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Takeshi Tsujimura won round six of the eight-round All-Japan Road Race Series on Sunday, August 24 at the 2.9-mile Autopolis International Racing Course in Japan. Tsujimura won the 18-lap race by over two seconds on his JSB1000-spec F.C.C. TSR Honda CBR954RR.

Kenz JTrust Suzuki’s Keiichi Kitagawa turned the fastest lap of the race on his GSX-R1000 but could not match Tsujimura’s pace and finished second, 2.784 seconds back. Kitagawa did, however, extend his JSB1000 Championship point lead from 16 to 22 points over Atsushi Watanabe. Yoshimura Suzuki’s Watanabe, the defending JSB1000 Champion, finished fifth at Autopolis, 12 seconds back.

All-Japan Road Race Series
Round Six Results:

1. Takeshi Tsujimura (Hon CBR954RR), 34:18.830, 18 laps
2. Keiichi Kitagawa (Suz GSX-R1000), -2.784 seconds
3. Tatsuya Yamaguichi (Hon CBR954RR), -2.847 seconds
4. Osamu Deguichi (Hon CBR954RR), -12.158 seconds
5. Atsushi Watanabe (Suz GSX-R1000), -12.786 seconds
6. Nobuyuki Ohsaki (Yam YZF-R1), -13.007 seconds

DNF. Hitoyasu Itzutsu (Hon CBR954RR), -16 laps


Fastest Lap: Kitagawa, 1:53.439, Lap 3

Pole Position: Yamaguichi, 1:52.886 (New Track Record)