2026 Ninja Team Green Cup Autopolis Event Report

Kawasaki Motors Japan, Ltd. (Headquarters: Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture; Representative Director and President: Kenji Saeki) is pleased to present a report on the "2026 Ninja Team Green Cup Autopolis" held at Autopolis on Sunday, May 10, 2026.

https://www3.kawasaki-motors.com/mc/ninjateamgreencup/

The Ninja Team Green Cup is a one-make race for the Ninja ZX-25R, designed for inexperienced and beginner racers. A major feature is its unique regulations, which allow easy participation in a state close to public road riding, encouraging many riders to make their race debut as an introductory event for racing novices and beginners.

Classifications

To ensure that beginner and inexperienced racers, who are the main participants of the Ninja Team Green Cup, can participate with peace of mind, we offer two classes that can be selected according to experience.

Class 1 For beginners and inexperienced riders

Class 2 For experienced riders

First-time Participant Award

First-time participants in the Ninja Team Green Cup received an original Ninja Team Green Cup parasol (not for sale) as a special award.

Photo Service

On the day of the event, professional photographers captured the participants. They documented the entire race day, including riding scenes, registration, briefings, pit work, and interactions with fellow riders.

All photos taken are provided free of charge. Your day of challenging the race will be preserved as a special memory by professionals.

Race Results

▽ Class 1

Rank / Rider / Team Name 1st / #14 Yuki Kozuka / MARVERIC✫RACING 2nd / #16 Hiroyuki Ito / Team Yume Fuwa IEC + D-nut's 3rd / #84 Junko Hashimoto / ShinobiRT with ANIMA

▽ Class 2

Rank / Rider / Team Name 1st / #47 Jun Yoshinouchi / Kawasaki Plaza Matsuyama Racing Team 2nd / #19 Kosuke Asami / ShinobiRT with ANIMA 3rd / #29 Seiji Ezaki / Team Motoboy

Next Event

The next round will be held for the first time at Tsukuba Circuit on June 21.

Tsukuba Circuit is a representative circuit in the Kanto region, located in Shimotsuma City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and many participants had expressed a desire for it to be held there. In response to these requests, the event at Tsukuba Circuit has been realized for the 2026 season.

The "Ninja Team Green Cup" is highly regarded as a category where even inexperienced racers can safely challenge themselves. Why not take this opportunity to race through Tsukuba Circuit with your Ninja ZX-25R?

About Ninja Team Green Cup

With its unique regulations, it allows easy participation in races in a state close to public road riding, and self-driving participation is also possible. Even inexperienced racers can enjoy the exhilaration and speed unique to a circuit, experiencing the charm of motorcycles in this event.

For more details, please visit the special website.

https://www3.kawasaki-motors.com/mc/ninjateamgreencup/

Company Overview

Company Name: Kawasaki Motors Japan, Ltd. Location: 1-1 Kawasaki-cho, Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture, 673-8666 Japan Representative Director and President: Kenji Saeki Established: December 15, Showa 28 (1953)

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