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Noboru Ueda
is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was exclusively a 125 class rider. Ueda began his Grand Prix career with a win in his inaugural race at the 1991 Japanese Grand Prix. His best seasons were in 1994, when he finished second in the 125cc world championship behind Kazuto Sakata and in 1997, when he finished second behind Valentino Rossi. In 1995, Nobuatsu (Noboru) Ueda fell off his bike, breaking his arm and receiving nerve damage that nearly paralyzed his right hand. This injury led to him wearing the first mechanised glove (produced by Spidi) that gave him the ability to grip the throttle and brake levers. After a twelve-year career in Grand Prix competition, he announced his retirement at the end of the 2002 season, citing the need to let his body recuperate after several racing injuries. Ueda won 13 Grand Prix races during his career. He now runs his own team known as Team Nobby, which competes in the All Japan Road Race Championship in the J-GP3 class. Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing Season
The 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 43rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Season summary The beginning of the 1990s marked a golden age for Grand Prix motorcycle racing. The rivalry between Wayne Rainey and Kevin Schwantz was in full flow while Mick Doohan started to come into his own. Eddie Lawson had switched to Cagiva and started to have some respectable results. In a one-year quirk, only 13 races counted as, competitors were allowed to drop their two worst scores. The Yugoslavia round was dropped because of the civil war and replaced with a Grand Prix of Europe at Jarama. The Brazilian round was also dropped at the last minute over track safety concerns and replaced with a race held at Le Mans. The inaugural Malaysian Grand Prix was held at Shah Alam. For the 1991 season, Michelin decided to supply only the Rothmans Honda team with tires; everybody else used Dunlops. Luca Cadalora won the 250 title in a dominating fashion with eight wins. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honda RS125
The RS125 is a race motorcycle built by the Honda Racing Corporation for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 125 cc class. The motorcycle debuted in the 1980 season. World Champions with the Honda RS125 The following riders won the World Championship on a Honda RS125: * Loris Capirossi (1990 & 1991) * Dirk Raudies (1993) * Haruchika Aoki (1995 & 1996) * Emilio Alzamora (1999) * Dani Pedrosa (2003) * Andrea Dovizioso (2004) * Thomas Lüthi Thomas Lüthi (born 6 September 1986) is a Swiss sporting director at Prüstel GP, and former Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He spent 19 years in Grand Prix world championships, becoming one of only six riders to reach 300 race starts, spending m ... (2005) References Norm Sheppard, 1983 Canadian Motorcycle Association Expert 125GP National Champion and former 1980 RS125RW (NA7) owner/rider. RS125 Sport bikes {{motorcycle-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Vitesse Du Mans Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1991 Vitesse du Mans motorcycle Grand Prix was the penultimate round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 6–8 September 1991 at the Bugatti Circuit located in Le Mans. France. Originally meant to be held in Brazil, that race was cancelled for safety reasons, so the FIM decided to add a second French round. It is the only time in FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing history two rounds were held in France during a season. The race's name was used for this race only, after the European Grand Prix moniker had been used for a race in Jarama that replaced the Yugoslavian race. 500 cc race report John Kocinski on pole. Kevin Schwantz gets the start from Kocinski, Mick Doohan, Wayne Gardner and Wayne Rainey. Schwantz and Doohan battle for 1st, but at ten laps to go, Rainey just needs to stay in 3rd place to win the championship. Rainey speculates that Kocinski let him take 3rd so he could win the championship, though he told team manage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Czechoslovakian Motorcycle Grand Prix
Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix 1991 MotoGP race reports, Czechoslovak 1991 in Czechoslovak sport, Motorcycle Grand Prix August 1991 sports events in Europe, Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 San Marino Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1991 San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix was the twelfth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 16–18 August 1991 at the Mugello Circuit. 500 cc race report 5th pole of the season for Kevin Schwantz. Wayne Rainey gets the start from Wayne Gardner, Schwantz and Mick Doohan. Rainey and Doohan get away, Doohan superior on the brakes at the end of the straight. Schwantz is a close 3rd. Rainey drops Doohan, who is caught by Schwantz. 500 cc classification References {{MotoGP_race_report , Name_of_race = San Marino Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1991 , Previous_race_in_season = 1991 British Grand Prix , Next_race_in_season = 1991 Czechoslovakian Grand Prix , Previous_year's_race = 1987 San Marino Grand Prix , Next_year's_race = 1993 San Marino Grand Prix San Marino and Rimini Riviera motorcycle Grand Prix San Marino San Marino motorcycle San Marino Motorcycle Grand Prix The San Marino and Rimini Riviera Grand Prix is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 British Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1991 British motorcycle Grand Prix was the eleventh round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 2–4 August 1991 at Donington Park. 500 cc race report Kevin Schwantz on pole, Wayne Rainey 0.02 seconds back in 2nd, Mick Doohan 1 second down in 6th. John Kocinski gets the start from 3rd over Wayne Gardner, Doohan and Rainey. Kocinski opens up a small gap to Schwantz, then a gap to a 3-man fight for 3rd between Rainey, Gardner and Doohan. Schwantz takes the lead from Kocinski as Rainey arrives to make it a trio. Doohan makes it a quartet on lap 7. Rainey and Schwantz drop Doohan and Kocinski, and they are swapping the lead often. On the penultimate lap approaching the Melbourne Hairpin, from far behind Schwantz swoops in on Rainey on the brakes and passes around the outside in one of Schwantz's most memorable overtaking maneuvers. Rainey is not able to recover while Schwantz widens his lead to a comfortable gap as he crosses the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 French Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1991 French motorcycle Grand Prix was the tenth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 19–21 July 1991 at the Paul Ricard circuit 500 cc race report Wayne Rainey started on pole, Mick Doohan started 2nd at .5 second, John Kocinski started 3rd and Kevin Schwantz started 4th on the grid. Doohan got the start from Schwantz, Eddie Lawson and Rainey. After a bad start, Kocinski crashed out hard on the first lap. By the end of the first lap, Rainey is showing Doohan a front wheel and it's a 2-man fight for 1st very early with a 4-man group fighting for 3rd. Rainey takes the lead from Doohan and Lawson and Schwantz remain behind to determine 3rd place. On the last lap, Rainey expertly zigzags across the Mistral Straight, preventing Doohan from draft-passing, and Lawson wins his fight from Schwantz. 500 cc classification References {{MotoGP_race_report , Name_of_race = French motorcycle Grand Prix , Year_of_race = 1991 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Dutch TT
The 1991 Dutch TT was the ninth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 27–29 June 1991 at the TT Circuit Assen located in Assen, Netherlands. 500 cc race report Kevin Schwantz on pole, and he gets the start from Wayne Rainey and Mick Doohan. Rain brings out a red flag on lap 4, with Doohan in 1st and Rainey in 5th .85 seconds behind. Race 2 will be on aggregate time. Rainey gets the first turn from Wayne Gardner and Doohan. Alex Barros bumps Schwantz’ Suzuki with his elbow. Rainey is opening a gap to Doohan, Gardner, Schwantz and Eddie Lawson. Schwantz and Doohan fight for 2nd and Gardner drops to 4th. Doohan lowsides out of second and slides into a bale-covered fence, hitting it hard with his upper body. He’s not getting up. A win would put Rainey ahead of Doohan on points, but Schwantz is closing as they head into the last lap. Schwantz is too far away to pass on the brakes, but at the chicane, Rainey makes a big mistake a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 German Motorcycle Grand Prix
The 1991 German motorcycle Grand Prix was the sixth round of the 1991 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. It took place on the weekend of 24–26 May 1991 at the Hockenheimring, Hockenheim circuit. This was the first motorcycle racing in Germany after the German reunification 500 cc race report Mick Doohan was on pole, Wayne Rainey was 1 second back in 4th, with Eddie Lawson on the front row again on the ever-improving Cagiva. Doohan took the lead at the start ahead from Rainey, Eddie Lawson and John Kocinski. Doohan and Rainey developed a small gap to Kevin Schwantz, Lawson and Wayne Gardner. In the stadium section, Rainey tried to go through the inside of Doohan, but going off the racing line proved too slippery and he had to sit-up and got Schwantz on his back wheel. Rainey recovered his rhythm and passed Doohan, but Schwantz was closing. Kocinski crashed out. Doohan re-took the lead of the trio with Rainey and Schwantz. Another Rainey/Doohan battle ended inconclusively when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
