Suzuka 8 Hours Race – Red Bull Honda Third at Suzuka

Takumi Takahashi | Red Bull Honda (#33, 3rd)
“We had good pace this Suzuka 8 Hours. I think I’ve never raced as hard as I did in the final stint. I gave it everything, but we lost, so we have to think about how to win next year. Stefan did a fine job even though all of a sudden we had only two riders, and Kiyonari did his best to be able to race. We made it on the podium, but I’m not satisfied at all. Still, we gave it our best, so we have to accept the results. We’ll do better next year.”

Stefan Bradl | Red Bull Honda (#33, 3rd)
“It was my first Suzuka 8 Hours, and I had a lot of fresh new experiences. I’m really glad to be able to compete in this special race. I could feel how much the crowd were supporting me while racing. They were great, giving me a lot of support. I’m grateful to Takumi [Takahashi], Kiyo[nari] and HRC. Both riders helped me where I lacked. Every day during race week was a challenge, and I think I did fine. Takumi’s double-stint was amazing. He rode an amazing race. It’s not easy to win the Suzuka 8 Hours, but I love it because it’s so difficult. I really hope I can race here again next year.”

Ryuichi Kiyonari | Red Bull Honda (#33, 3rd)
“I didn’t race at all, and missed most of Qualifying. I’m so sorry to the team and my teammates that I couldn’t contribute more. I fell sorry for myself. But, I’m also grateful that we finished on the podium. If I have another chance, I want to race here again.”

Race Results (AMENDED)

