Jordan and Dave Ashburn prep the all-new YZ250FX, courtesy of Yamaha of Japan
Photo: Chuck LeMaster

From left to right: Yoshiteru Kawana (GNCC friend, host and interpreter), Dave Ashburn, Jordan Ashburn, Chuck LeMaster, Masami Hoshino (President of JNCC)

There were 18 Pros on the front row of the JNCC finale, nice!
Photo: Chuck LeMaster

Does this terrain look familiar? Picturesque ski slope, muddy, rocky and foggy?
Photo: Chuck LeMaster

Ashburn stopped in for a quick pit after lap one. Yamaha of Japan techs
are ripping the radiator shroud off in this photo.
Photo: Chuck LeMaster

Words of wisdom by Dave Ashburn!
Photo: Chuck LeMaster

Ashburn takes the checkers to win the JNCC AAGP with a commanding lead!
Photo: Chuck LeMaster

Big thanks to Yoshi (pictured right) for the great help and hospitality to
Chuck, Jordan and Dave. We are very thankful for great friends!
Photo: Toyoki Nitta

The Yamaha YZ250FX held up great, despite the tough track conditions.
Jordan ran most of the three-hour race without a radiator shroud.
Photo: Chuck LeMaster

It was a great day of racing for Yamaha of Japan, who swept the pro podium!
Photo: Yoshi

Ashburn joins Japan's top riders Manabu Watnabe and Kenji Suzuki on the podium.
Photo: Courtesy of the JNCC Facebook

Congrats again, Jordan! The entire GNCC Racin' Nation is proud of you!
Photo: Courtesy of the JNCC Facebook