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Place of Birth: Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
About Akira Ryō
- Akira Ryo (? ?, Ryo Akira) (born October 20, 1965) is a Japanese former professional motorcycle road racer and development rider.
- He was All-Japan Superbike champion in 2001.
- He was also runner-up in 1996 and third in 1999, part of a long run of top-10 series finishes.
- He finished 3rd in the Suzuka 8 Hours race in 1997, teamed with Shinja Takeishi.
- He and Keiichi Kitagawa came 2nd there in 2000.
- As of 2006 he is a factory test rider for Suzuki.Racing fans outside Japan will know him for his regular wild card entries into international championships, primarily in the Japanese rounds.
- In the Superbike World Championship he entered between 1996 and 2001, taking a win in the Japanese round in 1999, as well as three further podiums.
- He was the main development rider for Suzuki's GSV-R MotoGP bike, and raced in several times in 2002 and 2003.
- He nearly caused a major upset at the 2002 Japanese Grand Prix by leading for much of the race, before finishing second to Valentino Rossi.
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