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    Norifumi ‘Norick’ Abe

    Mar 18, 2019 2 minutes

    While he didn’t win any 500cc World titles, Norifumi Abe made a big impression on racing when he made his amazing debut in the class at Suzuka back in 1994.

    Abe was riding for the Mister Donut-backed Blue Fox team as a wild card rider on his Honda

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