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Thread: Akira Yanagawa
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21st August 2007, 11:32 #1
Akira Yanagawa
Akira is to join de Puniet and West at Motegi. I was a fan of Akira when he rode WSBK so hope he has a good race
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21st August 2007, 14:19 #2
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I too was a big fan of Yanagawa's during his WSB days. He's still pretty quick, leading the Japanese Superbike title presently. Hope he does well. Be nice to see another green machine on the grid.
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21st August 2007, 15:57 #3
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That's very cool.
Footage of his crash where the fuel tank disintegrates and bursts into flames is still awesome - I love the way he just takes a look and walks away!
He was also on the receiving end of one of the biggest WSB crashes ever - when Chandler's ZX-7RR locked up into the Corkscrew and took Akira out.
And for a long time held the WSB top speed record; 314km/h at Hockenheim (man I miss that track).Phantom... Bike Who Parks
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22nd August 2007, 00:16 #4
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n24tbdW2BDE
Ouchies.. Yer i wish him the best of luck too.. Should be interesting to see how he goes..I opened up all the windows..the air is cold, the tub is boiling hot..It's like Sweden, man. Sweden!
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22nd August 2007, 08:06 #5
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He's been around abit this year, he also did the opening AMA Superbike round at Daytona didn't he?
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23rd August 2007, 09:44 #6
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Originally Posted by The Phantom
That crash with Chandler was horrific. It knocked his 2 front teeth out and the replacement teeth he got made him look like Bugs Bunny!Get off my lawn
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23rd August 2007, 11:06 #7
Apparently you can buy a brick paving stone for placement at the corkscrew and have it engraved with your name or whatever. What would Akira put on his if he bought one?
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23rd August 2007, 11:26 #8
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Ouch!!!
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25th August 2007, 05:30 #9
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I have to say the Akira Yanagawa years in WSB are some of the fondest memories I have of bike racing. Whenever I hear his name I think of some amazing racing.
I still remember seeing him at Phillip Island for the first time and some of his heroics around the outside at turn one.
Akira is a racers racer!
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27th August 2007, 07:27 #10
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Originally Posted by Mach24
Yanagawa, Slight, Fogerty, Chili, Edwards, Crafar, Haga, Bostrom, Goddard, Corser (and many others) - talk about the 'glory days'!Phantom... Bike Who Parks
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