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Japanese motorcycle racer
Tadahiko Taira
Tadahiko Taira on the Yamaha YZR500
NationalityJapanese
BornNovember 12, 1956
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1984 - 1991
First race1984 500cc Dutch TT
Last race1991 500cc Japanese Grand Prix
First win1986 250cc San Marino Grand Prix
Last win1986 250cc San Marino Grand Prix
Team(s)Yamaha
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
42 1 2 2 1 181

Tadahiko Taira (born November 12, 1956) is a Japanese former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.

Born in Minamisōma, he won three consecutive All Japan 500cc championships in 1983, 1984 and 1985. Taira began his Grand Prix career in 1984 with Yamaha. He enjoyed his best season in 1987 when he finished the season in sixth place overall in the 500cc world championship. His only Grand Prix victory came in 1986 at the 250cc San Marino Grand Prix. In 1990, he teamed with Eddie Lawson to win the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race.

Grand Prix career statistics

Points system from 1969 to 1987:

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Points 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

Points system from 1988 to 1992:

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Points 20 17 15 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Team Machine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Points Rank Wins
1984 500cc Marlboro Yamaha YZR500 RSA
- 		NAT
- 		ESP
- 		AUT
- 		GER
- 		FRA
- 		YUG
- 		NED
6 		BEL
6 		GBR
- 		SWE
- 		RSM
- 		10 16th 0
1985 500cc Marlboro Yamaha YZR500 RSA
- 		ESP
- 		GER
- 		NAT
15 		AUT
9 		YUG
- 		NED
- 		BEL
- 		FRA
- 		GBR
- 		SWE
- 		RSM
- 		2 21st 0
1986 250cc Marlboro Yamaha YZR250 ESP
- 		NAT
22 		GER
9 		AUT
8 		YUG
NC 		NED
6 		BEL
9 		FRA
10 		GBR
NC 		SWE
13 		RSM
1 		28 9th 1
1987 500cc Marlboro Yamaha YZR500 JPN
6 		ESP
7 		GER
4 		NAT
6 		AUT
9 		YUG
7 		NED
18 		FRA
- 		GBR
8 		SWE
13 		CZE
3 		RSM
4 		POR
NC 		BRA
7 		ARG
8 		56 6th 0
1988 500cc Yamaha Racing Team YZR500 JPN
5 		USA
- 		ESP
- 		EXP
- 		NAT
10 		GER
- 		AUT
- 		NED
- 		BEL
- 		YUG
- 		FRA
- 		GBR
10 		SWE
14 		CZE
5 		BRA
- 		36 15th 0
1989 500cc Tech-21 Yamaha YZR500 JPN
8 		AUS
6 		USA
NC 		ESP
8 		NAT
- 		GER
- 		AUT
- 		YUG
- 		NED
- 		BEL
- 		FRA
- 		GBR
- 		SWE
10 		CZE
9 		BRA
- 		39 14th 0
1990 500cc Tech-21 Yamaha YZR500 JPN
6 		USA
- 		ESP
- 		NAT
- 		GER
- 		AUT
- 		YUG
- 		NED
- 		BEL
- 		FRA
- 		GBR
- 		SWE
- 		CZE
- 		HUN
- 		AUS
NC 		10 23rd 0
1991 500cc Y.R.T.R. Yamaha YZR500 JPN
NC 		AUS
- 		USA
- 		ESP
- 		ITA
- 		GER
- 		AUT
- 		EUR
- 		NED
- 		FRA
- 		GBR
- 		RSM
- 		CZE
- 		VDM
- 		MAL
- 		0 - 0

References

  1. ^ "Tadahiko Taira career statistics at MotoGP.com". motogp.com. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  2. "All-Japan Road Racing Champions". motoracing-japan.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  3. "1990 Suzuka 8 Hours results". motoracing-japan.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2016.

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