As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)

Riders

Noboru Ueda

Nationality: Japan
Number: 9
Born: July 23, 1967(age 59)
Birthplace: Aichi
Height / weight: 170 cm / 56 kg (official profile, fetched October 2026; weight and height change over time)

Photos (2)

1992
At this race · Rikita · CC BY-SA 3.0
2018
Steve · CC BY 2.0

Freely licensed photos from Wikimedia Commons. Tap a photo for its source page (photographer, licence). The year is when it was taken.

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Eastern Creek in 1991.

In 125cc (1991–2002): 110 starts, 6 wins, 22 podiums.

First podium: Eastern Creek 1991 (125cc). First win: Suzuka 1997 (125cc).

In all, 110 Grand Prix starts, 6 wins and 22 podiums (within the official results database).

Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)

Starts with no race result

The official records keep only the qualifying order and the starting grid for these races; the race result is missing (the official site has none either).

Year	Event	Class	Grid	Qualifying
2001	British GP	125cc	8	1'39.643

Season by season

125cc ★ Champion

The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine

Scope: official results DB, 1991–2002 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc1991–2002

Win rate8.2%

Podium rate23.9%

Average finish (when classified)avg P6.4

1396 pts · Poles 19

49 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

1991	Suzuka	grid 3	1 +20
1991	Eastern Creek	grid 4	3 +15
1991	Jerez	grid 1	1 +20
1991	Misano	grid 5	DNF
1991	Salzburgring	grid 5	3 +15
1991	Jarama	grid 2	DNF
1991	Assen	grid 11	12 +4
1991	Paul Ricard	grid 1	5 +11
1991	Donington	grid 6	5 +11
1991	Mugello	grid 1	DNF
1991	Brno	grid 1	17
1991	Shah Alam	grid 9	7 +9
1992	Suzuka	grid 10	DNF
1992	Eastern Creek	grid 21	16
1992	Shah Alam	grid 15	11
1992	Jerez	grid 11	DNF
1992	Mugello	grid 9	3 +12
1992	Catalunya	grid 12	8 +3
1992	Hockenheim	grid 10	DNF
1992	Hungaroring	grid 13	8 +3
1992	Magny-Cours	grid 3	2 +15
1992	Donington	grid 8	3 +12
1992	Interlagos	grid 11	7 +4
1992	Kyalami	grid 9	5 +8
1993	Eastern Creek	grid 10	8 +8
1993	Shah Alam	grid 4	4 +13
1993	Suzuka	grid 2	5 +11
1993	Jerez	grid 10	5 +11
1993	Salzburgring	grid 10	DNF
1993	Hockenheim	grid 10	11 +5
1993	Assen	grid 10	DNF
1993	Catalunya	grid 4	1 +25
1993	Mugello	grid 6	6 +10
1993	Donington	grid 7	6 +10
1993	Brno	grid 7	4 +13
1993	Misano	grid 15	DNF
1993	Laguna Seca	grid 11	4 +13
1993	Jarama	grid 3	6 +10
1994	Eastern Creek	grid 9	7 +9
1994	Shah Alam	grid 7	1 +25
1994	Suzuka	grid 1	DNF
1994	Jerez	grid 5	4 +13
1994	Salzburgring	grid 1	2 +20
1994	Hockenheim	grid 1	6 +10
1994	Assen	grid 1	DNF
1994	Mugello	grid 2	1 +25
1994	Le Mans	grid 2	1 +25
1994	Donington	grid 4	6 +10
1994	Brno	grid 4	2 +20
1994	Laguna Seca	grid 4	9 +7
