Takeshi Tsujimura
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Takeshi Tsujimura | |
Nationality | Japanese |
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Grand Prix motorcycle racing career | |
Active years | 1993 - 1998 |
Teams | Yamaha, Honda |
Grands Prix | 82 |
Championships | |
Wins | 5 |
Podium finishes | 13 |
Career points | 635 |
Pole positions | 1 |
Fastest laps | 2 |
First Grand Prix | 1993 125cc Australian Grand Prix |
First win | 1993 125cc Austrian Grand Prix |
Last win | 1994 125cc United States Grand Prix |
Last Grand Prix | 1998 250cc Argentine Grand Prix |
Takeshi Tsujimura (辻村猛? born July 4, 1974 in Osaka) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Japan. Tsujimura began his Grand Prix career in 1993 with Yamaha. He enjoyed his best season in 1994 when he won four races and finished the season in third place behind Kazuto Sakata and Noboru Ueda in the 125cc world championship. In 2006, he teamed with Shinichi Itoh to win the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race.