"Paul Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>Also Pentax sponsored a Honda VFR750 endurance racing bike in the early
>90's. I've got an article on it somewhere. I think it was ridden by Daryl
>Beattie.
>
>This link shows The Pentax MotorGP team finished in 26th place with a Honda
>NSR500 in 1990.
>http://www5a.biglobe.ne.jp/~uta/db1_1990.htm

Hey, they had Shinichi Ito as their rider! Surprising he finished as low as
26th. Perhaps that was around the time they were trying (mostly
unsuccessfully) to get fuel injection to work on a two-stroke motor?

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