Tomoko Igata

Tomoko Igata
Tomoko Igata
Nationality	Japanese
Born	October 30, 1965 (age 59)
First Grand Prix
Motorcycle racing career statistics
MotoGP World Championship
Active years	1992 - 1995
First Grand Prix	1992 125cc Japanese Grand Prix
Last Grand Prix	1995 125cc Catalan Grand Prix
Manufacturers	Honda
Championships	0

Tomoko Igata (井形とも子, born October 30, 1965) is a Japanese former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.^[1] She competed in the Grand Prix world championships from 1992 to 1995. Igata is notable for being the second full-time female rider after Taru Rinne, to compete in Grand Prix motorcycle racing history.^[2] In 2016, Igata was named an FIM Legend for her pioneering Grand Prix racing career.^[3]

^ "Tomoko Igata MotoGP statistics". motogp.com. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
^ "Female GP rider pussyfoots through 250 GP". iol.co.za. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
^ "FIM Legends". fim-awards.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

[Tomoko_Igata_MotoGP_statistics-1] "Tomoko Igata MotoGP statistics". motogp.com. Retrieved November 19, 2019.

[Female_GP_rider_pussyfoots_through_250_GP-2] "Female GP rider pussyfoots through 250 GP". iol.co.za. Retrieved November 19, 2019.

[3] "FIM Legends". fim-awards.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

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