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

Riders

Takeshi Tsujimura

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Nationality
Japan Japan
Number
7
Born
July 4, 1974(age 52)
Birthplace
Osaka

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Eastern Creek in 1993.

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In 125cc (1993–1994): 15 starts, 2 wins, 5 podiums. In 250cc (1995–1998): 37 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

First podium: Shah Alam 1993 (125cc). First win: Assen 1994 (125cc).

In all, 52 Grand Prix starts, 2 wins and 5 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

125cc250cc ★ Champion

151015201993199419951996199719981993 125cc: P3 / 177 pts / 1 wins1994 125cc: P3 / 190 pts / 4 wins125cc1995 250cc: P22 / 12 pts / 0 wins1996 250cc: P12 / 56 pts / 0 wins1997 250cc: P7 / 109 pts / 0 wins1998 250cc: P8 / 91 pts / 0 wins250cc

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Scope: official results DB, 1993–1998 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc1993–1994
Win rate17.9%
Podium rate46.4%
Average finish (when classified)avg P4.1

367 pts · Poles 1

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

250cc1995–1998
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P9.6

269 pts · Poles 0

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

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1993–1998 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1993. Of the 53 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

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 82 races · 125cc / 250cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Assen (average P4.7, 6 races)

Salzburgring125cc 2avg P1.0
Le Mans125cc 1 · 250cc 1avg P2.0
Hockenheim125cc 2avg P3.0
Laguna Seca125cc 2avg P3.5
Misano125cc 1avg P4.0
Jarama125cc 1 · 250cc 1avg P4.5
Assen125cc 2 · 250cc 4avg P4.7
Sentul250cc 2avg P5.0
Brno125cc 2 · 250cc 3avg P5.5
Sachsenring250cc 1avg P6.0
Suzuka125cc 2 · 250cc 4avg P6.8
Jerez125cc 2 · 250cc 4avg P7.0
Donington125cc 2 · 250cc 4avg P7.0
Mugello125cc 2 · 250cc 3avg P8.0
Imola250cc 3avg P8.0
Phillip Island250cc 2avg P8.0
Red Bull Ring250cc 2avg P8.5
Catalunya125cc 2 · 250cc 4avg P9.3
Eastern Creek125cc 2 · 250cc 2avg P9.3
Shah Alam125cc 2 · 250cc 3avg P9.5
Buenos Aires125cc 1 · 250cc 2avg P10.7
Paul Ricard250cc 3avg P11.0
Johor250cc 1avg P11.0
Rio250cc 3avg P11.7
Nürburgring250cc 2avg P13.0

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.

250cc 54 races · 1995–1998

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.2 to an average finish of 9.3

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.0 → average finish 4.0 (1 races, 0 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 6.0 → average finish 5.0 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 7.9 → average finish 6.3 (12 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.2 → average finish 9.3 (16 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 20.1 → average finish 12.6 (19 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.0 → 4.00 wins / 1 races
Grid 4–66.0 → 5.00 wins / 2 races
Grid 7–97.9 → 6.30 wins / 12 races
Grid 10–1512.2 → 9.30 wins / 16 races
Grid 16〜20.1 → 12.60 wins / 19 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Assen (average P6.5, 4 races)

Sentul2 racesavg P5.0
Sachsenring1 racesavg P6.0
Assen4 racesavg P6.5
Brno3 racesavg P7.0
Jarama1 racesavg P7.0
Imola3 racesavg P8.0
Phillip Island2 racesavg P8.0
Donington4 racesavg P8.3
Red Bull Ring2 racesavg P8.5
Jerez4 racesavg P8.7
Eastern Creek2 racesavg P9.5
Suzuka4 racesavg P10.0
Catalunya4 racesavg P10.8
Paul Ricard3 racesavg P11.0
Johor1 racesavg P11.0
Rio3 racesavg P11.7
Mugello3 racesavg P12.0
Buenos Aires2 racesavg P12.5
Nürburgring2 racesavg P13.0
Shah Alam3 racesavg P15.0
Le Mans1 races—

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

125cc 28 races · 1993–1994

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 4–6, they move up from an average grid of 5.1 to an average finish of 3.3

average grid average finish (classified)

1510Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.5 → average finish 4.0 (6 races, 1 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.1 → average finish 3.3 (11 races, 2 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 7.8 → average finish 4.5 (5 races, 1 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.8 → average finish 5.6 (6 races, 1 wins)Grid 10–15
Grid 1–32.5 → 4.01 wins / 6 races
Grid 4–65.1 → 3.32 wins / 11 races
Grid 7–97.8 → 4.51 wins / 5 races
Grid 10–1512.8 → 5.61 wins / 6 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Assen2 racesavg P1.0
Salzburgring2 racesavg P1.0
Suzuka2 racesavg P2.0
Le Mans1 racesavg P2.0
Jarama1 racesavg P2.0
Hockenheim2 racesavg P3.0
Laguna Seca2 racesavg P3.5
Shah Alam2 racesavg P4.0
Brno2 racesavg P4.0
Misano1 racesavg P4.0
Jerez2 racesavg P4.5
Donington2 racesavg P4.5
Mugello2 racesavg P6.0
Catalunya2 racesavg P6.5
Buenos Aires1 racesavg P7.0
Eastern Creek2 racesavg P9.0

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, 1993–1998 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)67 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 4,712 miles
0.2× around the Earth · 1,677 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 163,546 miles
6.6× around the Earth · at least 14.8 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

96.5%Start rate (82/85)
2Longest run of absences (races)
47Longest run of starts (races)
1Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1993 125cc P3 · 177 pts
1994 125cc P3 · 190 pts
1995 250cc P22 · 12 pts
1996 250cc P12 · 56 pts
1997 250cc P7 · 109 pts
1998 250cc P8 · 91 pts

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? 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, 1993–1998 (the rider's racing years)

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