Osamu Miyazaki

Osamu Miyazaki
Yamaha TZ250 similar to that which Miyazaki rode
Nationality	Japanese
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1991 - 2002 First race 1991 250cc Japanese Grand Prix Last race 2002 250cc Japanese Grand Prix First win 2002 250cc Japanese Grand Prix Team(s) Aprilia, Yamaha Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 47 1 1 0 1 129

Osamu Miyazaki (born 23 January 1966) is a Japanese former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He was the first full-time rider in the championship from Japan. After winning his first race in the All Japan Road Race Championship at age 26, Miyazaki joined Aprilia and moved to Italy in 1996 to compete in the Grand Prix. After riding with Aprilla for three seasons, he raced with Yamaha, and helped them with the development of the TZ 250 and YZF-R6. In 2002, he won the Japanese Grand Prix. He left the Grand Prix circuit in 2004 to race in the All Japan Road Race Championship, retiring after the 2011 season.