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

Riders

Takaaki Nakagami (photo from Wikimedia Commons)
Simon Patterson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2023 · Wikimedia Commons

Takaaki Nakagami

Nationality
Japan Japan
Number
30
Team (2026 MotoGP)
Honda HRC Castrol
Bike
Honda
Born
February 9, 1992(age 34)
Birthplace
Chiba

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Valencia in 2007.

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In 125cc (2007–2009): 34 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Red Bull MotoGP Academy, I.C. Team, Ongetta Team I.S.P.A.. In Moto2 (2012–2017): 105 starts, 2 wins, 14 podiums. Teams: Italtrans Racing Team, IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia. In MotoGP (2018–2026): 127 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: LCR Honda IDEMITSU, IDEMITSU Honda LCR, Honda HRC Test Team, Honda HRC Castrol.

First podium: Lusail 2013 (Moto2). First win: Assen 2016 (Moto2).

In all, 266 Grand Prix starts, 2 wins and 14 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

125ccMoto2MotoGP ★ Champion this season: after 17 races

151015202520102015202020252008 125cc: P24 / 12 pts / 0 wins2009 125cc: P16 / 43 pts / 0 wins125cc2012 Moto2: P15 / 57 pts / 0 wins2013 Moto2: P8 / 149 pts / 0 wins2014 Moto2: P22 / 34 pts / 0 wins2015 Moto2: P8 / 100 pts / 0 wins2016 Moto2: P6 / 169 pts / 1 wins2017 Moto2: P7 / 137 pts / 1 winsMoto22018 MotoGP: P20 / 33 pts / 0 wins2019 MotoGP: P13 / 74 pts / 0 wins2020 MotoGP: P10 / 116 pts / 0 wins2021 MotoGP: P15 / 76 pts / 0 wins2022 MotoGP: P18 / 48 pts / 0 wins2023 MotoGP: P18 / 56 pts / 0 wins2024 MotoGP: P19 / 31 pts / 0 wins2025 MotoGP: P23 / 10 pts / 0 wins2026 MotoGP: P27 / 3 pts / 0 wins (this season: after 17 races)MotoGP

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Scope: official results DB, 2007–2026 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc2007–2009
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P15.2

55 pts · Poles 0

Moto22012–2017
Win rate1.9%
Podium rate13.3%
Average finish (when classified)avg P10.5

646 pts · Poles 5

MotoGP2018–2026
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P12.3

447 pts · Poles 1

Sprint

0 pts · Average finish (when classified) avg P16.0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 2007–2026 (the rider's racing years)

Strongest and weakest circuits

1.2 places better on slow tracks than on fast tracks

Strong
  1. Valencia 3.2 places better than usual (4 finishes)
  2. Jerez 2.9 places better than usual (8 finishes)
  3. Le Mans 2.6 places better than usual (6 finishes)
Weak
  1. Phillip Island 2.8 places worse than usual (3 finishes)
  2. Silverstone 2.3 places worse than usual (5 finishes)
  3. Lusail 2.3 places worse than usual (6 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 2007. Of the 37 riders who debuted that year, 1 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 127 races · 2018–2026

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry119 races0%(0 wins)
Wet8 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry119 races0%(0 podiums)
Wet8 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry119 racesavg P12.5
Wet8 racesavg P10.8

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.3 to an average finish of 11.1

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.2 → average finish 5.5 (4 races, 0 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.0 → average finish 10.3 (4 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.0 → average finish 7.7 (12 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.3 → average finish 11.1 (48 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 19.7 → average finish 14.4 (59 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.2 → 5.50 wins / 4 races
Grid 4–65.0 → 10.30 wins / 4 races
Grid 7–98.0 → 7.70 wins / 12 races
Grid 10–1512.3 → 11.10 wins / 48 races
Grid 16〜19.7 → 14.40 wins / 59 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Jerez (average P8.6, 8 races)

Jerez8 racesavg P8.6
Valencia6 racesavg P9.0
Le Mans8 racesavg P9.3
Aragón7 racesavg P9.6
Buddh1 racesavg P11.0
Termas4 racesavg P11.3
Red Bull Ring10 racesavg P11.3
Portimão6 racesavg P11.3
Brno3 racesavg P11.3
Mugello7 racesavg P12.0
Catalunya8 racesavg P12.3
Assen6 racesavg P12.8
Misano10 racesavg P13.5
COTA6 racesavg P13.8
Sachsenring6 racesavg P13.8
Mandalika3 racesavg P14.0
Buriram4 racesavg P14.8
Silverstone5 racesavg P14.8
Motegi6 racesavg P15.0
Lusail7 racesavg P15.2
Sepang3 racesavg P16.0
Phillip Island3 racesavg P17.0

MotoGP: all in the Michelin era.

