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

Riders

Naoki Matsudo

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Nationality: Japan
Number: 8
Team (2006 MotoGP): Kawasaki
Bike: Kawasaki
Born: July 25, 1973(age 53)
Birthplace: Barcelona
Height / weight: 177 cm / 70 kg (official profile, fetched October 2026; weight and height change over time)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 250cc at Suzuka in 1998.

In 250cc (1998–2004): 82 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. In MotoGP (2005–2006): 2 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Moriwaki Racing, Kawasaki.

First podium: Suzuka 1998 (250cc).

In all, 84 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 2 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

250ccMotoGP ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 1997–2006 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1997–2004

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate2.4%

Average finish (when classified)avg P9.8

486 pts · Poles 0

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

MotoGP2005–2006

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)—

0 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1997–2006 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1997. Of the 73 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Dani Pedrosa 3 world titles
17 races together: ahead 1, behind 16, both out 0
Manuel Poggiali 2 world titles
30 races together: ahead 10, behind 20, both out 0
Haruchika Aoki 2 world titles
18 races together: ahead 11, behind 6, both out 1
Casey Stoner 2 world titles
16 races together: ahead 8, behind 6, 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 87 races · 250cc / MotoGP

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Suzuka (average P6.2, 6 races)

Suzuka250cc 6avg P6.2

Donington250cc 5avg P6.6

Estoril250cc 5avg P7.0

Sepang250cc 6avg P8.3

Catalunya250cc 6avg P8.7

Le Mans250cc 5avg P9.3

Rio250cc 5avg P9.6

Valencia250cc 5avg P9.6

Jerez250cc 5avg P9.8

Brno250cc 5avg P10.6

Phillip Island250cc 5avg P11.2

Sachsenring250cc 5avg P11.3

Mugello250cc 5avg P11.4

Welkom250cc 5avg P11.6

Motegi250cc 6 · MotoGP 2avg P11.7

Assen250cc 5avg P12.8

Lusail250cc 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 2 races · 2005–2006

MotoGP: all in the Multiple suppliers era; Dry races only; no grid records; one circuit only.

250cc 85 races · 1997–2004

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.4 to an average finish of 9.9

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 4–6	5.8 → 6.3	0 wins / 4 races
Grid 7–9	7.8 → 8.9	0 wins / 20 races
Grid 10–15	12.4 → 9.9	0 wins / 37 races
Grid 16〜	18.6 → 12.6	0 wins / 12 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Suzuka (average P6.2, 6 races)

Suzuka6 racesavg P6.2

Donington5 racesavg P6.6

Estoril5 racesavg P7.0

Sepang6 racesavg P8.3

Catalunya6 racesavg P8.7

Le Mans5 racesavg P9.3

Rio5 racesavg P9.6

Valencia5 racesavg P9.6

Jerez5 racesavg P9.8

Brno5 racesavg P10.6

Phillip Island5 racesavg P11.2

Sachsenring5 racesavg P11.3

Mugello5 racesavg P11.4

Welkom5 racesavg P11.6

Motegi6 racesavg P11.7

Assen5 racesavg P12.8

Lusail1 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, 1997–2006 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)1 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 6,019 miles
0.2× around the Earth · 2,045 laps

Time on the bike: at least 7 hours (0.3 days)
Average 137.4 km/h, top 289.5 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2006, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 296,374 miles
11.9× around the Earth · at least 26.6 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

100%Start rate (80/80)

0Longest run of absences (races)

80Longest run of starts (races)

0Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

2000 250cc P10 · 79 pts

2001 250cc P9 · 112 pts

2002 250cc P10 · 92 pts

2003 250cc P9 · 119 pts

2004 250cc P15 · 41 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, 1997–2006 (the rider's racing years)

1997	Suzuka	grid 8	10 +6
1998	Suzuka	grid 5	3 +16
1999	Sepang	grid 8	8 +8
1999	Motegi	grid 7	11 +5
1999	Catalunya	grid 10	8 +8
2000	Welkom		10 +6
2000	Sepang	grid 11	11 +5
2000	Suzuka	grid 7	Excluded
2000	Jerez	grid 10	DNF
2000	Le Mans	grid 11	7 +9
2000	Mugello	grid 13	8 +8
2000	Catalunya	grid 17	8 +8
2000	Assen	grid 14	5 +11
2000	Donington	grid 15	3 +16
2000	Sachsenring	grid 21	14 +2
2000	Brno	grid 12	11 +5
2000	Estoril	grid 15	DNF
2000	Valencia	grid 18	15 +1
2000	Rio	grid 16	12 +4
2000	Motegi	grid 20	16
2000	Phillip Island	grid 23	12 +4
2001	Suzuka	grid 7	4 +13
2001	Welkom	grid 13	9 +7
2001	Jerez	grid 7	12 +4
2001	Le Mans	grid 8	DNF
2001	Mugello	grid 15	12 +4
2001	Catalunya	grid 11	10 +6
2001	Assen	grid 7	19
2001	Donington	grid 6	5 +11
2001	Sachsenring	grid 13	8 +8
2001	Brno	grid 13	9 +7
2001	Estoril	grid 7	6 +10
2001	Valencia	grid 8	6 +10
2001	Motegi	grid 10	7 +9
2001	Phillip Island	grid 15	9 +7
2001	Sepang	grid 12	7 +9
2001	Rio	grid 6	9 +7
2002	Suzuka	grid 10	6 +10
2002	Welkom		11 +5
2002	Jerez	grid 12	9 +7
2002	Le Mans	grid 10	11 +5
2002	Mugello	grid 12	14 +2
2002	Catalunya	grid 11	7 +9
2002	Assen	grid 13	14 +2
2002	Donington	grid 6	8 +8
2002	Sachsenring	grid 10	7 +9
2002	Brno	grid 8	8 +8
2002	Estoril	grid 8	DNF
2002	Rio	grid 7	8 +8
2002	Motegi	grid 12	16
2002	Sepang	grid 14	7 +9
2002	Phillip Island	grid 16	14 +2
2002	Valencia	grid 14	8 +8
2003	Suzuka		8 +8
2003	Welkom		10 +6
2003	Jerez	grid 10	8 +8
2003	Le Mans		5 +11
2003	Mugello		7 +9
2003	Catalunya	grid 7	5 +11
2003	Assen	grid 10	DNF
2003	Donington		9 +7
2003	Sachsenring		Out on lap 1
2003	Brno		9 +7
2003	Estoril	grid 9	8 +8
2003	Rio	grid 9	5 +11
2003	Motegi		7 +9
2003	Sepang		7 +9
2003	Phillip Island	grid 9	6 +10
2003	Valencia	grid 8	11 +5
2004	Welkom		18
2004	Jerez	grid 19	10 +6
2004	Le Mans	grid 20	14 +2
2004	Mugello	grid 14	16
2004	Catalunya	grid 15	14 +2
2004	Assen	grid 15	13 +3
2004	Rio	grid 14	14 +2
2004	Sachsenring	grid 9	16
2004	Donington	grid 11	8 +8
2004	Brno	grid 10	16
2004	Estoril	grid 13	DNF
2004	Motegi	grid 16	13 +3
2004	Lusail	grid 20	DNF
2004	Sepang	grid 17	10 +6
2004	Phillip Island	grid 15	15 +1
2004	Valencia	grid 9	8 +8