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Takehiro “Tiger” Sohwa is making a comeback after three years out of racing, and is competing on a Honda CBR600F4i at Daytona.

Sohwa, 36, is being assisted at Daytona by Ko Kagiya of Factory Racing Service, an import shop located in Torrance, California.

He is using a works engine provide by HRC of Asaka, Japan.

Sohwa raced for Honda in Japan up until his retirement; before that, he rode for Muzzy Kawasaki in the United States.

Sohwa said he was able to return to racing after divorcing his first wife. He has since remarried.