From Honda press releases:
World Superbike
Friday morning free practice
Sugo, Japan
1. Makoto Tamada, Japan, Honda, 1:28.716
2. Colin Edwards, USA, Castrol Honda, 1:29.664
3. Noriyuki Haga, Japan, Aprilia, 1:29.885
4. Yuichi Takeda, Japan, Honda, 1:29.953
5. Ben Bostrom, USA, Ducati, 1:30.239
6. Wataru Yoshikawa, Japan, Yamaha, 1:30.317
7. Neil Hodgson, GB, Ducati, 1:30.507
8. Akira Yanagawa, Japan, Kawasaki, 1:30.623
9. Troy Bayliss, Australia, Ducati, 1:30.744
10.Ruben Xaus, Spain, Ducati, 1:30.823
World Supersport
Friday morning free practice
Sugo, Japan
1. Paolo Casoli, Italy, Yamaha, 1:33.532
2. James Whitham, GB, Yamaha, 1:33.787
3. Katsuaki Fujiwara, Japan, Suzuki, 1:33.875
4. Fabien Foret, France, Honda, 1:33.975
5. Christian Kellner, Germany, Yamaha, 1:34.181
6. Chris Vermeulen, Australia, Honda, 1:34.498
7. Stephane Chambon, France, Suzuki, 1:34.659
8. Piergiorgio Bontempi, Italy, Ducati, 1:34.760
9. Andrew Pitt, Australia, Kawasaki, 1:34.800
10. Werner Daemen, Belgium Honda, 1:34.851
11. Karl Muggeridge, Australia, Honda, 1:34.893
16. Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Japan, Honda, 1:35.855
And from another Honda press release:
EDWARDS TAKES JUDO LESSONS
Castrol Honda¹s Colin Edwards joined a host of World Superbike and World Supersport stars for judo lessons at a local school to the Sugo circuit in Japan on Thursday.
The riders visited the Murato-cho Taiikukan school in nearby Miyagiken to meet schoolchildren before being fitted out in traditional judo suits to tackle the sport.
“It was great fun,” said Edwards, who provided an additional demonstration by walking on his hands. “We were there to say hello to the kids and learn a bit about the sport. I’m not sure I’ll be taking up judo full time but I don’t mind having a go at anything.
“I ended up in a bit of a battle with Troy (Bayliss), got him in a lock and it was tempting to give him a kick!”
Friday Practice Times From World Superbike At Sugo
Friday Practice Times From World Superbike At Sugo
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