Moto2 105 races · 2012–2017

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 15.2% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry92 races2%(2 wins)
Wet13 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry92 races15%(14 podiums)
Wet13 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry92 racesavg P10.0
Wet13 racesavg P14.6

By grid positionSmall sample

Starting Grid 1–3: average finish 4.4

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.1 → average finish 4.4 (18 races, 0 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.0 → average finish 8.3 (28 races, 2 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 7.8 → average finish 10.8 (20 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.1 → average finish 13.1 (21 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 21.1 → average finish 14.9 (18 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.1 → 4.40 wins / 18 races
Grid 4–65.0 → 8.32 wins / 28 races
Grid 7–97.8 → 10.80 wins / 20 races
Grid 10–1512.1 → 13.10 wins / 21 races
Grid 16〜21.1 → 14.90 wins / 18 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Misano (average P6.5, 6 races)

Misano6 racesavg P6.5
Red Bull Ring2 racesavg P6.5
Assen5 racesavg P8.6
Le Mans6 racesavg P8.8
Silverstone6 racesavg P9.0
Catalunya6 racesavg P9.5
Indianapolis4 racesavg P9.5
Lusail6 racesavg P9.6
COTA5 racesavg P9.8
Motegi6 racesavg P10.2
Phillip Island6 racesavg P10.2
Valencia6 racesavg P10.2
Jerez6 racesavg P10.8
Sepang6 racesavg P11.0
Mugello6 racesavg P11.3
Aragón6 racesavg P12.7
Sachsenring6 racesavg P13.0
Termas4 racesavg P14.7
Brno6 racesavg P14.8
Estoril1 racesavg P18.0

Moto2: all in the Dunlop era.

125cc 34 races · 2007–2009

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry28 races0%(0 wins)
Wet5 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry28 races0%(0 podiums)
Wet5 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry28 racesavg P15.9
Wet5 racesavg P8.7

1 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 14.4 → average finish 14.0 (5 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 21.6 → average finish 15.5 (28 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 10–1514.4 → 14.00 wins / 5 races
Grid 16〜21.6 → 15.50 wins / 28 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Valencia (average P15.0, 3 races)

Donington2 racesavg P6.5
Indianapolis2 racesavg P9.0
Le Mans2 racesavg P10.5
Sepang2 racesavg P11.0
Valencia3 racesavg P15.0
Estoril2 racesavg P15.0
Jerez2 racesavg P15.5
Mugello2 racesavg P15.5
Motegi2 racesavg P16.5
Assen2 racesavg P17.0
Sachsenring2 racesavg P18.0
Phillip Island2 racesavg P18.0
Catalunya2 racesavg P18.5
Brno2 racesavg P19.0
Misano2 racesavg P19.5
Lusail2 racesavg P19.5
Shanghai1 races—

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 2007–2026 (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 17,446 miles
0.7× around the Earth · 6,065 laps

Time on the bike: at least 844 hours (35.2 days)
Average 149.3 km/h, top 360 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2007–2025, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 694,582 miles
27.9× around the Earth · at least 63.6 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

97.4%Start rate (261/268)
3Longest run of absences (races)
116Longest run of starts (races)
16.7Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent 25top: sprint, bottom: race
2008 125cc P24 · 12 pts
2009 125cc P16 · 43 pts

2010〜2011 no Grand Prix starts

2012 Moto2 P15 · 57 pts
2013 Moto2 P8 · 149 pts
2014 Moto2 P22 · 34 pts
2015 Moto2 P8 · 100 pts
2016 Moto2 P6 · 169 pts
2017 Moto2 P7 · 137 pts
2018 MotoGP P20 · 33 pts
2019 MotoGP P13 · 74 pts
2020 MotoGP P10 · 116 pts
2021 MotoGP P15 · 76 pts
2022 MotoGP P18 · 48 pts
2023 MotoGP P18 · 56 pts
2024 MotoGP P19 · 31 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, 2007–2026 (the rider's racing years)

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