Japanese Superbike racer Tanimoto dies after Motegi crash

Team Tahara Aprilia rider Tanimoto was involved in a serious incident at Turn 1 in the early stages of the fifth round of the season on August 20, hitting the back of the BMW of Taro Sekiguchi and being launched into the barriers.The crash caused the race to be red-flagged as well as a delay to the schedule that also affected the Super Formula race taking place on the same day.Tanimoto was …Keep reading