The is the premiere

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championship in

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. It is run by the

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(MFJ) (日本モーターサイクルスポーツ協会) – the Japanese affiliate of the

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History

The MFJ was formed in 1961 and held its first motorcycle road race in 1967. The Championship's premiere class for a number of years had been the 500ccm class but it was replaced by a

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class in 1994. During the 2002 season the championship was used by some manufacturers to test their

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prototypes. The prototypes usually won the races but were not eligible for points. The series now runs a small seven round schedule but has a large field of Japanese riders and bikes. Similar to Spain's CEV championship, Moto3 motorcycles are used in Japan.

Champions

References

External links

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