World Superbike - Yukio Kagayama
11/22/2007

Date of birth : 05/07/1974
Place of birth : Yokohama (Japon)
Size : 1,68 m
Weight : 67 kg
Marital status : married to Kyomi, 2 daughters

Website : http://www.kagayama.com

2008 : World Superbike championship (Suzuki)
2007 : Suzuka 8 Hour race winner, 13th World Superbike championship (Suzuki)
2006 : 7th World Superbike championship (Suzuki) - 3 wins
2005 : 5th World Superbike championship (Suzuki) - 1 win, 3 poles
2004 : 3rd British Superbike championship (Suzuki)
2003 : 7th British Superbike championship (Suzuki)
2002 : All-Japan Superbike championship (Suzuki) - all non points scoring (GSV-R protoype)
2001 : 4th All-Japan Superbike championship (Suzuki)
2000 : 7th All-Japan Superbike championship (Suzuki)
1999 : 7th All-Japan Superbike championship (Suzuki)

Yukio Kagayama is a "pure product" from the Suzuki factory. He started his professional career as a test rider aboard the 500 cc Grand Prix machine in 1993. 1995 through 2002, he competed in the 250 cc (3rd in 1997) and Superbike (4th in 2001) All-Japan Championships . In 2002, he raced with the GSV-R MotoGP prototype GSV-R and won three races. Thanks to his developement rider status, he also took part in some 250 cc (6th of '1997 and '1998 Japanese GP) and 500 cc (6th of '1998 Malaysian GP) GP races. In 2003, Yukio Kagayama moved to British Superbike Championship. He won three races in his first season before being the victim of a serious accident at Cadwell Park. Miracle man he came back to competition a little less than one year later and finished the championship in 3rd position. Since 2005, he's raced in the World Superbike championship with the Alstare team. Winner of several races, Yukio Kagayama is one of the best WSBK riders. But it's in Japan that he earnt his greatest international success by winning the '2007 Suzuka 8 Hours race, teamed with Kousuke Akiyoshi.

2007
34 - Yukio Kagayama (JAP, Suzuki)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
14,4 x 19,2 "
September 2007

2006
71 - Yukio Kagayama (JAP, Suzuki)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
16,8 x 22,4 "
September 2007

2005
71 - Yukio Kagayama (JAP, Suzuki)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
May 2005
Available

2004
71 - Yukio Kagayama (JAP, Suzuki)
Aquarelle sur papier 300 g/mē,
30 x 40 cm
Septembre 2006
71 - Yukio Kagayama (JAP, Suzuki)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
September 2006

2003
71 - Yukio Kagayama (JAP, Suzuki)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
August 2005

2002
4 - Yukio Kagayama (JAP, Suzuki)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
September 2007

1998
25 - Yukio Kagayama (JAP, Suzuki)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
9,6 x 12 "
September 2006

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