Tetsuya Harada

Japanese motorcycle racer

Tetsuya Harada

Tetsuya Harada on the Yamaha TZ250 (1993)

Nationality| Japanese
| Motorcycle racing career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years| 1990 \- 2002
First race| 1990 250cc Japanese Grand Prix
Last race| 2002 500cc Valencia Grand Prix
First win| 1993 250cc Australian Grand Prix
Last win| 2001 250cc Pacific Grand Prix
Team(s)| Yamaha, Aprilia
Championships| 250cc - 1993
| Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | F. laps | Points

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Tetsuya Harada (原田哲也, Harada Tetsuya, born June 14, 1970) is a Japanese former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was the 1993 FIM 250cc World Champion.[1][2]

## Early years

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Born in Chiba, Japan, Harada won the Japanese 125cc Junior championship in 1988, and was runner-up to Tadayuki Okada in the All-Japan 250cc series in both 1990 and 1991, before taking the crown in 1992.[2] In all three years he competed in the Japanese round of the 250cc World Championship, twice starting on the front row and twice scoring points. His performance earned him a sponsored ride in the 1993 250cc World Championship.

## 250 career

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Riding a Yamaha TZ250, he won four races including his home race and won the 1993 250cc World Championship in his first attempt defeating Honda's Loris Capirossi.[1][2] A wrist injury affected his performance in the 1994 season, finishing 7th overall with only a single podium finish. In 1995 Harada was Max Biaggi's main competitor for the 250 title. He won one race and finished 2nd eight times.[1] In 1996 his bike was underpowered and he only reached the podium four times. He was on the verge of retiring when Aprilia offered him a bike for the 1997 season. Although his 235 points were the most he scored in a season, he finished the season in third place behind Biaggi and Ralf Waldmann.[1][2]

In 1998 Harada battled his Aprilia teammate Capirossi for the championship, leading for most of the season, until the two riders were involved in a controversial incident at the final race of the year in Argentina.[3] Harada had the world championship within sight, leading the race into the final corner of the final lap when Harada's bike was rammed from behind by Capirossi's machine, sending the Japanese rider off the track. Valentino Rossi took the victory while Capirossi claimed second place and the world championship. Harada would finish the season in third place behind Capirossi and Rossi.

## 500 career

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In 1999 Harada moved up to the 500cc class to compete on Aprilia's 380cc V-twin race bike. He obtained top 5 finishes in the first 10 races, including podium results at Paul Ricard and Donington Park: however, the bike's performance subsequently faded and he could not improve his results.[1] In 2000 he was less competitive, coming 16th overall. In 2001 he made another attempt to obtain a second 250cc world championship, taking 8 poles and three victories: the title, however, went to fellow Japanese Daijiro Kato.[1] For 2002 he entered the MotoGP class aboard a Honda two-stroke, but this proved to be his final year of professional racing, as he retired after a difficult season that saw him finish 17th overall. He ended his career with 17 Grand Prix victories, all in the 250cc class.[1]

## Grand Prix career statistics[1]

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Points system from 1988 to 1992:

Position | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15

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Points | 20  | 17  | 15  | 13  | 11  | 10  | 9  | 8  | 7  | 6  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 1

Points system from 1993:

Position | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15

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Points | 25  | 20  | 16  | 13  | 11  | 10  | 9  | 8  | 7  | 6  | 5  | 4  | 3  | 2  | 1

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year  | Class  | Team  | Machine  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | Points  | Rank  | Wins

