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

Riders

Tohru Ukawa

Nationality: Japan
Number: 72
Team (2005 MotoGP): Camel Honda
Bike: Honda
Born: May 18, 1973(age 53)
Birthplace: Chiba

Photos (5)

1997
At this race · Dieter Gerhards · Public domain
2003
At this race · Rikita · CC BY-SA 3.0
2014
Rainmaker47 · CC BY-SA 3.0
2018
Rikita · CC BY-SA 4.0
2018
Rikita · CC BY-SA 4.0

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 1994.

In 250cc (1994–2000): 61 starts, 4 wins, 26 podiums. In 500cc (2001): 16 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In MotoGP (2002–2005): 34 starts, 1 wins, 9 podiums. Teams: Moriwaki Racing, Camel Honda.

First podium: Suzuka 1994 (250cc). First win: Paul Ricard 1999 (250cc).

In all, 111 Grand Prix starts, 5 wins and 36 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, 1994–2005 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1994–2000

Win rate5.2%

Podium rate37.7%

Average finish (when classified)avg P3.9

976 pts · Poles 2

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

500cc2001–2001

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate6.3%

Average finish (when classified)avg P6.6

107 pts · Poles 0

MotoGP2002–2005

Win rate2.9%

Podium rate26.5%

Average finish (when classified)avg P5.8

333 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1994–2005 (the rider's racing years)

Strongest and weakest circuits

Strong

Welkom 2.6 places better than usual (3 finishes)
Jerez 1.9 places better than usual (3 finishes)
Phillip Island 1.6 places better than usual (3 finishes)

Each finish here compared with the rider's usual finish that season (average without this circuit): how many places better or worse on average. Same layout only; retirements counted separately

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1994. Of the 50 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Valentino Rossi 9 world titles
80 races together: ahead 13, behind 65, both out 2
Max Biaggi 4 world titles
81 races together: ahead 24, behind 55, both out 2
Loris Capirossi 3 world titles
93 races together: ahead 38, behind 53, both out 2
Haruchika Aoki 2 world titles
43 races together: ahead 30, behind 11, both out 2

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 127 races · 250cc / 500cc / MotoGP

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Le Mans (average P3.3, 4 races)

Johor250cc 1avg P2.0

Jarama250cc 1avg P2.0

Buenos Aires250cc 2avg P3.0

Le Mans250cc 1 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 2avg P3.3

Paul Ricard250cc 4avg P3.3

Welkom250cc 2 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 2avg P3.4

Rio250cc 4 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 2avg P3.6

Sachsenring250cc 3 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 2avg P3.7

Jerez250cc 5 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 2avg P3.7

Catalunya250cc 5 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 2avg P3.9

Valencia250cc 2 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 2avg P4.0

Estoril250cc 1 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 2avg P4.0

Eastern Creek250cc 1avg P4.0

Brno250cc 5 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 2avg P4.4

Sepang250cc 2 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 2avg P4.5

Red Bull Ring250cc 2avg P4.5

Sentul250cc 2avg P4.5

Motegi250cc 2 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 4avg P4.6

Phillip Island250cc 4 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 2avg P5.0

Mugello250cc 4 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 2avg P5.3

Imola250cc 4avg P5.5

Assen250cc 5 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 2avg P5.6

Shah Alam250cc 2avg P6.0

Donington250cc 5 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 1avg P6.3

Suzuka250cc 6 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 2avg P6.4

Nürburgring250cc 2avg P8.0

ShanghaiMotoGP 1avg P15.0

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 34 races · 2002–2005

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate

Dry1 races0%(0 wins)

Wet1 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Dry1 races0%(0 podiums)

Wet1 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry1 races—

Wet1 racesavg P15.0

32 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 7–9, they move up from an average grid of 7.9 to an average finish of 5.1

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.7 → 7.7	1 wins / 3 races
Grid 4–6	5.2 → 3.9	0 wins / 8 races
Grid 7–9	7.9 → 5.1	0 wins / 13 races
Grid 10–15	11.6 → 7.5	0 wins / 8 races
Grid 16〜	18.0 → 15.0	0 wins / 1 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Welkom2 racesavg P3.5

Jerez2 racesavg P3.5

Catalunya2 racesavg P4.0

Phillip Island2 racesavg P4.0

Estoril2 racesavg P4.0

Le Mans2 racesavg P4.5

Mugello2 racesavg P4.5

Sachsenring2 racesavg P4.5

Valencia2 racesavg P5.0

Motegi4 racesavg P5.5

Brno2 racesavg P5.5

Sepang2 racesavg P5.5

Rio2 racesavg P7.0

Assen2 racesavg P8.5

Shanghai1 racesavg P15.0

Suzuka2 racesavg P20.0

Donington1 races—

MotoGP: all in the Multiple suppliers era.

