Monday, 20th August 2007

The Kawasaki Racing Team will field a third rider at its home Japanese Grand Prix with the news that factory favourite Akira Yanagawa will ride alongside Randy de Puniet and Anthony West at Motegi.

"Akira last rode the Ninja ZX-RR in a grand prix back in 2003, as a wild card at Catalunya, but he's kept his racing skills sharp competing in the All Japan Superbike Championship, which he's currently leading aboard a Kawasaki ZX-10R," added Bartholemy. "I think it will be interesting for Akira to see just how far the Ninja ZX-RR has progressed since he last raced it, and we're certainly looking forward to seeing him finish his home MotoGP race aboard the bike this time around."

The Japanese GP will mark the second time this season that Kawasaki has fielded a three rider line-up, following Roger Lee Hayden's appearance at the US GP. It had been rumoured that Hayden would return for a second ride at the Japanese round.

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