Kitagawa coming 16th in the season's overall standings. He was a semi-regular in the Superbike World Championship in , finishing 17th overall with a best finish of 4th, on a Kawasaki.
Kitagawa ranked 16th in the season's overall standings. In , he was a semi-regular competitor in the Superbike World Championship, finishing 17th overall and achieving his best result with a fourth-place finish, riding a Kawasaki.