Pos.	No.	Team	Bike	Laps	Total time	Gap 1rst	Gap prev	B. Lap	In lap	T. Pit	Total pit time
1	10	Kawasaki Racing Team Suzuka 8H	Kawasaki	216	07:55:36.613	–	–	2:06.805	200	7	5:09.538
2	21	YAMAHA FACTORY RACING TEAM	Yamaha	216	07:55:55.333	18.720	18.720	2:07.290	174	7	5:34.012
3	33	Red Bull Honda	Honda	216	07:56:43.340	1:06.727	48.007	2:07.246	65	7	4:59.057
4	1	F.C.C. TSR Honda France	Honda	215	07:57:14.500	1 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:08.271	118	7	5:07.088
5	12	YOSHIMURA SUZUKI MOTUL RACING	Suzuki	215	07:57:35.207	1 Lp.	20.707	2:08.140	6	7	5:26.418
6	7	YART – YAMAHA	Yamaha	214	07:56:53.579	2 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:08.414	5	7	5:13.331
7	634	MuSASHi RT HARC-PRO. Honda	Honda	213	07:55:34.724	3 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:08.017	87	7	6:42.994
8	95	S-PULSE DREAM RACING . IAI	Suzuki	211	07:55:36.392	5 Lp.	2 Lp.	2:09.208	81	8	6:45.758
9	19	KYB MORIWAKI RACING	Honda	211	07:56:33.701	5 Lp.	57.309	2:09.586	2	7	5:12.633
10	72	Honda Dream RT SAKURAI HONDA	Honda	211	07:57:21.654	5 Lp.	47.953	2:09.481	147	7	6:10.957
11	22	Honda Asia-Dream Racing with SHOWA	Honda	210	07:57:12.971	6 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:10.362	11	7	5:58.283
12	11	TEAM SRC KAWASAKI FRANCE	Kawasaki	209	07:55:47.250	7 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:10.475	125	8	5:57.798
13	111	Honda Endurance Racing	Honda	209	07:57:32.889	7 Lp.	1:45.639	2:09.550	113	8	10:06.456
14	80	TONE RT SYNCEDGE 4413	BMW	207	07:55:55.642	9 Lp.	2 Lp.	2:11.542	144	8	8:19.922
15	8	Bolliger Team Switzerland	Kawasaki	207	07:55:58.687	9 Lp.	3.045	2:11.757	5	8	5:53.135
16	6	Team ERC-BMW Motorrad Endurance	BMW	207	07:56:25.530	9 Lp.	26.843	2:11.466	155	8	6:48.153
17	96	TEAM FRONTIER	Honda	207	07:57:19.062	9 Lp.	53.532	2:11.147	7	7	10:24.428
18	806	Zaif NCXX RACING & ZENKOUKAI	Yamaha	207	07:57:20.322	9 Lp.	1.260	2:11.386	3	8	7:20.596
19	25	Honda Suzuka Racing Team	Honda	206	07:54:51.206	10 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:09.551	91	8	15:12.586
20	14	OMEGA MACO RACING	Yamaha	206	07:56:01.771	10 Lp.	1:10.565	2:11.462	102	9	7:14.807
21	71	TK SUZUKI BLUE MAX	Suzuki	206	07:56:02.573	10 Lp.	0.802	2:11.372	122	8	8:28.785
22	87	TEAM R2CL SUN CHLORELLA	Suzuki	205	07:57:13.312	11 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:13.016	145	8	7:39.505
23	52	TERAMOTO@J-TRIP Racing	BMW	204	07:57:32.045	12 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:13.616	7	9	9:09.883
24	28	Team Kodama	Yamaha	202	07:55:40.502	14 Lp.	2 Lp.	2:12.753	126	8	10:26.920
25	69	Yamashina Kawasaki & AutoRaceUBE with YIC BR	Kawasaki	201	07:56:13.063	15 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:13.843	128	8	12:45.223
26	5	TEAM SUGAI RACING JAPAN	Aprilia	200	07:55:30.137	16 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:14.929	86	8	9:36.816
27	9	Moto Map SWAT	Suzuki	199	07:55:51.407	17 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:10.923	150	9	25:48.981
28	88	CLUB NEXT & MOTO BUM	Honda	199	07:57:16.123	17 Lp.	1:24.716	2:14.102	8	7	11:40.578
29	27	TransMapRacing with ACE CAFE	Suzuki	199	07:57:34.718	17 Lp.	18.595	2:15.044	3	10	10:01.865
30	31	HAMAMATSU TEAM TITAN	Suzuki	198	07:57:13.990	18 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:16.866	3	8	7:55.715
31	99	RC KOSHIEN YAMAHA Endurance ASEAN	Yamaha	198	07:57:17.298	18 Lp.	3.308	2:12.360	3	11	24:06.288
32	90	au . Teluru SAG RT	Honda	197	07:55:39.236	19 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:08.289	177	9	41:27.697
33	26	ARMY. GIRL Team TJC & MF Kawasaki	Kawasaki	197	07:57:38.515	19 Lp.	1:59.279	2:11.914	128	9	22:58.866
34	70	Honda Koyokai DREAM Racing Team	Honda	196	07:55:35.135	20 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:17.758	60	7	8:12.677
35	502	Zaif NCXX RACING	Yamaha	196	07:55:41.461	20 Lp.	6.326	2:13.404	3	8	20:35.901
36	91	TIO Verity	BMW	196	07:56:08.811	20 Lp.	27.350	2:15.550	76	9	13:07.904
37	92	H.L.O RACING SUZUKIN	Suzuki	196	07:56:27.731	20 Lp.	18.920	2:15.056	110	8	18:01.867
38	112	Honda EG Racing	Honda	195	07:56:11.412	21 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:16.543	133	8	17:07.786
39	45	E P S Racing GarageL8 TT45	Yamaha	195	07:56:39.610	21 Lp.	28.198	2:16.382	2	9	13:54.816
40	55	Honda Hamayuukai Hamamatsu Escargot	Honda	192	07:56:03.511	24 Lp.	3 Lp.	2:13.433	18	8	29:55.244
41	59	HKC & IMT Racing KUNO KOGYO	Yamaha	191	07:55:58.288	25 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:16.854	6	9	22:01.313
42	65	MOTOBOX KREMER & Favorite Factory	Yamaha	191	07:56:10.638	25 Lp.	12.350	2:14.231	169	10	58:41.384
43	34	Honda Ryokuyoukai Kumamoto Racing	Honda	191	07:56:49.091	25 Lp.	38.453	2:12.867	119	7	41:27.150
44	61	Team de”LIGHT	Ducati	190	07:56:23.243	26 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:15.121	6	11	27:03.650
45	98	TEAM HANSHIN RIDING SCHOOL	Kawasaki	188	07:21:19.057	28 Lp.	2 Lp.	2:13.108	129	8	42:52.595
46	333	VRD IGOL PIERRET EXPERIENCES	Yamaha	184	07:42:10.861	32 Lp.	4 Lp.	2:09.839	156	10	42:41.612
47	41	IWATA RACING FAMILY	Yamaha	183	07:57:19.958	33 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:15.857	3	6	1:51:11.050
48	4	EVA RT WEBIKE TATi TEAM TRICKSTAR	Kawasaki	178	07:57:14.419	38 Lp.	5 Lp.	2:10.798	10	8	2:08:39.125
49	105	moto cubic + Motorrad Toyota + NR	BMW	178	07:57:40.780	38 Lp.	26.361	2:14.566	152	9	53:59.547
50	40	K’s WORKS RACING YSS	Yamaha	177	07:56:47.472	39 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:17.764	9	10	48:24.952
51	42	Sinshu activation project . Team NAGANO	Honda	169	07:56:09.735	47 Lp.	8 Lp.	2:16.184	74	7	1:10:04.855
52	78	Honda Blue Helmets MSC Kumamoto & Asaka	Honda	165	07:56:28.762	51 Lp.	4 Lp.	2:17.456	77	7	2:20:43.870
53	17	MobiusGreen YAOKAWASAKI	Kawasaki	158	07:56:52.974	58 Lp.	7 Lp.	2:13.865	108	9	2:16:59.060

