Arai Quantum/e Tetsuya Harada (原田哲也) RR (XL)

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Arai Quantum/e Tetsuya Harada (原田哲也) RR
One of my all time favorites with the in your face graphics nevermind super colorful. Been in my collection for some time but need to thin the herd to acquire others for my main collection. I have replaced missing parts with Arai OEM rear GP vent and new front weather stripping.
It has a few tiny dings from normal wear and tear but not very noticeable with the graphics scheme.
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Born in Chiba, Japan, Harada won the Japanese 125cc Junior championship in 1988, and was runner-up to Tadayuki Okada in the
All-Japan 250cc series in both 1990 and 1991, before taking the crown in 1992. In all three years he competed in the Japanese round
of the 250cc World Championship, twice starting on the front row and twice scoring points. His performance earned him a sponsored
ride in the 1993 250cc World Championship.
In 1998 Harada battled his Aprilia teammate Capirossi for the championship, leading for most of the season, until the two riders were
involved in a controversial incident at the final race of the year in Argentina. Harada had the world championship within sight, leading
the race into the final corner of the final lap when Harada's bike was rammed from behind by Capirossi machine, sending the Japanese
rider off the track. Valentino Rossi took the victory while Capirossi claimed second place and the world championship. Harada would finish
the season in third place behind Capirossi and Rossi.
In 1999 Harada moved up to the 500cc class to compete on Aprilia's 380cc V-twin race bike. He obtained top 5 finishes in the first 10 races,
including podium results at Paul Ricard and Donington Park: however, the bike's performance subsequently faded and he could not improve
his results. In 2000 he was less competitive, coming 16th overall. In 2001 he made another attempt to obtain a second 250cc world championship,
taking 8 poles and three victories: the title, however, went to fellow Japanese Daijiro Kato. For 2002 he entered the MotoGP class aboard a Honda
two-stroke, but this proved to be his final year of professional racing, as he retired after a difficult season that saw him finish 17th overall. He ended
his career with 17 Grand Prix victories, all in the 250cc class.
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