1994	Buenos Aires	grid 1	2 +20
1994	Catalunya	grid 8	6 +10
1995	Eastern Creek	grid 20	5 +11
1995	Shah Alam	grid 13	21
1995	Suzuka	grid 3	14 +2
1995	Jerez	grid 8	5 +11
1995	Nürburgring	grid 4	2 +20
1995	Mugello	grid 6	DNF
1995	Assen	grid 8	DNF
1995	Le Mans	grid 13	DNF
1995	Donington	grid 8	DNF
1995	Brno	grid 9	9 +7
1995	Rio	grid 8	5 +11
1995	Buenos Aires	grid 14	13 +3
1995	Catalunya	grid 2	DNF
1996	Shah Alam	grid 14	9 +7
1996	Sentul	grid 7	6 +10
1996	Suzuka	grid 1	3 +16
1996	Jerez	grid 11	3 +16
1996	Mugello	grid 10	12 +4
1996	Paul Ricard	grid 2	4 +13
1996	Assen	grid 5	4 +13
1996	Nürburgring	grid 8	12 +4
1996	Donington	grid 4	6 +10
1996	Red Bull Ring	grid 16	11 +5
1996	Brno	grid 12	DNF
1996	Imola	grid 9	11 +5
1996	Catalunya	grid 19	11 +5
1996	Rio	grid 4	6 +10
1996	Eastern Creek	grid 11	8 +8
1997	Shah Alam	grid 6	3 +16
1997	Suzuka	grid 1	1 +25
1997	Jerez	grid 4	2 +20
1997	Mugello	grid 5	4 +13
1997	Red Bull Ring	grid 1	1 +25
1997	Paul Ricard	grid 4	DNF
1997	Assen	grid 4	4 +13
1997	Imola	grid 6	5 +11
1997	Nürburgring		DNF
1997	Rio	grid 1	2 +20
1997	Donington		3 +16
1997	Brno	grid 13	1 +25
1997	Catalunya	grid 9	3 +16
1997	Sentul	grid 11	4 +13
1997	Phillip Island	grid 4	1 +25
1998	Suzuka	grid 1	DNF
1998	Johor	grid 1	1 +25
1998	Jerez	grid 4	5 +11
1998	Mugello	grid 1	7 +9
1998	Paul Ricard	grid 1	DNF
1998	Catalunya	grid 14	6 +10
1998	Phillip Island	grid 11	18
1998	Buenos Aires	grid 11	9 +7
1999	Sepang	grid 9	DNF
1999	Motegi	grid 17	DNF
1999	Jerez	grid 9	8 +8
1999	Paul Ricard	grid 11	5 +11
1999	Mugello	grid 4	3 +16
1999	Catalunya	grid 11	4 +13
1999	Assen	grid 5	2 +20
1999	Donington	grid 8	2 +20
1999	Sachsenring	grid 11	5 +11
1999	Brno	grid 2	2 +20
1999	Imola	grid 15	5 +11
1999	Valencia	grid 12	3 +16
1999	Phillip Island	grid 1	DNF
1999	Welkom	grid 5	DNF
1999	Rio	grid 6	1 +25
1999	Buenos Aires	grid 7	DNF
2000	Welkom		5 +11
2000	Sepang	grid 1	5 +11
2000	Suzuka	grid 2	2 +20
2000	Jerez	grid 4	5 +11
2000	Le Mans	grid 3	DNF
2000	Mugello	grid 6	6 +10
2000	Catalunya	grid 3	Out on lap 1
2000	Assen	grid 2	2 +20
2000	Donington	grid 2	4
2000	Sachsenring	grid 4	13 +3
2000	Brno	grid 3	5 +11
2000	Estoril	grid 7	DNF
2000	Valencia	grid 9	11 +5
2000	Rio	grid 10	6 +10
2000	Motegi	grid 7	7 +9
2000	Phillip Island	grid 7	3 +16
2001	Suzuka	grid 7	DNF
2001	Welkom	grid 2	3 +16
2001	Jerez	grid 8	4 +13
2001	Le Mans	grid 5	7 +9
2001	Mugello	grid 6	1 +25
2001	Catalunya	grid 2	DNF
2001	Assen	grid 20	4 +13
2001	Brno	grid 7	11 +5
2001	Estoril	grid 23	DNF
2001	Valencia	grid 7	DNF
2001	Motegi	grid 8	DNF
2001	Phillip Island	grid 5	11 +5
2001	Sepang	grid 13	11 +5
2001	Rio	grid 17	13 +3
2002	Suzuka		4 +13
2002	Welkom		11 +5
2002	Jerez	grid 21	17
2002	Le Mans		DNF
2002	Estoril	grid 16	DNF
2002	Rio	grid 22	25
2002	Motegi	grid 23	27
2002	Sepang		18
2002	Phillip Island	grid 26	21
2002	Valencia	grid 21	DNF

