cession, and 30th in 45 races
(Yamaha has won eight, Suzuki
five and Kawasaki two). And
sure, the other home racing fac-
tories Yamaha and Suzuki
finished second and
third,
respectively, for a typical
all-Japan podium.
But fourth and fifth?
Well, that'll be Ducati and BMW.
Both are on a World racing
T
here must have been a
few chills down the spine
for Honda at the Suzuka
8 Hours. This is and has been
many years by far the most im-
portant race for them and all the
other Japanese factories.
It outranks even the GP in
status.
Sure, Honda won this
year's event, extending its
domination at the circuit
built at the behest of
revered founder Soichiro Honda.
It was their third win in suc
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CN II IN THE PADDOCK
BY MICHAEL SCOTT
In World Championship Road Racing,
at least the Japanese manufacturers
still control the prestigious Suzuka
8 Hours. But for how long?
EUROPE
STRIKES
FEAR AT
JAPAN'S
SHOWPIECE
RACE
