Shoya Tomizawa
Chiba
Weight: 56 kg
Height: 166 cm
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Shoya Tomizawa honoured at Motegi
Sunday, 3, October 2010
A special ceremony took place on the podium at the Japanese circuit in memory of the Moto2 rider. read more »
Aragón pays tribute to Shoya Tomizawa
Sunday, 19, September 2010
The MotoGP Paddock gathered on the start/finish line on Sunday morning for a minute’s silence in memory of the Japanese rider. You can watch a video tribute to Shoya here.
MotoGP honours Shoya Tomizawa's memory
Friday, 17, September 2010
Confirmation of the official tributes to be made to the Japanese rider who will posthumously receive the Michel Metraux award, be honoured with a minute’s silence at Aragón this weekend and have his number 48 retired.
Elías calls for special Tomizawa tribute
Thursday, 16, September 2010
The Moto2 Championship leader was present at the Aragón pre-event press conference on Thursday and made a moving gesture, asking his fellow riders to vote for the Japanese rider in this year’s Michel Metraux Trophy.
Tomizawa laid to rest in Japan
Wednesday, 15, September 2010
Over a thousand attendees paid their respects at the funeral of the Japanese rider, which took place today (Wednesday).
Tomizawa funeral to take place this week
Monday, 13, September 2010
The Moto2 rider’s body was returned to Japan over the weekend and his funeral will be held on Wednesday.
Shoya Tomizawa's profile
Summary
| Moto2 | 250cc | 125cc | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Grand Prix | 2010 - QAT | 2008 - JPN | 2006 - JPN | |
| First pole position | 2010 - SPA | - | - | |
| First race fastest lap | - | - | - | |
| First podium | 2010 - QAT | - | - | |
| First Grand Prix victory | 2010 - QAT | - | - | |
| Grand Prix victories | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2nd Positions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd Positions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Podiums | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Poles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Race fastest lap | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| World Championship wins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
| Season | Category | Starts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Tot. | Poles | Bike | Points | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Moto2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Suter | 82 | 13 |
| 2009 | 250cc | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Honda | 32 | 17 |
| 2008 | 250cc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Honda | 2 | 26 |
| 2007 | 125cc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Honda | 0 | |
| 2006 | 125cc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Honda | 0 |
Placements
Color Code
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd
- Other
2010 - Moto2
- QAT
COMMERCIALBANK GRAND PRIX OF QATAR
- Completed laps:
- 20
- Race position:
- 1
- Qualifying position:
- 9
- Race time:
- 41'11.768
- Grid time:
- 2'02.771
- Status:
- In Standing
- SPA
GRAN PREMIO bwin DE ESPAÑA
- Completed laps:
- 17
- Race position:
- 2
- Qualifying position:
- 1
- Race time:
- 29'58.916
- Grid time:
- 1'44.372
- Status:
- In Standing
- FRA
MONSTER ENERGY GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE
- Completed laps:
- 7
- Race position:
- -
- Qualifying position:
- 15
- Race time:
- 11'58.923
- Grid time:
- 1'39.795
- Status:
- In Standing
- ITA
GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA TIM
- Completed laps:
- 21
- Race position:
- 6
- Qualifying position:
- 5
- Race time:
- 41'09.200
- Grid time:
- 1'56.284
- Status:
- In Standing
- GBR
AIRASIA BRITISH GRAND PRIX
- Completed laps:
- 18
- Race position:
- 6
- Qualifying position:
