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

Riders

Tetsuya Harada

Nationality: Japan
Bike: Honda
Born: June 14, 1970(age 56)
Birthplace: Chiba
Height / weight: 163 cm / 51 kg (official profile, fetched October 2026; weight and height change over time)

Photos (2)

1993
At this race · Rikita · CC BY-SA 3.0
2009
Rikita · CC BY-SA 3.0

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 250cc at Suzuka in 1990.

In 250cc (1990–1998): 55 starts, 13 wins, 28 podiums. In 500cc (1999–2000): 32 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In 250cc (2001): 16 starts, 3 wins, 13 podiums. In MotoGP (2002): 16 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

First podium: Shah Alam 1993 (250cc). First win: Suzuka 1993 (250cc). World champion: 1993 250cc.

In all, 119 Grand Prix starts, 16 wins and 43 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

250cc500ccMotoGP ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 1990–2002 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1990–2001 ★ 1 titles (1993)

Win rate17.5%

Podium rate54.6%

Average finish (when classified)avg P3.8

1357 pts · Poles 20

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

1990	Suzuka	grid 15	7 +9
1991	Suzuka	grid 3	6 +10
1992	Suzuka	grid 2	DNF
1993	Eastern Creek	grid 3	1 +25
1993	Shah Alam	grid 4	2 +20
1993	Suzuka	grid 1	1 +25
1993	Jerez	grid 1	1 +25
1993	Salzburgring	grid 8	6 +10
1993	Hockenheim	grid 8	6 +10
1993	Assen	grid 6	2 +20
1993	Catalunya		DNF
1993	Mugello	grid 2	3 +16
1993	Donington	grid 9	Out on lap 1
1993	Brno		6 +10
1993	Misano	grid 3	DNF
1993	Laguna Seca	grid 10	5 +11
1993	Jarama	grid 5	1 +25
1994	Eastern Creek		Did not start
1994	Suzuka	grid 10	9 +7
1994	Jerez	grid 15	7 +9
1994	Salzburgring	grid 5	DNF
1994	Hockenheim	grid 9	7 +9
1994	Assen	grid 7	DNF
1994	Mugello	grid 7	2 +20
1994	Le Mans	grid 6	8 +8
1994	Donington	grid 6	4 +13
1994	Brno	grid 5	DNF
1994	Laguna Seca	grid 7	3 +16
1994	Buenos Aires		3 +16
1994	Catalunya	grid 8	5 +11
1995	Eastern Creek		2 +20
1995	Shah Alam	grid 2	2 +20
1995	Suzuka	grid 1	4 +13
1995	Jerez	grid 1	1 +25
1995	Nürburgring	grid 3	2 +20
1995	Mugello	grid 3	2 +20
1995	Assen		Did not start
1995	Le Mans	grid 15	5 +11
1995	Donington	grid 4	2 +20
1995	Brno	grid 3	2 +20
1995	Rio	grid 7	5 +11
1995	Buenos Aires	grid 3	2 +20
1995	Catalunya	grid 1	2 +20
1996	Shah Alam	grid 2	2 +20
1996	Sentul	grid 1	1 +25
1996	Suzuka	grid 1	DNF
1996	Jerez	grid 6	2 +20
1996	Mugello	grid 9	6 +10
1996	Paul Ricard	grid 4	3 +16
1996	Assen	grid 8	10 +6
1996	Nürburgring	grid 20	DNF
1996	Donington		Did not start
1996	Red Bull Ring		DNF
1996	Brno	grid 15	9 +7
1996	Imola	grid 24	DNF
1997	Shah Alam	grid 2	2 +20
1997	Suzuka	grid 1	3 +16
1997	Jerez	grid 2	2 +20
1997	Mugello	grid 4	DNF
1997	Red Bull Ring	grid 6	17
1997	Paul Ricard	grid 6	1 +25
1997	Assen	grid 4	1 +25
1997	Imola	grid 6	5 +11
1997	Nürburgring	grid 5	1 +25
1997	Rio	grid 6	2 +20
1997	Donington	grid 2	2 +20
1997	Brno	grid 5	3 +16
1997	Catalunya	grid 4	4 +13
1997	Sentul	grid 3	4 +13
1997	Phillip Island	grid 3	5 +11
1998	Suzuka	grid 9	4 +13
1998	Johor	grid 5	1 +25
1998	Jerez	grid 4	DNF
1998	Mugello	grid 1	3 +16
1998	Paul Ricard	grid 1	1 +25
1998	Jarama	grid 2	1 +25
1998	Assen	grid 2	DNF
1998	Donington	grid 3	2 +20
1998	Sachsenring	grid 1	1 +25
1998	Brno	grid 4	1 +25
1998	Imola	grid 1	10 +6
1998	Catalunya	grid 5	2 +20
1998	Phillip Island	grid 4	DNF
1998	Buenos Aires	grid 4	DNF
2001	Suzuka	grid 8	2 +20
2001	Welkom	grid 2	3 +16
2001	Jerez	grid 5	2 +20
2001	Le Mans	grid 2	2 +20
2001	Mugello	grid 1	1 +25
2001	Catalunya	grid 2	2 +20
2001	Assen	grid 1	24
2001	Donington	grid 1	18
2001	Sachsenring	grid 1	3 +16
2001	Brno	grid 1	1 +25
2001	Estoril	grid 1	3 +16
2001	Valencia	grid 4	2 +20
2001	Motegi	grid 1	1 +25
2001	Phillip Island	grid 1	2 +20
2001	Sepang	grid 6	2 +20
2001	Rio	grid 5	6 +10

