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Suzuka: Espargaro, Smith, Nakasuga claim 8 Hours glory
Pol Espargaro, Bradley Smith and Katsuyuki Nakasuga have won the Suzuki 8 Hours, Yamaha's first victory in the event since 1996. The all-star line-up of Tech 3 MotoGP team-mates Espargaro and Smith, plus factory test rider and Japanese champion Nakasuga, took the chequered flag 1m 17.411s clear of the field - having overcome a 30-second stop-go penalty in the middle stages. Yamaha was making its first factory Suzuka entry since 2002 and the long awaited triumph in Japan's most prestigious race is sure to boost both Smith and Espargaro's hopes of a 2016 MotoGP contract. Second place went to the TSR Honda of Moto2 star Dominique Aegerter and Australian Josh Hook, with the Team Kagayama...
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