If you have any interest in the world's highest-performance motorcycles,
then you simply must own this spectacular volume.
128 pages packed with close-up, full-color photos show every detail of these super-machines,
in both assembled and cowls-off views.
Expert commentary by a former MotoGP mechanic points out all the unique designs
and crucial differences between the bikes, too
(with all the 2002 machines' commentary translated into English by Scott T. Hards).
Also includes sponsor marking illustrations, photos (without English commentary) of the 2003 machines,
and a short guide to MotoGP bike kits from Tamiya.
The ultimate guide for any bike modeler or MotoGP fan.
A4 format. Soft cover w/dust jacket.
ISBN4-499-22824-7
CONTENTS ( E: English explanations are available )
HONDA RC211V 2002 Model 5
  Race Result & Evolution 6
  Close-Up Details 8 E
  1/12 scale Drawing 18
HONDA NSR500 2002 Model 21
  Race Result & Evolution 22
  Close-Up Details 24 E
  1/12 scale Drawing 31
YAMAHA YZR-M1 2002 Model 35
  Race Result & Evolution 36
  Close-Up Details 38 E
  1/12 scale Drawing 48
YAMAHA YZR500 2002 Model 51
  Race Result & Evolution 52
  Close-Up Details 54 E
  1/12 scale Drawing 61
SUZUKI GSV-R 2002 Model 65
  Race Result & Evolution 66
  Close-Up Details 68 E
  1/12 scale Drawing 79
SUZUKI RGV-Gamma 2001 Model 81
  Race Result & Evolution 82
  Close-Up Details 84 E
  1/12 scale Drawing 91
MotoGP Racers 2003 Models
  Close-Up Details 93
  HONDA RC211V 94
  YAMAHA YZR-M1 96
  SUZUKI GSV-R 98
  DUCATI Desmosedici 99
  APRILIA RS-3 & KAWASAKI ZX-RR 100
  PROTON KR, MORIWAKI MD211VF & HARRIS WCM   101
TAMIYA 1/6 & 1/12 Motorcycle Series
  Catalogue (Recers Only) 102
Staff Voice 104
GP Racers (Close-Up Details in Monochrome Photos)
  HONDA NSR500 1997 Model 105 E
  YAMAHA YZR500 1996 Model 111 E
  YAMAHA YZR500 1999 Model 117 E
  YAMAHA TZ250M 1993 Model

 123 E

Page 8 - 9 (RC211V)

Page 28 - 29 (NSR500)

English explanation sample about NSR500 on page 29

Page 54 - 55 (YZR500)
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STAFF
WRITER
Nobuya YOSHIMURA
PHOTOGRAPHS
Kazuhiro HOSHINO (ENTANIYA)
Ken-ichi IGUCHI (ENTANIYA)
Nobuya YOSHIMURA
Yasuo SATO (BIKERS STATION)
Yuushi KOBAYASHI (ARTBOX)
ENGLISH TEXT
Scott T. HARDS
COVER DESIGN
Takashi YOKOKAWA
MODELER
Hayato SATO
Shinshi EIKOKU
DRAWING
TAMIYA INC.
Yuushi KOBAYASHI (ARTBOX)
DTP
Tohru ONODERA
EDITOR
Yuushi KOBAYASHI (ARTBOX)
SPECIAL THANKS TO
SUZUKA CIRCUIT LAND Co., Ltd.
SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
TAMIYA INC.
TWIN RING MOTEGI Co., Ltd.
HONDA MOTOR Co., Ltd.
YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD.
BIKE KOBO GEN