- 11
- Race time:
- 39'24.849
- Grid time:
- 2'10.688
- Status:
- In Standing
- NED
TIM TT ASSEN
- Completed laps:
- 24
- Race position:
- 5
- Qualifying position:
- 3
- Race time:
- 40'07.788
- Grid time:
- 1'39.664
- Status:
- In Standing
- CAT
GRAN PREMI APEROL DE CATALUNYA
- Completed laps:
- 4
- Race position:
- -
- Qualifying position:
- 7
- Race time:
- 8'18.762
- Grid time:
- 1'48.192
- Status:
- In Standing
- GER
eni MOTORRAD GRAND PRIX DEUTSCHLAND
- Completed laps:
- 29
- Race position:
- 18
- Qualifying position:
- 8
- Race time:
- 42'40.706
- Grid time:
- 1'25.967
- Status:
- In Standing
- CZE
CARDION AB GRAND PRIX CESKÉ REPUBLIKY
- Completed laps:
- 20
- Race position:
- 10
- Qualifying position:
- 1
- Race time:
- 42'07.689
- Grid time:
- 2'03.452
- Status:
- In Standing
- INP
RED BULL INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX
- Race position:
- -
- Qualifying position:
- 23
- Grid time:
- 1'47.171
- Status:
- In Standing
- RSM
GP.APEROL DI SAN MARINO E DELLA RIVIERA DI RIMINI
- Completed laps:
- 11
- Race position:
- -
- Qualifying position:
- 8
- Race time:
- 18'29.125
- Grid time:
- 1'39.778
- Status:
- In Standing
2009 - 250cc
- QAT
COMMERCIALBANK GRAND PRIX OF QATAR
- Completed laps:
- 13
- Race position:
- 12
- Qualifying position:
- 16
- Race time:
- 27'19.342
- Grid time:
- 2'03.590
- Status:
- In Standing
- JPN
POLINI GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN
- Completed laps:
- 23
- Race position:
- 10
- Qualifying position:
- 25
- Race time:
- 44'59.351
- Grid time:
- 2'03.878
- Status:
- In Standing
- SPA
GRAN PREMIO bwin.com DE ESPAÑA
- Completed laps:
- 26
- Race position:
- 12
- Qualifying position:
- 17
- Race time:
- 45'43.046
- Grid time:
- 1'45.752
- Status:
- In Standing
- FRA
GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE
- Completed laps:
- 1
- Race position:
- -
- Qualifying position:
- 17
- Race time:
- 2'33.974
- Grid time:
- 1'40.661
- Status:
- Not classified
- ITA
GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA ALICE
- Completed laps:
- 6
- Race position:
- -
- Qualifying position:
- 16
- Race time:
- 13'48.480
- Grid time:
- 1'54.992
- Status:
- Not classified
- CAT
GRAN PREMI CINZANO DE CATALUNYA
- Completed laps:
- 13
- Race position:
- -
- Qualifying position:
- 15
- Race time:
- 25'43.853
- Grid time:
- 1'48.032
- Status:
- Not classified
- NED
ALICE TT ASSEN
- Race position:
- -
- Qualifying position:
- 16
- Grid time:
- 1'42.038
- Status:
- Not finished 1st lap
- GER
ALICE MOTORRAD GRAND PRIX DEUTSCHLAND
- Completed laps:
- 19
- Race position:
- 13
- Qualifying position:
- 18
- Race time:
- 28'02.974
- Grid time:
- 1'36.387
- Status:
- In Standing
- GBR
BRITISH GRAND PRIX
- Completed laps:
- 26
- Race position:
- 15
- Qualifying position:
- 17
- Race time:
- 45'40.123
- Grid time:
- 1'33.901
- Status:
- In Standing
- CZE
CARDION AB GRAND PRIX CESKE REPUBLIKY
- Completed laps:
- 20
- Race position:
- 13
- Qualifying position:
- 16
- Race time:
- 41'43.608
- Grid time:
- 2'03.951
- Status:
- In Standing
- RSM
GP CINZANO DI SAN MARINO E DELLA RIVIERA DI RIMINI
- Completed laps:
- 26
- Race position:
- 12
- Qualifying position:
- 17
- Race time:
- 44'14.874
- Grid time:
- 1'41.429
- Status:
- In Standing
- POR
bwin.com GRANDE PREMIO DE PORTUGAL
- Completed laps:
- 12
- Race position:
- -
- Qualifying position:
- 17
- Race time:
- 20'44.573
- Grid time:
- 1'42.348
- Status:
- In Standing
- AUS
Iveco AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
- Completed laps:
- 18
- Race position:
- 15
- Qualifying position:
- 18
- Race time:
- 28'57.932
- Grid time:
- 1'36.711
- Status:
- In Standing
- MAL
SHELL ADVANCE MALAYSIAN MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX
- Completed laps:
- 19
- Race position:
- 16
- Qualifying position:
