Akira Yanagawa

PERSONAL DETAILS
NAME:	AKIRA YANAGAWA
TEAM:	KAWASAKI
NATIONALITY:	JAPANESE
DATE OF BIRTH:	15/06/1971
MARRIED:	MARRIED TO EMI.

2003 Continues as official Kawasaki test rider.

2002 Kawasaki MotoGP development rider and makes the teams MotoGP debut as a wild card at Motogi - crashes out when bike seizes and breaks Pelvis. 1 win and 3 podiums in all Japan Championship.

2001 9th World Superbike Championship.

2000 5th World Superbike Championship.

1999 5th World Superbike Championship (1 win).

1998 5th World Superbike Championship (1 win).

1997 4th World Superbike Championship (2 wins).

1996 All Japan Superbike Championship. 5th Suzuka 8 Hours

1995 All Japan Superbike Championship.

1994 10th All Japan Superbike Championship.

1993 5th All Japan Superbike Championship (1 win).

1992 6th All Japan Superbike Championship (1 win).

1991 21st All Japan 250 Championship.

1990 Suzuka 4 Hour Endurance Champion.

1989 First 250 race (2nd).

1987 First scooter race (17th).

STILL RACING
STARTS:	STILL RACING
WINS:	STILL RACING
POLES:	STILL RACING
FASTEST LAPS:	STILL RACING
POINTS:	STILL RACING
DEBUT:	1997 [WSBK], 2002 [MOTOGP]
DRIVEN FOR:	KAWASAKI