Kawasaki also takes fourth in the constructors' championship (95 points) and seventh in the teams' championship (134 points).Ģ005 Spanish Grand Prix: Nakano and Hofmann both retained for 2005 and start the year with fifth and eleventh places at the Jerez opener. Finishes eighth in the race.Ģ004 Valencian Grand Prix: Nakano finishes the season tenth in the world championship with 83 points and only four non-scores, while Hofmann collects 51 points for 15th position. Shinya is back in action just a week later at Catalunya, where he claims the ZX-RR's best race result to date with a seventh place finish.Ģ004 Pacific Grand Prix: Nakano takes the ZX-RR to its first ever MotoGP podium finish third position on home ground at Motegi (round 12).Ģ004 Malaysian Grand Prix: Nakano qualifies third on the grid at Sepang for the ZX-RR's first front-row start.
Kawasaki also changes from Dunlop to Bridgestone tyres.Ģ004 Italian Grand Prix: Nakano miraculously escapes serious injury when his rear tyre explodes at 300km/h (186mph) during the Italian GP at Mugello. 2004 South African Grand Prix: New season begins with Hofmann promoted to a full-time race seat alongside former 250cc world championship runner-up and 500cc podium finisher Shinya Nakano.