Noboru Ueda
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Noboru Ueda | |
Nationality | Japanese |
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Grand Prix motorcycle racing career | |
Active years | 1991 - 2002 |
Teams | Honda |
Grands Prix | 160 |
Championships | |
Wins | 13 |
Podium finishes | 39 |
Career points | 1412 |
Pole positions | 19 |
Fastest laps | 11 |
First Grand Prix | 1991 125cc Japanese Grand Prix |
First win | 1991 125cc Japanese Grand Prix |
Last win | 2001 125cc Italian Grand Prix |
Last Grand Prix | 2002 125cc Valencia Grand Prix |
Noboru Ueda (上田昇? born July 23, 1967 in Aichi) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. 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. Ueda rode for Honda throughout his entire career.