Exhibit-A, your honor.... https://www.roadracingworld.com/new...on-ducati-desmosedici-two-seater-with-mamola/
Fujio's grandson was on what appeared to be a Japanese Yoshimura vintage racing Honda 305 CA77 at the Barber Vintage Festival last year. His pride was clearly evident it participated in a parade lap with other notable pedigree vintage race-bikes.
Yeah, factory SX/MX team has been sponsored by Yosh since soon after they quit running the Suzuki SX/MX team.
Does anyone know what the last sentence in that article was referring to? “The trend was great for the tuners such as Yoshimura, but unfortunately, there was something fishy going on in Simi Valley.”
If you read the next section, it goes into issues with a relationship they had with their US partner, which led his daughter into leaving the family business. And another one was born. https://www.yoshimura-rd.com/blogs/...975-starting-over-as-yoshimura-r-d-of-america I'm trying to recall the name of another shop that, I believe, had roots with Yosh as well. I know my mom and dad were friends with all of them.
A good friend of mine Gilbert Jennings brought him to my pits when I was napping between races… He came in my trailer and said Marc I want you to meet someone.. I walk outside and him and his grandson were there looking at my TL. I was surprised but felt kind of bad and told him if you still made Systems for that Bike I would have one but it’s all M4 these days… I wreck too much LOL… super cool dude…