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The Netherlands has gained a Kawasaki Race partner

April 21, 2022

Dutch Superbike class

Druijff Racing has been active as a Kawasaki team for several seasons in the Dutch Superbike class of the International Dutch Championship. As a result of this good collaboration, Druijff Racing has been appointed by Kawasaki as Kawasaki Race Partner for the Netherlands.

Grape Racing Kawasaki team

Druijff Racing Kawasaki will start in the 2022 season with Wayne Tessels and Alexander Klaassen on Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R motorcycles in the International Dutch Championship, abbreviated IDC. Druijff Racing will be present at the events of the IDC Championship as a Kawasaki service provider, in the field of parts and technical support.

Preparation and tuning

Druijff Racing is the company of former racing driver Erwin Druijff. Druijff Racing specializes in preparing and tuning engines for track use. Erwin Druijff: “In 2019 we started the collaboration with Kawasaki by starting a team in the Dutch championship. Through our race team we have gained a lot of experience and knowledge with Kawasaki. That we are now expanding this collaboration and getting an official appointment as Kawasaki Racing Partner makes me proud.”

More Kawasaki’s in Dutch Championships

Henk Salomons, Branch Manager Kawasaki Benelux, expects further growth in the number of Kawasaki racing motorcycles in Dutch championships: “It is important that we also show ourselves at a national level with well-tuned engines and products. As a result of this good cooperation, Druijff Racing has now also become our Kawasaki Race Partner for the Netherlands. We are confident that Erwin and his team will make this a success and we hope with this choice to further increase the number of Kawasaki racing bikes in the Dutch championships.”