Kawasaki Racing Team at Birmingham bike show

[MadKaw]

MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2004
INTERNATIONAL MOTORBIKE SHOW - BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM
02 NOVEMBER 2004 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NAKANO HEADS FOR BIRMINGHAM AND THE INTERNATIONAL MOTORBIKE SHOW

Shinya Nakano and his Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR are set to be the stars of
the Kawasaki stand at this year's International Motorbike Show at
Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre.

The Ninja ZX-RR that Nakano took to third place in this year's Japanese
Grand Prix at Motegi, and tenth place in the 2004 MotoGP World
Championship standings, will be displayed on the Kawasaki stand for the
duration of the show, which opens its doors to the public from 5-15 November.

A busy winter test schedule means that Nakano's visit to the largest
powered two wheeler show in the UK will be limited to just two days;
press and trade day on Thursday 4th November and the public preview day on
Friday 5th November.

The 27-year-old Fuchs Kawasaki rider will be making regular appearances
on both days, with autograph sessions scheduled on the Fuchs Silkolene
and Arlen Ness stands in hall 19, the Kawasaki K-Care stand in hall 7
and the main Kawasaki stand in hall 18.

This will be Nakano's first visit to the International Motorbike Show,
and the Japanese ace is looking forward to meeting again the race fans
who gave him such a warm welcome at the British Grand Prix earlier in
the year.

"I've never been to a motorcycle show in the UK before, but I was
really impressed with the knowledge and enthusiasm of everyone I talked to
at Donington Park this year and I'm looking forward to meeting the
British race fans again in Birmingham," declared Nakano.

Nakano finished the 2004 MotoGP World Championship season in fine style
at Valencia on Sunday, bringing his Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR home in
seventh place in the race to secure tenth position in the final championship
standings.

Nakano will return to Japan for a well earned break after appearing at
the International Motorbike Show, before heading to the Jerez and Paul
Ricard circuits at the end of November, where he'll be joined by
team-mate Alex Hofmann for further development tests aboard the Kawasaki
Ninja ZX-RR.