Kevin Schwantz riding during the 2013 Suzuki 8-Hour race. He went on to finish third with Team Kagayama.

2013 Suzuka 8-Hour podium with Musashi RT HARC-Pro (center) in first, Yoshimura Suzuki (left) in second and Team Kagayama (right) in third.

Michael van der Mark became the first Dutch rider to win the Suzuka 8-Hour in 2013, riding with the Musashi RT HARC-Pro team.