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1991–2002 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1991. Of the 34 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Valentino Rossi 9 world titles
30 races together: ahead 13, behind 17, both out 0
Jorge Martinez 4 world titles
93 races together: ahead 57, behind 29, both out 7
Dani Pedrosa 3 world titles
23 races together: ahead 7, behind 16, both out 0
Loris Capirossi 3 world titles
12 races together: ahead 3, behind 9, both out 0

Greats: 2+ world titles or 30+ MotoGP / 500cc wins. Up to 4 who shared 10+ races, most titles first. A finisher counts as ahead of a non-finisher.

Results by condition (races)

125cc 159 races · 1991–2002

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 11.7 to an average finish of 8.0

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	1.7 → 3.9	7 wins / 38 races
Grid 4–6	4.7 → 4.5	4 wins / 34 races
Grid 7–9	8.0 → 6.0	1 wins / 31 races
Grid 10–15	11.7 → 8.0	1 wins / 35 races
Grid 16〜	20.1 → 15.0	0 wins / 14 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 125cc, best at Salzburgring (average P2.5, 3 races)

Johor1 racesavg P1.0

Magny-Cours1 racesavg P2.0

Salzburgring3 racesavg P2.5

Le Mans5 racesavg P4.0

Suzuka11 racesavg P4.3

Donington9 racesavg P4.4

Assen9 racesavg P4.7

Paul Ricard5 racesavg P4.7

Mugello11 racesavg P4.8

Sentul2 racesavg P5.0

Kyalami1 racesavg P5.0

Jerez12 racesavg P5.4

Catalunya10 racesavg P5.6

Red Bull Ring2 racesavg P6.0

Jarama2 racesavg P6.0

Welkom4 racesavg P6.3

Brno9 racesavg P6.4

Laguna Seca2 racesavg P6.5

Valencia4 racesavg P7.0

Imola3 racesavg P7.0

Nürburgring3 racesavg P7.0

Interlagos1 racesavg P7.0

Eastern Creek6 racesavg P7.8

Shah Alam7 racesavg P8.0

Buenos Aires4 racesavg P8.0

Hungaroring1 racesavg P8.0

Rio7 racesavg P8.3

Hockenheim3 racesavg P8.5

Sachsenring2 racesavg P9.0

Phillip Island6 racesavg P10.8

Sepang4 racesavg P11.3

Motegi4 racesavg P17.0

Estoril3 races—

Misano2 races—

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1991–2002 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)91 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 8,658 miles
0.3× around the Earth · 3,038 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 390,801 miles
15.7× around the Earth · at least 35.2 days

From 1949. Every session in the seasons with the lap analysis documents, races only before. Tests not included. Laps × that year's lap length.A minimum, calculated from straight-line distances between circuits. Connections, tests and trips home are not included, so the real figures are longer.

Every race

90.9%Start rate (159/175)

6Longest run of absences (races)

81Longest run of starts (races)

92Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1991 125cc P5 · 105 pts

1992 125cc P9 · 57 pts

1993 125cc P5 · 129 pts

1994 125cc P2 · 194 pts

1995 125cc P12 · 65 pts

1996 125cc P7 · 126 pts

1997 125cc P2 · 238 pts

1998 125cc P13 · 62 pts

1999 125cc P5 · 171 pts

2000 125cc P5 · 137 pts

2001 125cc P9 · 94 pts

2002 125cc P23 · 18 pts

Tap a cell for the event, qualifying, sprint and race results and points

? How the estimate is made

Estimate = average of the last 3 races before each absence

Seasons in which at least half of the races were started | Scope: official results DB, 1991–2002 (the rider's racing years)