

http://www.aoshima-bk.co.jp/eng/

MotoGP rd.4 GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA TIM, Moto2 class race result

MotoGP rd.4 GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA TIM, Moto2 class race had ended.  There was 1 rider took off from the start and left all behind.  Thomas Luthi and Toni Elias were among 5 who formed the second group.  They battled to get the second position all the way through and Thomas Luthi finished in 4th followed by Toni Elias, 5th.

Elias managed to keep his position on the top of championship standing, and MORIWAKI is now got on the top of Constructor Championship standing!

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MD600 results:

--4th: No.12 Thomas LUTHI, Interwetten Moriwaki Moto2

  GAP / +2.814

--5th: No.24 Toni ELIAS, Gresini Racing Moto2

  GAP / +3.404

--15th: No.10 Fonsi NIETO, Holiday Gym G22

  GAP / +19.680

--19^th: No.19 Xavier SIMEON, Holiday Gym Racing

  GAP / +31.094

--30th: No.88 Yannick GUERRA, Holiday Gym G22

  GAP / +58.612

--Not Classified

  No.61 Vladimir IVANOV, Gresini Racing Moto2

  GAP / 6 Laps

  No.52 Lukas PESEK, Matteoni CP Racing Moriwaki

  GAP / 19 Laps

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World Championship Classification

CONSTRUCTOR CHAMPIONSHIP

MORIWAKI MD600 RANKING: 1st

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RIDER POINT RANKING

--1st: No.24 Toni ELIAS / 74point

--6th: No.12 Thomas LUTHI / 38point

--13th: No.10 Fonsi NIETO / 12point

--24th: No.52 Lukas PESEK / 4point

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Next round is going to the UK, the AIRASIA BRITISH GRAND PRIX will be on June 20.  Thank you very much for your support.

MotoGP official website: http://www.motogp.com/en/

Result: http://www.motogp.com/ja/Results+Statistics

MORIWAKI MD600 website: http://www.moriwaki.co.jp/racing/07_01.html

MD600 takes 1-2-3 in the Sunday morning Warm Up session at MotoGP rd.4 GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA TIM!

MORIWAKI MD600 filled top 3 of this morning warm up session!!

The race is just about to start.  Keep your eyes on all MORIWAKI riders!!!

WUP result

--1st: No.12 Thomas LUTHI, Interwetten Moriwaki Moto2

  TIME / 1'56”343

--2nd: No.24 Toni ELIAS, Gresini Racing Moto2

  TIME / 1'56”456

--3rd: No.52 Lukas PESEK, Matteoni CP Racing

  TIME / 1'56”516

--21st: No.10 Fonsi NIETO, Holiday Gym G22

  TIME / 1'57”405

--25th: No.61 Vladimir IVANOV, Gresini Racing Moto2

  TIME / 1'57”471

--34th: No.19 Xavier SIMEON, Holiday Gym G22

  TIME / 1'57”772

--41st: No.88 Yannick GUERRA, Holiday Gym G22

  TIME / 1'58”684

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MotoGP official website: http://www.motogp.com/en/

Warm up result: http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/xx/2010/ITA/Moto2/WUP/Classification.pdf?v1_70ca055d

MotoGP rd.4 GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA TIM, Qualifying Practice result

Moto2 class qualifying practice had finished.  Toni Elias once again lead MD600 riders, got on second fastest on the timesheet.  His fastest lap was marked at the very last lap.

MD600 riders result:

--2nd: No.24 Toni ELIAS, Gresini Racing Moto2

  TIME / 1'55”828

--9th: No.12 Thomas LUTHI, Interwetten Moriwaki Moto2

  TIME / 1'56”339

--13th: No.19　Xavier SIMEON, Holiday Gym G22

  TIME / 1'56”466

--17th: No.52 Lukas PESEK, Matteoni CP Racing

  TIME / 1'56”652

--30th: No.61 Vladimir IVANOV, Gresini Racing Moto2

  TIME / 1'57”392

--35th: No.10 Fonsi NIETO, Holiday Gym G22

  TIME / 1'57”690

--40th: No.88 Yannick GUERRA, Holiday Gym G22

  TIME / 1'58”467

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The race will be on 19:15 Sunday Japan time.  Thank you for your support.

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MORIWAKI MD600 website: http://www.moriwaki.co.jp/racing/07_01.html

MotoGP official website:

http://www.motogp.com/en

http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics

ZEPHYR1100 exhaust installation service

A customer came to MORIWAKI all the way from Shiga today.  He purchased a One-piece exhaust system and frame hole plug to his ZEPHYR1100, and MORIWAKI members undertook installation right away.  It is always great to meet our customers in person and see the happiness on their faces.  Drop in anytime when you are around!

Suzuka 8 hours 2010 / Coca Cola Zero Campaign

MORIWAKI CBR1000RR Suzuka 8hrs machine from 2007 season is currently displayed at Ito Yokado, Narumi until June 13.  Tatsuya Yamaguchi and Leon Camier pair rode the actual machine in 2007.

An event is planned on June 13, including lottery for those who buy Coca Cola.  Don’t miss the opportunity to see real MORIWAKI racing machine!

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■Ito Yokado, Narumi

3-232, Urasato, Midori-ward, Nagoya

http://www.itoyokado.co.jp/blog/178/index.html

MotoGP rd.4 GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA TIM is on this weekend

MotoGP round 4 is going to Mugello, Italy this week.  Teams are getting ready for the race.

Current leader of MD600 riders is Toni Elias who is now on the top of championship standing.  Let’s look for a great race of MORIWAKI families!

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Gresini Racing Moto2 team press release:

http://www.moriwaki.co.jp/racing/md600/pdf/gresini/20100602-gresini.pdf

Interwetten Moriwaki Moto2 team press release:

http://www.moriwaki.co.jp/racing/md600/pdf/interwetten/20100602-interwetten.pdf