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New School Racing / Re: 2026 Race Blog – Year 10 – Here We Go Again!
« Last post by Mikku on April 06, 2026, 12:17 PM »Was able to hit up the first of those three-in-a-month races yesterday - a small local race north of Tokyo. The track was super damp and slippery following Saturday rainfall, and I just didn’t have the confidence aka balls to do anything other than tiptoe around the berms, particularly the first. Moto after moto that meant losing a position or two in the first berm despite getting out the gate well. I therefore went 4/4/5 out of 6 riders. Disappointing but that’s the price of putting self-preservation first, so can’t really complain. 
With racing done by lunch and fuel still left in the tank, I headed over to a much larger and thankfully drier track for an afternoon practice session. This is one of the most popular tracks in Japan, as evidenced by the number of cars in the parking area. Riders ranged from beginners to elite, and at one point I lined up on the gate next to a World #1! Talking of gates, I managed to get in some much-needed gate practice, all with a view to racing there later this month. That’ll be the third of the three April races, the second being a return trip to Osaka on the 19th.
With racing done by lunch and fuel still left in the tank, I headed over to a much larger and thankfully drier track for an afternoon practice session. This is one of the most popular tracks in Japan, as evidenced by the number of cars in the parking area. Riders ranged from beginners to elite, and at one point I lined up on the gate next to a World #1! Talking of gates, I managed to get in some much-needed gate practice, all with a view to racing there later this month. That’ll be the third of the three April races, the second being a return trip to Osaka on the 19th.
is an amazing place for historical builds. 