- 16
- Race time:
- 42'59.560
- Grid time:
- 2'09.148
- Status:
- In Standing
- VAL
GP GENERALI DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA
- Completed laps:
- 27
- Race position:
- 10
- Qualifying position:
- 15
- Race time:
- 44'50.777
- Grid time:
- 1'38.085
- Status:
- In Standing
2008 - 250cc
- JPN
A-STYLE GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN
- Completed laps:
- 23
- Race position:
- 14
- Qualifying position:
- 13
- Race time:
- 43'58.957
- Grid time:
- 1'53.289
- Status:
- In Standing
2007 - 125cc
- JPN
A-STYLE GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN
- Completed laps:
- 17
- Race position:
- 22
- Qualifying position:
- 30
- Race time:
- 48'05.067
- Grid time:
- 2'01.947
- Status:
- In Standing
2006 - 125cc
- JPN
A-STYLE GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN
- Completed laps:
- 8
- Race position:
- -
- Qualifying position:
- 35
- Race time:
- 17'09.826
- Grid time:
- 2'01.363
- Status:
- Not classified
Grid
Color Code
- 1st
- 2nd
- 3rd
- Other
2010 - Moto2
- QAT
COMMERCIALBANK GRAND PRIX OF QATAR
- Qualifying position:
- 9
- Time:
- 2'02.771
- SPA
GRAN PREMIO bwin DE ESPAÑA
- Qualifying position:
- 1
- Time:
- 1'44.372
- FRA
MONSTER ENERGY GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE
- Qualifying position:
- 15
- Time:
- 1'39.795
- ITA
GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA TIM
- Qualifying position:
- 5
- Time:
- 1'56.284
- GBR
AIRASIA BRITISH GRAND PRIX
- Qualifying position:
- 11
- Time:
- 2'10.688
- NED
TIM TT ASSEN
- Qualifying position:
- 3
- Time:
- 1'39.664
- CAT
GRAN PREMI APEROL DE CATALUNYA
- Qualifying position:
- 7
- Time:
- 1'48.192
- GER
eni MOTORRAD GRAND PRIX DEUTSCHLAND
- Qualifying position:
- 8
- Time:
- 1'25.967
- CZE
CARDION AB GRAND PRIX CESKÉ REPUBLIKY
- Qualifying position:
- 1
- Time:
- 2'03.452
- INP
RED BULL INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX
- Qualifying position:
- 23
- Time:
- 1'47.171
- RSM
GP.APEROL DI SAN MARINO E DELLA RIVIERA DI RIMINI
- Qualifying position:
- 8
- Time:
- 1'39.778
2009 - 250cc
- QAT
COMMERCIALBANK GRAND PRIX OF QATAR
- Qualifying position:
- 16
- Time:
- 2'03.590
- JPN
POLINI GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN
- Qualifying position:
- 25
- Time:
- 2'03.878
- SPA
GRAN PREMIO bwin.com DE ESPAÑA
- Qualifying position:
- 17
- Time:
- 1'45.752
- FRA
GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE
- Qualifying position:
- 17
- Time:
- 1'40.661
- ITA
GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA ALICE
- Qualifying position:
- 16
- Time:
- 1'54.992
- CAT
GRAN PREMI CINZANO DE CATALUNYA
- Qualifying position:
- 15
- Time:
- 1'48.032
- NED
ALICE TT ASSEN
- Qualifying position:
- 16
- Time:
- 1'42.038
- GER
ALICE MOTORRAD GRAND PRIX DEUTSCHLAND
- Qualifying position:
- 18
- Time:
- 1'36.387
- GBR
BRITISH GRAND PRIX
- Qualifying position:
- 17
- Time:
- 1'33.901
- CZE
CARDION AB GRAND PRIX CESKE REPUBLIKY
- Qualifying position:
- 16
- Time:
- 2'03.951
- RSM
GP CINZANO DI SAN MARINO E DELLA RIVIERA DI RIMINI
- Qualifying position:
- 17
- Time:
- 1'41.429
- POR
bwin.com GRANDE PREMIO DE PORTUGAL
- Qualifying position:
- 17
- Time:
- 1'42.348
- AUS
Iveco AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
- Qualifying position:
- 18
- Time:
- 1'36.711
- MAL
SHELL ADVANCE MALAYSIAN MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX
- Qualifying position:
- 16
- Time:
- 2'09.148
- VAL
GP GENERALI DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA
- Qualifying position:
- 15
- Time:
- 1'38.085
2008 - 250cc
- JPN
A-STYLE GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN
- Qualifying position:
- 13
- Time:
- 1'53.289
2007 - 125cc
- JPN
A-STYLE GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN
- Qualifying position:
- 30
