21 May 1996: Yamaha rider Norifumi Abe of Japan holds the trophy aloft after winning the 500cc class of the Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in Japan. \ Mandatory Credit: Mike Cooper/Allsport
21 May 1996: Yamaha rider Norifumi Abe of Japan holds the trophy aloft after winning the 500cc class of the Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in Japan. \ Mandatory Credit: Mike Cooper/Allsport