Shinya Nakano

Nationality

Japanese

Born

October 10, 1977
Tokyo

Motorcycle racing career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Active years

1998 - 2008

First race

1998 250cc Japanese Grand Prix

Last race

2008 MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix

First win

1999 250cc Japanese Grand Prix

Last win

2000 250cc Valencia Grand Prix

Team(s)

Honda, Yamaha, Kawasaki

Championships

Starts	Wins	Podiums	Poles	F. laps	Points
168	6	21	5	9	1282

Shinya Nakano (中野真矢, Nakano Shin'ya^?, born in Tokyo on October 10, 1977, and raised in Chiba) is a retired Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Superbike rider. He is not related to the former Formula One racer Shinji Nakano.

Nakano was All-Japan 250cc champion in 1998, the highlight of a long career in both 125cc and 250cc Japanese national championships. Nakano moved to international competition full-time in 1999, adjusting to 250cc Grand Prix racing quickly, finishing fourth overall with five podium finishes. In 2000 Nakano and team-mate Olivier Jacque battled with Daijiro Kato for the title, which ultimately went to Jacque. Nakano set the fastest 250cc lap at Motegi in 2000, a record that stood until 2008 – the longest standing lap record in the series.

For 2001 the Tech 3 team moved up to the 500cc World Championship, which would eventually become MotoGP in 2002. Despite having semi-works machinery, Nakano only managed to finish fifth in the championship. Nakano started 2002 on a 500cc two-stroke machine, but the team was able to provide the newer 990cc four-stroke by the end of the season. 2003 was less successful prompting a move to Kawasaki for 2004.

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