Yusuke Watanabe’s Victorious Japanese Homecoming

Presented by Ogio Powersports After winning the 2017 All Japan National Championship in the IA2 (250) class, Yamaha factory rider Yusuke Watanabe headed to the United States to pursue his dream of racing in America. In fact, it was a bonus clause written in his contract: if he were to win the Japanese championship, Yamaha would support him for the Lucas Oil MX Nationals in the United States. In ’18, Watanabe competed under the 3D Racing Yamaha tent, but un ’19 he was upgraded to the Cycle Trader/Rock River