Motorsport Kawasaki Kz1000

moriwaki kawasaki z1000 ridden wayne gardner in 1981 suzuka 8 hours endurance race

the z1000 raced in european, australian, american , british superbike racing. z1000 ridden reg pridmore won ama superbike championship in 1977 , 1978. pops yoshimura first began make reputation in mid-1970s fielding fast, reliable kawasaki z1000s in ama superbike championships. kawasaki z1000s tuned mamoru moriwaki raced in australian superbike championships in late 1970s new zealander graeme crosby. john cowie riding z1000 pecket & mcnab team, won 1978 british acu formula 1 championship production bikes. freddie spencer rode z1000 during 1979 ama superbike championship, winning 2 races , finishing third in final championship points standings. wayne gardner , co-rider john pace qualified moriwaki kawasaki z1000 on pole position @ prestigious 1981 suzuka 8 hours, ahead of major factory racing teams. in 1981, eddie lawson won ama superbike championship kawasaki on factory-backed z1000s.