500cc1999–2000

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate6.3%

Average finish (when classified)avg P10.2

142 pts · Poles 1

MotoGP2002–2002

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P12.4

47 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1990–2002 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1990. Of the 41 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Valentino Rossi 9 world titles
46 races together: ahead 9, behind 35, both out 2
Max Biaggi 4 world titles
113 races together: ahead 32, behind 75, both out 6
Loris Capirossi 3 world titles
85 races together: ahead 35, behind 44, both out 6
Luca Cadalora 3 world titles
11 races together: ahead 6, behind 5, 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)

All classes 145 races · 250cc / 500cc / MotoGP

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Nürburgring (average P1.5, 3 races)

Jarama250cc 2avg P1.0

Johor250cc 1avg P1.0

Nürburgring250cc 3avg P1.5

Eastern Creek250cc 2avg P1.5

Paul Ricard250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P2.0

Shah Alam250cc 4avg P2.0

Sentul250cc 2avg P2.5

Sachsenring250cc 2 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 1avg P3.7

Mugello250cc 7 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 1avg P3.9

Laguna Seca250cc 2avg P4.0

Jerez250cc 7 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 1avg P4.5

Catalunya250cc 6 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 1avg P5.1

Suzuka250cc 10 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 1avg P5.2

Buenos Aires250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P5.3

Donington250cc 6 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 1avg P6.0

Salzburgring250cc 2avg P6.0

Brno250cc 7 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 1avg P6.2

Le Mans250cc 3 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 1avg P6.3

Hockenheim250cc 2avg P6.5

Rio250cc 3 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 1avg P8.5

Phillip Island250cc 3 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 1avg P8.8

Sepang500cc 2 · 250cc 1 · MotoGP 1avg P9.0

Valencia500cc 2 · 250cc 1 · MotoGP 1avg P9.0

Estoril500cc 1 · 250cc 1 · MotoGP 1avg P9.0

Imola250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P9.3

Motegi500cc 2 · 250cc 1 · MotoGP 1avg P9.7

Welkom500cc 2 · 250cc 1 · MotoGP 1avg P10.0

Assen250cc 6 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 1avg P10.4

Red Bull Ring250cc 2avg P17.0

Misano250cc 1—

Average finish across classes (Moto3, Moto2, MotoGP and so on together). See each class below for class-only figures. Only circuits with 3+ races count as a best track.

MotoGP 16 races · 2002

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	3.0 → 11.0	0 wins / 1 races
Grid 7–9	7.7 → 11.5	0 wins / 3 races
Grid 10–15	12.5 → 10.0	0 wins / 2 races
Grid 16〜	18.6 → 13.0	0 wins / 10 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Jerez1 racesavg P10.0

Mugello1 racesavg P10.0

Estoril1 racesavg P10.0

Suzuka1 racesavg P11.0

Donington1 racesavg P11.0

Welkom1 racesavg P12.0

Rio1 racesavg P13.0

Catalunya1 racesavg P13.0

Assen1 racesavg P13.0

Phillip Island1 racesavg P14.0

Valencia1 racesavg P14.0

Brno1 racesavg P15.0

Motegi1 racesavg P15.0

Le Mans1 races—

Sachsenring1 races—

Sepang1 races—

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

250cc 97 races · 1990–2001

By grid position

From Grid 7–9, they move up from an average grid of 8.0 to an average finish of 5.1

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	1.8 → 3.4	11 wins / 42 races
Grid 4–6	4.9 → 3.2	6 wins / 29 races
Grid 7–9	8.0 → 5.1	0 wins / 13 races
Grid 10–15	13.3 → 7.0	0 wins / 6 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Nürburgring (average P1.5, 3 races)

Jarama2 racesavg P1.0

Motegi1 racesavg P1.0

Johor1 racesavg P1.0

Nürburgring3 racesavg P1.5

Eastern Creek2 racesavg P1.5

Paul Ricard3 racesavg P1.7

Shah Alam4 racesavg P2.0

Sachsenring2 racesavg P2.0

Sepang1 racesavg P2.0

Valencia1 racesavg P2.0

Jerez7 racesavg P2.5

Buenos Aires3 racesavg P2.5

Sentul2 racesavg P2.5

Mugello7 racesavg P2.8

Catalunya6 racesavg P3.0

Estoril1 racesavg P3.0

Welkom1 racesavg P3.0

Phillip Island3 racesavg P3.5

Brno7 racesavg P3.7

Laguna Seca2 racesavg P4.0

Rio3 racesavg P4.3

Suzuka10 racesavg P4.5

Le Mans3 racesavg P5.0

Donington6 racesavg P5.6

Salzburgring2 racesavg P6.0

Hockenheim2 racesavg P6.5

Imola3 racesavg P7.5

Assen6 racesavg P9.3

Red Bull Ring2 racesavg P17.0

Misano1 races—

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.

500cc 32 races · 1999–2000

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.7 to an average finish of 9.9

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	1.5 → 4.0	0 wins / 2 races
Grid 4–6	4.0 → 5.0	0 wins / 1 races
Grid 7–9	7.7 → 7.8	0 wins / 6 races
Grid 10–15	12.7 → 9.9	0 wins / 10 races
Grid 16〜	16.9 → 13.0	0 wins / 12 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Donington2 racesavg P3.0

Paul Ricard1 racesavg P3.0

Mugello2 racesavg P4.0

Catalunya2 racesavg P6.5

Sachsenring2 racesavg P7.0

Brno2 racesavg P9.5

Le Mans1 racesavg P10.0

Jerez2 racesavg P11.0

Valencia2 racesavg P11.0

Buenos Aires1 racesavg P11.0

Assen2 racesavg P11.5

Sepang2 racesavg P12.5

Rio2 racesavg P12.5

Motegi2 racesavg P13.0

Imola1 racesavg P13.0

Phillip Island2 racesavg P14.0

Estoril1 racesavg P14.0

Welkom2 racesavg P15.0

Suzuka1 races—

500cc: 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, 1990–2002 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)66 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 8,954 miles
0.4× around the Earth · 3,120 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 353,716 miles
14.2× around the Earth · at least 32.0 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

95.3%Start rate (142/149)

3Longest run of absences (races)

93Longest run of starts (races)

36Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1993 250cc P1 · 197 pts

1994 250cc P7 · 109 pts

1995 250cc P2 · 220 pts

1996 250cc P8 · 104 pts

1997 250cc P3 · 235 pts

1998 250cc P3 · 200 pts

1999 500cc P10 · 104 pts

2000 500cc P16 · 38 pts

2001 250cc P2 · 273 pts

2002 MotoGP P17 · 47 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, 1990–2002 (the rider's racing years)

1999	Sepang	grid 18	13 +3
1999	Motegi	grid 16	DNF
1999	Jerez	grid 11	DNF
1999	Paul Ricard	grid 7	3 +16
1999	Mugello	grid 1	4 +13
1999	Catalunya	grid 13	4 +13
1999	Assen	grid 12	11 +5
1999	Donington	grid 7	3 +16
1999	Sachsenring	grid 7	7 +9
1999	Brno	grid 4	5 +11
1999	Imola	grid 13	13 +3
1999	Valencia	grid 15	11 +5
1999	Phillip Island	grid 2	DNF
1999	Welkom	grid 17	15 +1
1999	Rio	grid 18	12 +4
1999	Buenos Aires	grid 16	11 +5
2000	Welkom		DNF
2000	Sepang	grid 16	12 +4
2000	Suzuka	grid 17	DNF
2000	Jerez	grid 11	11 +5
2000	Le Mans	grid 15	10 +6
2000	Mugello	grid 10	DNF
2000	Catalunya	grid 14	9 +7
2000	Assen	grid 8	12 +4
2000	Donington	grid 13	DNF
2000	Sachsenring	grid 9	DNF
2000	Brno	grid 8	14 +2
2000	Estoril	grid 17	14 +2
2000	Valencia	grid 17	DNF
2000	Rio	grid 16	13 +3
2000	Motegi	grid 16	13 +3
2000	Phillip Island	grid 19	14 +2

2002	Suzuka	grid 16	11 +5
2002	Welkom	grid 19	12 +4
2002	Jerez	grid 11	10 +6
2002	Le Mans	grid 8	DNF
2002	Mugello	grid 8	10 +6
2002	Catalunya	grid 20	13 +3
2002	Assen	grid 7	13 +3
2002	Donington	grid 3	11 +5
2002	Sachsenring	grid 16	DNF
2002	Brno	grid 17	15 +1
2002	Estoril	grid 18	10 +6
2002	Rio	grid 19	13 +3
2002	Motegi	grid 21	15 +1
2002	Sepang	grid 14	DNF
2002	Phillip Island	grid 18	14 +2
2002	Valencia	grid 22	14 +2