NOT CLASSIFIED (Requirements : Must cross the finishing line or 75% of number laps of leader = 162 Lp.)
54	2	Suzuki Endurance Racing Team	Suzuki	210	07:54:09.152	6 Lp.	–	2:10.402	8	8	6:04.322
55	44	Team ATJ with JAPAN POST	Honda	159	07:04:57.166	57 Lp.	51 Lp.	2:09.944	5	7	1:05:09.139
56	76	NIPPON SUMATRA BIO MASSE+D REX	Yamaha	143	07:55:39.900	73 Lp.	16 Lp.	2:14.970	78	7	1:24:52.085
57	3	KRP SANYOUKOGYO & will raise RS-ITOH	Kawasaki	124	07:57:18.094	92 Lp.	19 Lp.	2:09.233	2	8	3:17:25.525
58	35	PLUS ONE MCRT	Kawasaki	123	06:27:24.887	93 Lp.	1 Lp.	2:15.895	28	5	1:50:52.338
59	51	icu RT MOTOKIDS NAC SANYO	Yamaha	121	07:55:51.756	95 Lp.	2 Lp.	2:12.678	16	6	5:24:31.708
60	29	DOG HOUSE	Suzuki	103	07:27:12.729	113 Lp.	18 Lp.	2:16.382	42	7	4:16:49.715
61	24	Team WITH87 Kawasaki PLAZA Fukuokahigashi	Kawasaki	68	07:57:51.318	148 Lp.	35 Lp.	2:14.586	7	2	5:52:29.112

RETIRED
62	18	Team BABY FACE Titanium Power Racing	Yamaha	195	07:26:33.576	21 Lp.	–	2:10.399	140	7	41:05.307
63	77	Wójcik Racing Team	Yamaha	110	04:22:27.285	106 Lp.	85 Lp.	2:11.248	102	6	9:37.382
64	62	GSM RACING	Suzuki	40	03:16:20.838	176 Lp.	70 Lp.	2:13.161	10	5	1:19:36.671

B. Lap : 2:06.805 (165.2 km/h), (No.10) REA Jonathan