Kawasaki Ninja H2R, James Hillier flies to the Tourist Trophy breaking the speed record [PHOTO]

Kawasaki Ninja H2R – James Hillier sets the speed record on the road circuit of the Snaefell Mountain Course, on the Isle of Man, with 331,2 km/h on the Sulby straight. The Quattro Plant Kawasaki team rider said he was nervous, but excited, at the prospect of riding the Ninja H2R on the 60,75 kilometer circuit.

At the TT start line, Hillier's team removed the tire warmers and Hillier set off, accelerating down Bray Hill with the scream of the supercharged 4-cylinder of the Kawasaki Ninja H2R, which impressed even the most avid TT fan. James Hillier finished the lap in the blink of an eye, throttle open, calling the experience simply unique. “It was crazy, just crazy.” declared the Quattro Plant Kawasaki team rider at the end of the lap. “An extraordinary acceleration. He was fast everywhere, which was incredible. I had activated the App that I use when I cycle and on the Sulby straight, full throttle, it recorded a maximum GPS speed of 331 km/h… Whaaaaat?!”

The engine of the Kawasaki Ninja H2R, despite the familiarity of the inline 4-cylinder configuration, is a concentration of technologies expressly developed for this supercharged engine, some new, others derived from the know-how of the Kawasaki Group. The 300 HP produced by this 998 cmXNUMX inline four-cylinder are all thanks to the high-efficiency centrifugal compressor, an alternative solution to both the traditional turbo and the volumetric compressor.