500cc 16 races · 2001

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Welkom1 racesavg P3.0

Jerez1 racesavg P5.0

Brno1 racesavg P5.0

Motegi1 racesavg P5.0

Phillip Island1 racesavg P5.0

Sepang1 racesavg P5.0

Valencia1 racesavg P6.0

Catalunya1 racesavg P7.0

Mugello1 racesavg P7.0

Assen1 racesavg P8.0

Donington1 racesavg P16.0

Rio1 races—

Suzuka1 races—

Le Mans1 races—

Sachsenring1 races—

Estoril1 races—

500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records.

250cc 77 races · 1994–2000

By grid position

From Grid 7–9, they move up from an average grid of 7.7 to an average finish of 4.7

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.5 → 3.2	0 wins / 12 races
Grid 4–6	4.9 → 3.6	4 wins / 38 races
Grid 7–9	7.7 → 4.7	0 wins / 22 races
Grid 10–15	11.0 → 7.0	0 wins / 1 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Sachsenring (average P2.0, 3 races)

Le Mans1 racesavg P1.0

Sachsenring3 racesavg P2.0

Sepang2 racesavg P2.0

Johor1 racesavg P2.0

Jarama1 racesavg P2.0

Valencia2 racesavg P2.5

Rio4 racesavg P2.8

Suzuka6 racesavg P3.0

Buenos Aires2 racesavg P3.0

Catalunya5 racesavg P3.2

Paul Ricard4 racesavg P3.3

Jerez5 racesavg P3.5

Assen5 racesavg P3.5

Motegi2 racesavg P3.5

Welkom2 racesavg P3.5

Brno5 racesavg P3.8

Eastern Creek1 racesavg P4.0

Donington5 racesavg P4.4

Red Bull Ring2 racesavg P4.5

Sentul2 racesavg P4.5

Mugello4 racesavg P5.3

Phillip Island4 racesavg P5.5

Imola4 racesavg P5.5

Shah Alam2 racesavg P6.0

Nürburgring2 racesavg P8.0

Estoril1 races—

250cc: 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, 1994–2005 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)32 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 8,467 miles
0.3× around the Earth · 2,904 laps

Time on the bike: at least 8 hours (0.3 days)
Average 136.7 km/h, top 323.4 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2005, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 352,954 miles
14.2× around the Earth · at least 31.8 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

98.4%Start rate (122/124)

1Longest run of absences (races)

94Longest run of starts (races)

26Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1996 250cc P5 · 142 pts

1997 250cc P5 · 173 pts

1998 250cc P4 · 145 pts

1999 250cc P2 · 261 pts

2000 250cc P4 · 239 pts

2001 500cc P10 · 107 pts

2002 MotoGP P3 · 209 pts

2003 MotoGP P8 · 123 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, 1994–2005 (the rider's racing years)

1994	Suzuka	grid 6	3 +16
1995	Suzuka	grid 8	DNF
1996	Shah Alam	grid 8	DNF
1996	Sentul	grid 8	7 +9
1996	Suzuka	grid 8	5 +11
1996	Jerez	grid 7	5 +11
1996	Paul Ricard	grid 7	4 +13
1996	Assen	grid 7	DNF
1996	Nürburgring	grid 6	10 +6
1996	Donington	grid 8	5 +11
1996	Red Bull Ring		4 +13
1996	Brno	grid 5	4 +13
1996	Imola	grid 4	3 +16
1996	Catalunya	grid 4	4 +13
1996	Rio		4 +13
1996	Eastern Creek		4 +13
1997	Shah Alam	grid 3	6 +10
1997	Suzuka	grid 6	2 +20
1997	Jerez	grid 5	DNF
1997	Mugello	grid 5	DNF
1997	Red Bull Ring	grid 7	5 +11
1997	Paul Ricard	grid 5	5 +11
1997	Assen	grid 7	4 +13
1997	Imola	grid 4	3 +16
1997	Nürburgring	grid 6	6 +10
1997	Rio	grid 7	3 +16
1997	Donington	grid 5	5 +11
1997	Brno	grid 3	5 +11
1997	Catalunya	grid 3	3 +16
1997	Sentul	grid 5	2 +20
1997	Phillip Island	grid 7	8 +8
1998	Suzuka	grid 2	DNF
1998	Johor	grid 7	2 +20
1998	Jerez	grid 8	4 +13
1998	Mugello	grid 11	7 +9
1998	Paul Ricard	grid 6	DNF
1998	Jarama	grid 3	2 +20
1998	Assen	grid 6	5 +11
1998	Donington	grid 4	4 +13
1998	Sachsenring	grid 6	DNF
1998	Brno	grid 8	5 +11
1998	Imola	grid 4	4 +13
1998	Catalunya	grid 4	5 +11
1998	Phillip Island	grid 7	5 +11
1998	Buenos Aires	grid 6	4 +13
1999	Sepang	grid 5	2 +20
1999	Motegi	grid 3	2 +20
1999	Jerez	grid 5	2 +20
1999	Paul Ricard	grid 4	1 +25
1999	Mugello	grid 9	3 +16
1999	Catalunya	grid 1	2 +20
1999	Assen	grid 9	4 +13
1999	Donington	grid 4	4 +13
1999	Sachsenring	grid 7	DNF
1999	Brno	grid 5	3 +16
1999	Imola	grid 9	12 +4
1999	Valencia	grid 5	1 +25
1999	Phillip Island	grid 5	3 +16
1999	Welkom	grid 3	4 +13
1999	Rio	grid 9	2 +20
1999	Buenos Aires	grid 7	2 +20
2000	Welkom		3 +16
2000	Sepang	grid 1	Out on lap 1
2000	Suzuka	grid 4	2 +20
2000	Jerez	grid 4	3 +16
2000	Le Mans	grid 5	1 +25
2000	Mugello	grid 6	6 +10
2000	Catalunya	grid 3	2 +20
2000	Assen	grid 5	1 +25
2000	Donington	grid 3	4 +13
2000	Sachsenring	grid 2	2 +20
2000	Brno	grid 4	2 +20
2000	Estoril	grid 4	DNF
2000	Valencia	grid 4	4 +13
2000	Rio	grid 6	2 +20
2000	Motegi	grid 4	5 +11
2000	Phillip Island	grid 6	6 +10

2001	Suzuka	DNF
2001	Welkom	3 +16
2001	Jerez	5 +11
2001	Le Mans	DNF
2001	Mugello	7 +9
2001	Catalunya	7 +9
2001	Assen	8 +8
2001	Donington	16
2001	Sachsenring	DNF
2001	Brno	5 +11
2001	Estoril	Out on lap 1
2001	Valencia	6 +10
2001	Motegi	5 +11
2001	Phillip Island	5 +11
2001	Sepang	5 +11
2001	Rio	DNF

2002	Suzuka	grid 11	DNF
2002	Welkom	grid 3	1 +25
2002	Jerez	grid 6	3 +16
2002	Le Mans	grid 4	2 +20
2002	Mugello	grid 7	3 +16
2002	Catalunya	grid 2	2 +20
2002	Assen	grid 8	5 +11
2002	Sachsenring	grid 5	3 +16
2002	Brno	grid 8	3 +16
2002	Estoril	grid 8	3 +16
2002	Rio	grid 9	DNF
2002	Motegi	grid 7	4 +13
2002	Sepang	grid 6	4 +13
2002	Phillip Island	grid 6	3 +16
2002	Valencia	grid 7	5 +11
2003	Suzuka	grid 3	20
2003	Welkom	grid 6	6 +10
2003	Jerez	grid 4	4 +13
2003	Le Mans		7 +9
2003	Mugello	grid 5	6 +10
2003	Catalunya	grid 11	6 +10
2003	Assen	grid 11	12 +4
2003	Donington	grid 10	Out on lap 1
2003	Sachsenring	grid 8	6 +10
2003	Brno	grid 8	8 +8
2003	Estoril	grid 10	5 +11
2003	Rio	grid 8	7 +9
2003	Motegi	grid 11	7 +9
2003	Sepang	grid 8	7 +9
2003	Phillip Island	grid 8	5 +11
2003	Valencia	grid 9	DNF
2004	Motegi	grid 14	DNF
2005	Shanghai	grid 18	15 +1
2005	Motegi	grid 15	DNF