The visit of Mr. Graeme Crosby to Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race has been decided! The 3rd championship winner will co-star.

A legend rider that led the Yoshimura Team to victory in the 3rd Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race will appear!

The Suzuka Circuit announced that Mr. Graeme Crosby will visit to the 40 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.

Mr. Crosby is one of the riders representing the Suzuka 8 hours in the 1980s, including 10 races between the 1st to 13th competition.
Also, he made a team with Mr. Wes Cooley who has decided to visit this year’s “Coca-Cola” Suzuka 8, at the third competiton in 1980, and let Yoshimura (Team name: Yoshimura Japan) win.
In this year’s 40th memorial event, the winning combination winners of the past play together.

Crosby’s appearance event will be announced as soon as it is decided.

Mr. Graeme Crosby

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Born in 1955. I am from New Zealand.
Suzuka 8 hours, Daytona 200, Isle of Man TT race etc, and showed good success in various races.
In Suzuka 8 hours, he has retained a number of achievements such as shining in 3rd place (Tony Hutton group) in the 1st tournament, 1st place in the 3rd tournament (Wes Cooley group).

[Comment by Graeme Crosby]
“First of all, I would like to congratulate that Suzuka Circuit will have the 40th memorial race of the 8 Hours Endurance Race.

Consistently, I have had a strong interest in this event from the very beginning since I was a plain rider, but as I became recognized as “the world’s most reputable icon in motorcycle event”, I am proud that I was involved in this whirlwind sports.

When you watch this event today, thousands of audiences, officials, teams and riders are experiencing feelings of ups and downs in this intense race.
No matter how much the team is planning to win, there is a winner there and, as a matter of course, there are losers.
However, no matter how severe the scene after 8 hours have been accomplished, it attracts fans every year. I wish you all the best for your participation this year.”

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