After 20 long years on the sidelines, Kawasaki is at last returning to the MotoGP class of the FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) Road Racing World Championship, the world’s top international road racing series.
Last year, FIM created a new class called the MotoGP where four-stroke machines with engine displacements under 990cc compete together with two-stroke engines under 500cc in the same class. Large-displacement four-stroke models are Kawasaki's forte.
Our new machine for the MotoGP is the Ninja ZX-RR, a water-cooled, DOHC inline four, 990cc (or less) road racer with an aluminum frame. This fighter machine features a strategically designed angular form, demonstrating Kawasaki’s superior aerodynamic technology.
Led by team manager Harald Eckl, Kawasaki will be racing two factory machines in all 16 races in the 2003 MotoGP class. Riders Garry McCoy and Andrew Pitt have been named to compete in the championship, which opens on April 6 at Suzuka Circuit in Japan, followed by races in Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and South America. Kawasaki is putting all its efforts into winning its first GP series in 20 years.
Rider Profiles:
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Garry McCoy
Nationality: Australian
Date of birth: April 18, 1972
1992—Debuted in GP World Championship (GP125)
2000—5th in GP500 World Championship
2001—12th in GP500 World Championship
2002—20th in MotoGP Championship |
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Andrew Pitt
Nationality: Australian
Date of birth: February 19, 1976
1994—2nd in New South Wales Title 250cc Production
2000—10th in World Supersport Championship
2001—1st in World Supersport Championship
2002—5th in World Supersport Championship
2002—Competed in the three of the MotoGP Championships |
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