Noboru Ueda

Noboru Ueda
Noboru Ueda at the 1992 Japanese GP
NationalityJapanese
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1991 - 2002
First race1991 125cc Japanese Grand Prix
Last race2002 125cc Valencia Grand Prix
First win1991 125cc Japanese Grand Prix
Last win2001 125cc Italian Grand Prix
Team(s)Honda
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
160 13 39 19 11 1412

Noboru "Nobby" Ueda (上田昇, born July 23, 1967 in Tahara, Aichi) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.[1] He was exclusively a 125 class rider. Ueda began his Grand Prix career with a win in his inaugural race at the 1991 Japanese Grand Prix. His best seasons were in 1994, when he finished second in the 125cc world championship behind Kazuto Sakata and in 1997, when he finished second behind Valentino Rossi.[1]

In 1998, Nobuatsu (Noboru) Ueda fell off his bike, breaking his arm and receiving nerve damage that nearly paralyzed his right hand.[2] This injury led to him wearing the first mechanised glove (produced by Spidi) that gave him the ability to grip the throttle and brake levers.[3]

After a twelve-year career in Grand Prix competition, he announced his retirement at the end of the 2002 season, citing the need to let his body recuperate after several racing injuries.[4] Ueda won 13 Grand Prix races during his career. He now runs his own team known as Team Nobby, which competes in the All Japan Road Race Championship in the J-GP3 class.[1]

Grand Prix career statistics[1]

Points system from 1988 to 1991:

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Points 20 17 15 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Points system in 1992:

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Points 20 15 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 1

Points system from 1993 onwards:

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
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
1991 125cc Hero Sports TS-Honda RS125 JPN
1
AUS
3
USA
-
ESP
1
ITA
NC
GER
-
AUT
3
EUR
NC
NED
12
FRA
5
GBR
5
RSM
9
CZE
NC
VDM
17
MAL
7
105 5th 2
1992 125cc Marlboro Pileri-Honda RS125 JPN
NC
AUS
16
MAL
11
ESP
NC
ITA
3
EUR
8
GER
NC
NED
-
HUN
8
FRA
2
GBR
3
BRA
7
RSA
5
57 9th 0
1993 125cc Marlboro Pileri-Honda RS125 AUS
8
MAL
4
JPN
5
ESP
5
AUT
NC
GER
11
NED
NC
EUR
1
RSM
6
GBR
6
CZE
4
ITA
NC
USA
4
FIM
6
129 5th 1
1994 125cc Givi Racing-Honda RS125 AUS
7
MAL
1
JPN
NC
ESP
4
AUT
2
GER
6
NED
NC
ITA
1
FRA
1
GBR
6
CZE
2
USA
9
ARG
2
EUR
6
194 2nd 3
1995 125cc Givi Racing-Honda RS125 AUS
5
MAL
21
JPN
14
ESP
5
GER
2
ITA
NC
NED
NC
FRA
13
GBR
NC
CZE
9
BRA
5
ARG
13
EUR
NC
65 12th 0
1996 125cc Honda RS125 MAL
9
INA
6
JPN
3
ESP
3
ITA
12
FRA
4
NED
4
GER
12
GBR
6
AUT
11
CZE
NC
IMO
11
CAT
11
BRA
6
AUS
8
126 7th 0
1997 125cc Honda RS125 MAL
3
JPN
1
ESP
2
ITA
4
AUT
1
FRA
NC
NED
4
IMO
5
GER
NC
BRA
2
GBR
3
CZE
1
CAT
3
INA
4
AUS
1
238 2nd 4
1998 125cc Team Givi-Honda LCR RS125 JPN
NC
MAL
1
ESP
5
ITA
7
FRA
NC
MAD
-
NED
-
GBR
-
GER
-
CZE
-
IMO
-
CAT
6
AUS
18
ARG
9
62 13th 1
1999 125cc Team Givi-Honda LCR RS125 MAL
NC
JPN
NC
ESP
8
FRA
5
ITA
3
CAT
4
NED
2
GBR
2
GER
5
CZE
2
IMO
5
VAL
3
AUS
NC
RSA
NC
BRA
1
ARG
NC
171 5th 1
2000 125cc Team Givi-Honda LCR RS125 RSA
5
MAL
5
JPN
2
ESP
5
FRA
NC
ITA
6
CAT
NC
NED
2
GBR
3
GER
13
CZE
5
POR
NC
VAL
11
BRA
6
PAC
7
AUS
3
153 5th 0
2001 125cc F.C.C.-TSR Honda RS125 JPN
NC
RSA
3
ESP
4
FRA
7
ITA
1
CAT
NC
NED
4
GBR
23
GER
-
CZE
11
POR
NC
VAL
NC
PAC
NC
AUS
11
MAL
11
BRA
13
94 9th 1
2002 125cc Semprucci Angaia-Honda RS125 JPN
4
RSA
11
ESP
17
FRA
NC
ITA
NC
CAT
-
NED
-
GBR
-
GER
-
CZE
-
POR
NC
BRA
25
PAC
27
MAL
18
AUS
21
VAL
NC
18 23rd 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Rider Statistics - Noboru Ueda". MotoGP.com. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  2. ^ "Il pilota dal guanto magico - la Repubblica.it". Archivio - la Repubblica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  3. ^ "Ueda san promuove la Moto2". www.moto.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  4. ^ "Noboru Ueda Announces Retirement". MotoGP.com. Retrieved 2011-05-28.