Yuji Nakazawa - Yamaha Factory Snocross Racer

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Yuji Nakazawa #36

RIDER PROFILE

Hometown	Nagano, Japan
Current Residence	Fukuroi City, Shizuoka, Japan
Date of Birth	April 14, 1980
Height	5’ 4”
Weight	145 lb
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black
Marital Status	Wife, one child
Hobbies/Interests	Surfing

SNOWMOBILER HISTORY: • First Sled: SV80 • When did you start riding? I started riding when I was 9 years old. • Who got you into snowmobiling? My father thought I would like it. • What’s a great day of snowmobiling to you? To me, a great day of snowmobiling is having fresh snow on the ground. • Favorite place to ride: Madarao Hill Ski Resort, Japan RACER INFO: • First race: My first race was when I was nine years old. • Best race ever: My best race was at the 2001 Winter X Games. I finished 4th overall. • Favorite track: My favorite track is at the X Games because it has a lot of huge jumps and big air. • What’s your overall racing goal? I want to win a medal at the X Games and a season championship. I won’t be happy until I get them. • How would you describe your race style? My style is a mad dash from the starting line and trying to get out in front, in order to ride my own race. • What is your pre-race routine? I usually run and stretch before a race. YAMAHA-SPECIFIC INFO: • What do you think of the race sled so far? This is the best sled I have seen in the past three years we’ve been working on it. We will continue working and testing on the sled to constantly improve it. • Why did you choose to ride a Yamaha this season? Because I love Yamaha. I can feel their competitive spirit and drive to be the best every time I ride my sled. • What do you think are the sled’s strengths? Engine power and torque are definitely this sled’s strengths. The power helps the sled do what I want it to do. • What are your goals for the season? My goal is to keep developing the sled for the future and to make the finals at all the races. • Why are you a good fit for the FX Nytro? The engine feeling on the FX Nytro is the best, in my opinion. It’s an absolutely new kind of feeling. In the more than 15 years that I’ve been racing, this four stroke engine is the most exciting. • Describe the difference between a 2-stroke and a 4-stroke race sled: The weight feels very similar, but the torque makes it easy to ride. The engine and the chassis seem to work better together on the 4-stroke FX Nytro.

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