Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P16.0
4 pts · Poles 0
| 2002 | Motegi | grid 19 | 12 +4 | |
| 2003 | Suzuka | DNF | ||
| 2004 | Motegi | grid 28 | 20 |
As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)
Riders
Katsuyuki Nakasuga
- Nationality
Japan- Number
- 89
- Team (2018 MotoGP)
- Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing
- Bike
- Yamaha
- Born
- August 9, 1981(age 45)
- Birthplace
- Shizuoka
Birth date and place from the official rider profile
Career
Made a Grand Prix debut in 250cc at Motegi in 2002.
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In 250cc (2002–2004): 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In MotoGP (2011–2018): 9 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. Teams: Yamaha Factory Racing, Yamaha YSP Racing Team, YAMALUBE Racing Team with YSP, Yamaha Factory Racing Team, Yamalube Yamaha Factory Racing.
First podium: Valencia 2012 (MotoGP).
In all, 12 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 1 podiums (within the official results database).
Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)
Season by season
250ccMotoGP ★ Champion
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Scope: official results DB, 2002–2018 (the rider's racing years)
Totals
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate11.1%
Average finish (when classified)avg P9.4
65 pts · Poles 0
| 2011 | Valencia | grid 15 | 6 +10 | |
| 2012 | Motegi | grid 11 | 9 +7 | |
| 2012 | Valencia | grid 16 | 2 +20 | |
| 2013 | Motegi | grid 12 | 11 +5 | |
| 2014 | Motegi | grid 17 | 12 +4 | |
| 2015 | Motegi | grid 15 | 8 +8 | |
| 2016 | Motegi | grid 16 | 11 +5 | |
| 2017 | Motegi | grid 23 | 12 +4 | |
| 2018 | Motegi | grid 20 | 14 +2 |
Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 2002–2018 (the rider's racing years)
Against the greats, and the class of their debut
Grand Prix debut in 2002. Of the 45 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)
MotoGP 9 races · 2011–2018
By tyre eraSmall sample
No podium yet in the Michelin era
Win rate
Bridgestone6 races0%(0 wins)
Michelin3 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Bridgestone6 races17%(1 podiums)
Michelin3 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Bridgestone6 racesavg P8.0
Michelin3 racesavg P12.3
Dry / wetSmall sample
Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 25.0% wet
Win rate
Dry5 races0%(0 wins)
Wet4 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry5 races0%(0 podiums)
Wet4 races25%(1 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry5 racesavg P11.4
Wet4 racesavg P7.0
By grid positionSmall sample
average grid average finish (classified)
| Grid 10–15 | 13.2 → 8.5 | 0 wins / 4 races |
|---|---|---|
| Grid 16〜 | 18.4 → 10.2 | 0 wins / 5 races |
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
Best circuit: Motegi (average P11.0, 7 races)
Valencia2 racesavg P4.0
Motegi7 racesavg P11.0
Valencia2 races0%(0 wins)
Motegi7 races0%(0 wins)
Valencia2 races50%(1 podiums)
Motegi7 races0%(0 podiums)
250cc 3 races · 2002–2004
By circuit (best average first)Small sample
Motegi2 racesavg P16.0
Suzuka1 races—
Motegi2 races0%(0 wins)
Suzuka1 races0%(0 wins)
Motegi2 races0%(0 podiums)
Suzuka1 races0%(0 podiums)
250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 16〜.
Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 2002–2018 (the rider's racing years)
Distance ridden and distance travelled
Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)
Ridden on the bike
at least 821 miles
0.0× around the Earth · 283 laps
at least 3,061 miles
0.1× around the Earth · 1,050 laps
Time on the bike: at least 32 hours (1.3 days)
Average 145.7 km/h, top 315.9 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2011–2018, the seasons with every session's lap analysis
Travelled between circuits
at least 26,973 miles
1.1× around the Earth · at least 2.4 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
No season as a regular (starting at least half of the races)
? 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, 2002–2018 (the rider's racing years)