 Okada was to bring the new bike home in the Top 5 on six occasions, its best finish being a 2nd at the final race in Australia.When the Grand Prix season had finished, Honda also entered the V2 in the MFJ Grand Prix Superbike Race which pitted most of the top Grand Prix teams against each other in a one-off race at Sugo.Okada won the event on the V2, ahead of the established V4s from Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha.