Source: Kawasaki.

Kawasaki is bringing out the big guns for the Australasian Superbike Championship finale at Sydney Motorsport Park this weekend.

In addition to an outstanding line-up of Kawasaki racers competing, the brand has announced that the new super-charged Ninja H2R will be ridden for exhibition by Murray Sayle.

40 years since he raced fulltime on board the Kawasaki Ninja H2R, Australian racing identity and Kawasaki employee Sayle will again take to the track on board the iconic model.

However this time it will be for exhibition purposes and the Ninja H2R has had a few upgrades since 1974. Sayle will be the first in Australia to ride the exciting new supercharged 2015 model Ninja H2R, a model that has demanded the motorcycling world’s attention, and he is looking forward to the opportunity.

“I remember when I first rode the H2R at Lakeside in Queensland in 1974,” Sayle said. It was fitted with treaded tyres and it was wheel spinning in a straight line and would jump forward when the throttle was closed as the rear tyre regained grip. It was certainly a challenging ride but damn was it was fast.

“To now have the opportunity to ride this amazing new 2015 model Ninja H2R with a supercharger for the first time in Australia is a real honour. The many facets of Kawasaki Heavy Industries engineering and development that have gone into this model is nothing short of amazing and I can’t wait for the chance to ride it.”

Sayle will be riding the 2015 Ninja H2R around the Sydney Motorsport Park circuit on Sunday afternoon.

Another Australian Kawasaki identity will be in attendance at Sydney Motorsport Park for the Australasian Superbike Championship finale this weekend. Australian Superbike Champion and multiple World Superbike Championship race winner Robbie Phillis will be the wildcard entry on board the KMF Ninja 300 in the Kawasaki Insurances FX300 Ninja Cup.