Katsuyuki Nakasuga
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| Nationality |
 Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
9 August 1981 Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Yamaha Factory Racing Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Katsuyuki Nakasuga (中須賀 克行 Nakasuga Katsuyuki, born 9 August 1981 in Fukuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer.[1]
A former competitor in the MFJ All Japan Road Race GP250 Championship between 1999 and 2005, Nakasuga moved into the All Japan Superbike Championship, winning the title in 2008 and 2009 for Yamaha.
Nakasuga made his Grand Prix debut in the premier class at the Valencia circuit at the final race of the 2011 season as a replacement for the injured Jorge Lorenzo, finishing a creditable sixth place. In 2012, he made a wild-card appearance for Yamaha at his home race at Motegi, finishing ninth, before making another appearance for the factory team at Valencia, this time in place of the injured Ben Spies. Taking advantage of a wet circuit and numerous retirements ahead of him, Nakasuga was able to finish a distant second behind race winner Dani Pedrosa, becoming the only Japanese rider to score a podium finish in any class during 2012. Nakasuga also won a third All Japan Superbike Championship title in 2012, a fourth in 2013 and a fifth title in 2014.
Career statistics
By season
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 250cc | Yamaha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 31st | |
| 2003 | 250cc | Yamaha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
| 2004 | 250cc | Yamaha | SP Tadao Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2011 | MotoGP | Yamaha | Yamaha Factory Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18th |
| 2012 | MotoGP | Yamaha | Yamaha Factory Racing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 18th |
| 2013 | MotoGP | Yamaha | Yamaha YSP Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22nd |
| 2014 | MotoGP | Yamaha | YAMALUBE YSP Racing Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26th |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Races by year
(key)
| Yr | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 250cc | Yamaha | JPN | RSA | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GBR | GER | CZE | POR | BRA | PAC 12 |
MAL | AUS | VAL | 31st | 4 | ||
| 2003 | 250cc | Yamaha | JPN Ret |
RSA | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GBR | GER | CZE | POR | BRA | PAC | MAL | AUS | VAL | NC | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 250cc | Yamaha | RSA | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | BRA | GER | GBR | CZE | POR | JPN 20 |
QAT | MAL | AUS | VAL | NC | 0 | ||
| 2011 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT | SPA | POR | FRA | CAT | GBR | NED | ITA | GER | USA | CZE | IND | RSM | ARA | JPN | AUS | MAL C |
VAL 6 |
18th | 10 |
| 2012 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT | SPA | POR | FRA | CAT | GBR | NED | GER | ITA | USA | IND | CZE | RSM | ARA | JPN 9 |
MAL | AUS | VAL 2 |
18th | 27 |
| 2013 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT | AME | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | USA | IND | CZE | GBR | RSM | ARA | MAL | AUS | JPN 11 |
VAL | 22nd | 5 |
| 2014 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT | AME | ARG | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | IND | CZE | GBR | RSM | ARA | JPN 12 |
AUS | MAL | VAL | 26th | 4 |
References
- ↑ Yamaha team rider profile Retrieved 13 April 2012. (Japanese)