Crash.net is posting an exclusive video diary with Alex Lowes, part of Yamaha's defending Suzuka-winning team, throughout this weekend's 2017 event.<br /><br />Lowes will again be riding alongside Katsuyuki Nakasuga and new arrival Michael van der Mark in the official Yamaha Factory Racing squad.<br /><br />Here the Englishman talks us through Thursday's opening practice sessions, which saw the Yamaha team lead FP1 - and set the best lap of the day - then finish second to HARC-Honda (Miller/Nakagami/Takahashi) in FP2.<br /><br />Visit the Crash.Net website here - http://www.crash.net<br /><br />Follow us on social media<br /><br />Twitter: https://twitter.com/CRASH_NET
