Honda’s Takahashi banished 2019 demons with Suzuka 8 Hours win

All-Japan Superbike champion Takahashi led Honda’s assault at Suzuka three years ago, with the Japanese manufacturer putting a lot of faith in him by asking him to do a double stint in the final hours of the race.
However, the ex-World Superbike rider was unable to hold on to the narrow 3.5s lead he had inherited, with both Kawasaki’s Jonathan Rea and the Yamaha of Alex Lowes passing him to …Keep reading