“I am very happy to be able to ride in the Suzuka 8 Hours again this year as a Team HRC rider, and Iker Lecuona and Xavi Vierge will join us from WSBK. I will work with the best team staff to win the race as Team HRC with all three riders, and I will do my best. Please come to Suzuka Circuit and give us your support!”

“I am very happy to be able to ride in the Suzuka 8 Hours again this year as Team HRC. Last year, we were able to win the race, but we knew that it was not an easy race, and the victory made us realize how high the top is. This year, my teammates will be Takumi Takahashi and Xavi Vierge, I am looking forward to racing with them. I will do my best with the team and staff and aim for the top of the podium again!”

“This will be the first time for me to ride in the Suzuka 8 Hours. I am very happy to be able to ride as a rider in the same stage where so many riders have created legends. Iker Lecuona is my teammate in WSBK, and Takumi Takahashi is a great rider who has won many 8 Hours races in the past. I believe that we can win this race to work hard three riders together. Please give us your power!”

“Unfortunately, due to an injury to my left foot, I was not in perfect condition at the time of entry this year. However, I am working on my rehabilitation so that I will be able to race. I have a special passion for the 8 Hours and have not given up on it. I am still in the process of recovery, but I would be happy to join the Team HRC again.”

“I’m really looking forward to going back to Suzuka, Japan. It’s one of my favourites. Home of TSR and Honda so it’s a track that I really like and our bike generally performs quite well. You know the team been doing a good job this year so far and the mechanics and everybody has been doing amazing job. So I’m even more looking forward to racing at Suzuka. I’m really looking forward to coming to Suzuka and seeing all the Japanese fans and racing there again for 2023.”

“The 2023 season starts very well in Le Mans 24 hours with the victory. The Team works very strong this winter to be more competitive. The bike is faster and the mechanics are very fast when we change rider. In Suzuka is always special! I really dream and would like to be on the podium. It’s a special race for our Team and Honda. We’ll do our best to be faster as we can!”

“I’m very happy to be competing in the 8h Suzuka race this year and especially with the F.C.C. TSR Honda France team. The season started well with a 24 hours victory at Le Mans and a second place at the 24 hours Spa. The team works really well and my teammates are very fast. We will give our best to start at the top of the championship after this mythical race.”

“I am happy to be able to participate in the Suzuka 8 Hours again this year with SDG Honda Racing. Last year, I was not in perfect condition due to injury, and the team was also involved in a crash early in the race, which was frustrating. This year, I will do my best to win the race together with SDG Showa Denki Group, Honda with its long history in the 8 Hours, and HARC-PRO.”

“First of all, I am glad to be able to race in the Suzuka 8 Hours again this year, and I would like to thank everyone involved with SDG Honda Racing, including SDG Showa Denki Group and HARC-PRO. Last year was very disappointing, but we had the speed to aim for the top positions, so this year we will focus beginning with the tests and work together as a team so that we can translate that into results.”

“I am very happy to be racing in the Suzuka 8 Hours for the SDG Honda Racing team this year, and I am very grateful to the SDG Showa Denki Group, the team, and our sponsors. Last year was my first Suzuka 8 Hours, and I gained a lot of experience. I will do my best again this year, playing my part in the team.”

“I am thrilled to be able to participate again in the Suzuka 8 Hours this year. I made it through the tryouts at Suzuka 2&4 in April. The team did a great job and I am very grateful. This time I intend to achieve the best result so far. Thank you all for your support!”

“The last time I participated in the Suzuka 8 Hours was in 2019, so I am very happy and excited to be able to race here again. We have already tested at Suzuka this year and our three riders were able to set the bike up together and achieve good results. Now we can’t wait for the next tests and the race. Of course, I hope we can achieve the best results together!”

“I am very happy and excited to be able to participate in the Suzuka 8 Hours for the first time. Racing in the Suzuka 8 Hours is one of my dreams. Now that I have been chosen to participate, I will prepare to push 100% in the tests and the race. The three of us in our team will continue to give it everything and live up to everyone’s expectations.”