World Superbike - Shinya Nakano

MotoGP - Shinya Nakano
09/12/2007 (update : 10/25/2009)

Date of birth : 10/19/1977
Place of birth : Chiba (Japan)
Size : 1,67 m
Weight : 65 kg
Marital status : single

Website : http://www.shinya56.com

2009 : 14th World Superbike championship (Aprilia)
2008 : 9th MotoGP world championship (Honda)
2007 : 17th MotoGP world championship (Honda)
2006 : 14th MotoGP world championship (Kawasaki)
2005 : 10th MotoGP world championship (Kawasaki)
2004 : 10th MotoGP world championship (Kawasaki)
2003 : 10th MotoGP world championship (Yamaha)
2002 : 11th MotoGP world championship (Yamaha)
2001 : 5th 500 cc world championship (Yamaha)
2000 : 2nd 250 cc world championship (Yamaha) - 5 wins, 3 poles
1999 : 4th 250 cc world championship (Yamaha) - 1 win, 2 poles
1998 : 19th 250 ccworld championship, 250 cc All-Japan champion (Yamaha)

After debuts on pocket bikes, Shinya Nakano contended in the 125 cc (1995, 1996) and 250 cc (1997,1998) All-Japan series. In 1998, he made brilliant first appearances on the international scene with a 2nd place for his home Grand Prix, behind Daijiro Kato, and a 4th place in Australia. These excellent results, added to his domestic title, opened to him the doors of Grand Prix. He joined the French Tech 3 team, chosen by Yamaha for its official return in the 250 cc class, in 1999. Very competitive, he took his first win in Japan and ended the season as “rookie of the year”. The year 2000 was palpitating. Shinya Nakano and his teammate, Olivier Jacque, battled out for the title until the last meter of the final round. The French rider was eventually titled. Fair play, Shinya Nakano moved the upper class in the same team the next year and earned the best rookie prize again. The year 2002 was difficult on a 2-stroke machine. In 2003, Yamaha offered Shinya Nakano a ride in Luis d’Antin's satellite team but the relations with the manufacturer got worse. That’s why Shinya Nakano decided to take up the new challenge full of promises proposed by Kawasaki in 2004. Unfortunately, the ZX-RR slowed to be competitive and Shinya Nakano recorded a 3rd place in Japan in 2004 and 2nd place at Assen in 2006 as best results. In 2007, he joined Honda but rarely enters the top-10. However, for the end of 2008, the manufacturer trusted him to develop the new satellite bike. Then, he signed for a world superbike campaign with the new Aprilia RSV4, alongside Max Biaggi. A serious injury forced him to miss the four last rounds and Shinya Nakano prefered retire from racing.

2009

56 - Shinya Nakano (JAP, Aprilia)
Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
July 2009

2008

56 - Shinya Nakano (JAP, Honda)
Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper,
9,6 x 12 "
May 2008

2007

56 - Shinya Nakano (JAP, Honda)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
9,6 x 12 "
May 2007

2006

	56 - Shinya Nakano (JAP, Kawasaki) Watercolours on 140 lbs paper, 12 x 16 " April 2006
	56 - Shinya Nakano (JAP, Kawasaki) Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper, 4,8 x 9,6 " (test) April 2006

2005

	56 - Shynia Nakano (JAP, Kawasaki) Watercolours on 140 lbs paper, 12 x 16 " May 2005
	Thierry Traccan (Moto Revue), Shinya Nakano's Kawasaki ZX-RR press test Watercolours on 140 lbs paper, 9,6 x 12 " December 2005

2004

56 - Shinya Nakano (JAP, Kawasaki)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16"
April 2004

2003

56 - Shinya Nakano (JAP, Yamaha)
Watercolours and India ink on 140 lbs paper,
14,4 x 19,2 "
January 2008

2001

56 - Shinya Nakano (JAP, Yamaha)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
16,8 x 22,4 "
January 2007

2000

56 - Shinya Nakano (JAP, Yamaha)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
January 2007

1998

50 - Shinya Nakano (JAP, Yamaha)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
9,6 x 12 "
February 2006

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