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Following is a breakdown of factory-supported and privateer teams that competed in World Superbikes events with the earlier ZXR750 or the more recent ZX7RR....

1990

• Rob Phillis - Team Kawasaki Australia

1991

• Rob Phillis - Team Kawasaki Australia

1992

• Aaron Slight, Rob Phillis - Team Kawasaki Australia

1993

• Aaron Slight, Scott Russell

1994

• Scott Russell - Team Muzzy
• Anthony Gobert - Wildcard

1995

• Scott Russell, Anthony Gobert - Team Muzzy
• Piergiorgio Bontempi, John Reynolds - Revé Racing

1996

• Anthony Gobert, Simon Crafar - Team Muzzy

1997

• Akira Yanagawa, Simon Crafar - Fuchs Kawasaki
• Piergiorgio Bontempi - Kawasaki Bertocchi

1998

• Akira Yanagawa, Neil Hodgson, Piergiorgio Bontempi - Fuchs Kawasaki
• Doug Chandler - Team Muzzy
• Andrew Stroud, Igor Jerman
• S. Takeishi, T. Serizawa, M. Innamorati

1999

• Akira Yanagawa, Chris Walker, Robert Ulm
• Igor Jerman, Alistair Maxwell

2000

• Akira Yanagawa, Gregorio Lavilla, Simon Crafar and Peter Goddard (Kawasaki Racing)
• Igor Antonelli, Massimo de Silvestro and Giovanni Bussei (Kawasaki Bertocchi)
• Steve Plater - Kawasaki UK
• Hitoyasu Izutsu

2001

• Akira Yanagawa, Gregorio Lavilla and Tamaki Serizawa - Kawasaki Racing
• Hitoyasu Izutsu - Fuchs Kawasaki
• Doug Chandler, Eric Bostrom - Kawasaki Motors US
• Michele Malatesta, Robert Ulm, Ludovic Holon, Ferdinando Di Maso, Kim Ashkenazi - Kawasaki Bertocchi
• AlistairMaxwell - SRT Almax

There were rumours of Kawsaki withdrawing their factory team for 2002, but in the end they didnt do so.

2002

• Akira Yanagawa, Eric Bostrom, Hitoyasu Izutsu, Chris Walker and Alex Hofmann - Kawasaki Racing
• Ivan Clementi, Mauro Sanchini (Kawasaki Bertocchi)
• Glen Richards (Hawk Kawasaki)
• Alistair Maxwell (Maxwell)

2003

• Mauro Sanchini, Ivan Clementi, Eric Bostrom

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See Also: K Index | Racing ZX 7 s