Noboru Ueda

Noboru Ueda
Noboru Ueda at the 1992 Japanese GP
NationalityJapanese
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years1991 - 2002
First race1991 125cc Japanese Grand Prix
Last race2002 125cc Valencia Grand Prix
First win1991 125cc Japanese Grand Prix
Last win2001 125cc Italian Grand Prix
Team(s)Honda
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
160 13 39 19 11 1412

Noboru "Nobby" Ueda (上田昇, born July 23, 1967 in Tahara, Aichi) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.[1] He was exclusively a 125 class rider. Ueda began his Grand Prix career with a win in his inaugural race at the 1991 Japanese Grand Prix. His best seasons were in 1994, when he finished second in the 125cc world championship behind Kazuto Sakata and in 1997, when he finished second behind Valentino Rossi.[1]

In 1998, Nobuatsu (Noboru) Ueda fell off his bike, breaking his arm and receiving nerve damage that nearly paralyzed his right hand.[2] This injury led to him wearing the first mechanised glove (produced by Spidi) that gave him the ability to grip the throttle and brake levers.[3]

After a twelve-year career in Grand Prix competition, he announced his retirement at the end of the 2002 season, citing the need to let his body recuperate after several racing injuries.[4] Ueda won 13 Grand Prix races during his career. He now runs his own team known as Team Nobby, which competes in the All Japan Road Race Championship in the J-GP3 class.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Rider Statistics - Noboru Ueda". MotoGP.com. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
  2. ^ "Il pilota dal guanto magico - la Repubblica.it". Archivio - la Repubblica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  3. ^ "Ueda san promuove la Moto2". www.moto.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  4. ^ "Noboru Ueda Announces Retirement". MotoGP.com. Retrieved 2011-05-28.