- Time:
- 2'01.947
2006 - 125cc
- JPN
A-STYLE GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN
- Qualifying position:
- 35
- Time:
- 2'01.363
Fastest Lap
Color Code
- 1st
- Other
2010 - Moto2
- QAT
COMMERCIALBANK GRAND PRIX OF QATAR
- SPA
GRAN PREMIO bwin DE ESPAÑA
- FRA
MONSTER ENERGY GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE
- ITA
GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA TIM
- GBR
AIRASIA BRITISH GRAND PRIX
- NED
TIM TT ASSEN
- CAT
GRAN PREMI APEROL DE CATALUNYA
- GER
eni MOTORRAD GRAND PRIX DEUTSCHLAND
- CZE
CARDION AB GRAND PRIX CESKÉ REPUBLIKY
- INP
RED BULL INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX
- RSM
GP.APEROL DI SAN MARINO E DELLA RIVIERA DI RIMINI
2009 - 250cc
- QAT
COMMERCIALBANK GRAND PRIX OF QATAR
- JPN
POLINI GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN
- SPA
GRAN PREMIO bwin.com DE ESPAÑA
- FRA
GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE
- ITA
GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA ALICE
- CAT
GRAN PREMI CINZANO DE CATALUNYA
- NED
ALICE TT ASSEN
- GER
ALICE MOTORRAD GRAND PRIX DEUTSCHLAND
- GBR
BRITISH GRAND PRIX
- CZE
CARDION AB GRAND PRIX CESKE REPUBLIKY
- RSM
GP CINZANO DI SAN MARINO E DELLA RIVIERA DI RIMINI
- POR
bwin.com GRANDE PREMIO DE PORTUGAL
- AUS
Iveco AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX
- MAL
SHELL ADVANCE MALAYSIAN MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX
- VAL
GP GENERALI DE LA COMUNITAT VALENCIANA
2008 - 250cc
- JPN
A-STYLE GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN
2007 - 125cc
- JPN
A-STYLE GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN
2006 - 125cc
- JPN
A-STYLE GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN
Profile
Shoya Tomizawa was just 19 years old when he tragically lost his life on September 5th 2010, and despite his young years the Japanese rider had already displayed a huge talent and highly affable personality around the MotoGP paddock.
Tomizawa's name went down in history as the first ever Moto2 race winner when on April 11th 2010 he rode to victory in Qatar in the curtain raiser of the new class, confirming that result with second place in the following race at Jerez and more points-scoring results as the season progressed.
At the time of his tragic death Tomizawa was in only his second full season in the World Championship, but his potential was already well known thanks to a promising first year in the former 250cc class.
Long before that Tomizawa had hinted at his racing talent when he started racing pocketbikes at the age of just three, and at 15 the Chiba-born rider entered the Japanese Championship.
After coming second in the overall classification and winning the rookie of the year in the 125cc class in 2006, Tomizawa competed in both the 125cc and 250cc categories the following year. In his third season in 2008 he concentrated solely on the quarter-litre class, and finished runner-up.
His displays earned him invitations as a wild card in the Japanese GP in the 125cc class in 2006 and 2007. In 2008 he finished 14th in the 250cc Japanese GP, catching the interest of the CIP MOTO team, who offered him a full-time ride in the 2009 quarter-litre World Championship.
Tomizawa's debut season saw him finish in the points in nine out of the 15 races he competed in, with tenth-placed finishes at Motegi and Valencia his best results of the campaign.
In 2010 Tomizawa continued with the same team - Technomag-CIP - as he made the move to the new Moto2 category, and he tasted instant success with victory in Qatar. Tomizawa sadly passed away following injuries sustained in a crash at Misano in the 11th round of his debut season in Moto2, and he will be fondly remembered by all involved in MotoGP as one of the most popular characters in the paddock.
