Onboard Lap of Suzuka with Yamalube YART Yamaha's Niccolò Canepa

The race weekend for the 43rd "Coca-Cola" Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race begins today, Friday August 5. Yamaha's top team in the event, the Yamalube YART Yamaha EWC Official Team, will be out on track for a 2 hour free practice session in the morning, followed by official qualifying sessions in the afternoon.

Here is a look at what it feels like to lap the iconic Suzuka Circuit onboard the YART Yamaha YZF-R1 with Niccolò Canepa, recorded during the August 2-3 pre-event test.