Shinya Nakano

is a Japanese retired Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Superbike rider. He is not related to the former Formula One racer Shinji Nakano.

Career

Early career Nakano was All-Japan 250cc champion in 1998, the highlight of a long career in both 125cc and 250cc Japanese national championships. Nakano moved to international competition full-time in 1999, adjusting to 250cc Grand Prix racing quickly, finishing fourth overall with five podium finishes. Bringing experience with Bridgestone tyres and Honda bikes, he had a solid season, scoring more points in the first half of 2008 than in the whole of 2007. On October 28, 2009, Nakano announced that he would be retiring from professional motorcycle racing. The decision followed a season in which he had struggled with injury problems, including a broken collarbone and a neck injury that kept him out of the final three rounds of the season.

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Pts 1998 250cc Yamaha JPN2 MAL ESP ITA FRA MAD NED GBR GER CZE IMO CAT AUS4 ARG 19th 33 1999 250cc Yamaha MAL3 JPN1 ESPRet FRA2 ITA5 CAT4 NED5 GBR3 GER4 CZE4 IMO5 VAL4 AUS4 RSA2 BRA15 ARG5 4th 207 2000 250cc Yamaha RSA1 MAL1 JPN3 ESP15 FRA2 ITA1 CAT3 NED3 GBR7 GER3 CZE1 PORRet VAL1 BRA4 PAC2 AUS2 2nd 272 2001 500cc Yamaha JPN5 RSA4 ESP4 FRA11 ITA8 CAT4 NED5 GBR6 GER3 CZEDNS POR9 VAL7 PAC6 AUS7 MAL4 BRA9 5th 155 2002 MotoGP Yamaha JPNRet RSA8 ESP17 FRA13 ITA11 CATRet NED8 GBR10 GER5 CZERet POR12 BRARet PAC16 MAL6 AUS13 VAL6 11th 68 2003 MotoGP Yamaha JPN9 RSA11 ESP8 FRA14 ITA5 CAT5 NED13 GBR9 GER7 CZE14 POR12 BRA8 PAC9 MAL8 AUS7 VALRet 10th 101 2004 MotoGP Kawasaki RSA12 ESP9 FRARet ITARet CAT7 NEDRet BRA9 GER7 GBR15 CZE12 POR11 JPN3 QATRet MAL8 AUS12 VAL7 10th 83 2005 MotoGP Kawasaki ESP5 POR8 CHNRet FRA8 ITA10 CAT9 NED8 USA9 GBRRet GER6 CZE12 JPNRet MALRet QAT7 AUS7 TUR10 VAL11 10th 98 2006 MotoGP Kawasaki ESP7 QAT11 TUR8 CHN8 FRA12 ITA11 CATDSQ NED2 GBRRet GER6 USARet CZE8 MALRet AUS8 JPNRet PORRet VAL7 14th 92 2007 MotoGP Honda QAT10 ESP10 CHN13 TURRet FRARet ITA13 CAT15 GBR14 NED12 GERRet USA12 CZE14 RSM10 POR11 JPN16 AUS13 MAL16 VAL14 17th 47 2008 MotoGP Honda QAT13 ESP9 POR10 CHN10 FRA10 ITA9 CAT9 GBR9 NED8 GER9 USA10 CZE4 RSM12 IND17 JPN8 AUS5 MAL5 VAL7 9th 126

Superbike World Championship

By season SeasonMotorcycleTeamRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd Aprilia RSV4 Aprilia Racing 18 0 0 0 0 86 14th Total 18 0 0 0 0 86

Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 2009 Aprilia AUS15 AUS12 QAT4 QAT7 SPADNS SPADNS NEDRet NEDDNS ITA13 ITA12 RSA7 RSA7 USARet USA7 SMR9 SMR13 GBR6 GBRRet CZERet CZE11 GERRet GERDNS ITA ITA FRA FRA POR POR 14th 86