Double Japanese Podium for Bridgestone

Camel Honda driver Makoto Tamada and Kawasaki’s Shinya Nakano took first and third place for Bridgestone at the Japanese Grand Prix over the weekend. The tyre manufacturer provided tailor-made tyres for its drivers to suit the special stop-and-go characteristics of the Motegi track. “Makoto was unbeatable. Even towards the end of the race, he had tyre grip like on the first lap,” commented defeated world champion Valentino Rossi.