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1990 | 250cc  | Yamaha | TZ250  | JPN
7 | USA
- | ESP
- | NAT
- | GER
- | AUT
- | YUG
- | NED
- | BEL
- | FRA
- | GBR
- | SWE
- | CZE
- | HUN
- | AUS
- |  | 9  | 27th  | 0
1991 | 250cc  | Nescafé Can RT Yamaha | TZ250  | JPN
6 | AUS
- | USA
- | ESP
- | ITA
- | GER
- | AUT
- | EUR
- | NED
- | FRA
- | GBR
- | RSM
- | CZE
- | VDM
- | MAL
- |  | 10  | 24th  | 0
1992 | 250cc  | Nescafé Can RT Yamaha | TZ250  | JPN
NC | AUS
- | MAL
- | ESP
- | ITA
- | EUR
- | GER
- | NED
- | HUN
- | FRA
- | GBR
- | BRA
- | RSA
- |  |  |  | 0  | \-  | 0
1993 | 250cc  | Telcor Yamaha Valesi  | TZ250  | AUS
1 | MAL
2 | JPN
1 | ESP
1 | AUT
6 | GER
6 | NED
2 | EUR
NC | RSM
3 | GBR
DNF | CZE
6 | ITA
DNF | USA
5 | FIM
1 |  |  | 197  | 1st | 4
1994 | 250cc  | Yamaha of France  | TZ250  | AUS
DNS | MAL
- | JPN
9 | ESP
7 | AUT
NC | GER
7 | NED
NC | ITA
2 | FRA
8 | GBR
4 | CZE
NC | USA
3 | ARG
3 | EUR
5 |  |  | 109  | 7th  | 0
1995 | 250cc  | Marlboro Yamaha | TZ250  | AUS
2 | MAL
2 | JPN
4 | ESP
1 | GER
2 | ITA
2 | NED
DNS | FRA
5 | GBR
2 | CZE
2 | BRA
5 | ARG
2 | EUR
2 |  |  |  | 220  | 2nd  | 1
1996 | 250cc  | Marlboro Yamaha | TZ250  | MAL
2 | INA
1 | JPN
NC | ESP
2 | ITA
6 | FRA
3 | NED
10 | GER
NC | GBR
DNS | AUT
NC | CZE
9 | IMO
NC | CAT
- | BRA
- | AUS
- |  | 104  | 8th  | 1
1997 | 250cc  | Aprilia | RS250 | MAL
2 | JPN
3 | ESP
2 | ITA
NC | AUT
18 | FRA
1 | NED
1 | IMO
5 | GER
1 | BRA
2 | GBR
2 | CZE
3 | CAT
4 | INA
4 | AUS
5 |  | 235  | 3rd  | 3
1998 | 250cc  | Aprilia | RS250 | JPN
4 | MAL
1 | ESP
NC | ITA
3 | FRA
1 | MAD
1 | NED
DNF | GBR
2 | GER
1 | CZE
1 | IMO
10 | CAT
2 | AUS
DNF | ARG
NC |  |  | 200  | 3rd  | 5
1999 | 500cc  | Aprilia | RSW500 | MAL
13 | JPN
NC | ESP
NC | FRA
3 | ITA
4 | CAT
4 | NED
11 | GBR
3 | GER
7 | CZE
5 | IMO
13 | VAL
11 | AUS
NC | RSA
15 | BRA
12 | ARG
11 | 104  | 10th  | 0
2000 | 500cc  | Aprilia | RSW500  | RSA
NC | MAL
12 | JPN
NC | ESP
11 | FRA
10 | ITA
NC | CAT
9 | NED
12 | GBR
NC | GER
NC | CZE
14 | POR
14 | VAL
NC | BRA
13 | PAC
13 | AUS
14 | 38  | 16th  | 0
2001 | 250cc  | Aprilia | RS250 | JPN
2 | RSA
3 | ESP
2 | FRA
2 | ITA
1 | CAT
2 | NED
24 | GBR
18 | GER
3 | CZE
1 | POR
3 | VAL
2 | PAC
1 | AUS
2 | MAL
2 | BRA
6 | 273  | 2nd  | 3
2002 | MotoGP  | Pramac-Honda | NSR500 | JPN
11 | RSA
12 | ESP
10 | FRA
NC | ITA
10 | CAT
13 | NED
13 | GBR
11 | GER
NC | CZE
15 | POR
10 | BRA
13 | PAC
15 | MAL
NC | AUS
14 | VAL
14 | 47  | 17th  | 0

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h Tetsuya Harada career statistics at MotoGP.com
2. ^ a b c d Tetsuya Harada profile at crash.net
3. ^ Loris Capirossi profile at crash.net

## External links

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250cc/Moto2 World Riders' Champions

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1949 B. Ruffo
1950 D. Ambrosini
1951 B. Ruffo
1952 E. Lorenzetti
1953 W. Haas
1954 W. Haas
1955 H. Müller
1956 C. Ubbiali
1957 C. Sandford
1958 T. Provini
1959 C. Ubbiali

1960 C. Ubbiali
1961 M. Hailwood
1962 J. Redman
1963 J. Redman
1964 P. Read
1965 P. Read
1966 M. Hailwood
1967 M. Hailwood
1968 P. Read
1969 K. Carruthers

1970 R. Gould
1971 P. Read
1972 J. Saarinen
1973 D. Braun
1974 W. Villa
1975 W. Villa
1976 W. Villa
1977 M. Lega
1978 K. Ballington
1979 K. Ballington

1980 A. Mang
1981 A. Mang
1982 J. Tournadre
1983 C. Lavado
1984 C. Sarron
1985 F. Spencer
1986 C. Lavado
1987 A. Mang
1988 S. Pons
1989 S. Pons

1990 J. Kocinski
1991 L. Cadalora
1992 L. Cadalora
1993 T. Harada
1994 M. Biaggi
1995 M. Biaggi
1996 M. Biaggi
1997 M. Biaggi
1998 L. Capirossi
1999 V. Rossi

2000 O. Jacque
2001 D. Kato
2002 M. Melandri
2003 M. Poggiali
2004 D. Pedrosa
2005 D. Pedrosa
2006 J. Lorenzo
2007 J. Lorenzo
2008 M. Simoncelli
2009 H. Aoyama

2010 T. Elías
2011 S. Bradl
2012 M. Márquez
2013 P. Espargaró
2014 T. Rabat
2015 J. Zarco
2016 J. Zarco
2017 F. Morbidelli
2018 F. Bagnaia
2019 Á. Márquez

2020 E. Bastianini
2021 R. Gardner
2022 A. Fernández
2023 P. Acosta
2024 A. Ogura

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