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Masahiro Shimizu

{{short description|Japanese motorcycle racer}}

{{Infobox motorcycle rider

| image= Masahiro Shimizu 1989 Japanese GP.jpg

|caption =

|name = Masahiro Shimizu

|nationality = Japanese

|GP Active years = 1987 - 1992

|GP Teams = Honda

|GP Race Starts = 73

|GP Championships =

|GP Race Wins = 0

|GP Podiums = 9

|GP Total Points = 497

|GP Poles = 1

|GP Fastest laps = 0

|GP First race = 1987 250cc Japanese Grand Prix

|GP First win =

|GP Last win =

|GP Last race = 1992 250cc South African Grand Prix

}}

{{Nihongo|Masahiro Shimizu|清水 雅広|Shimizu Masahiro|born November 22, 1964}} is a Japanese former professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.

Originally from Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Shimizu won the 1987 250cc All Japan Road Race Championship.{{cite web |url=http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/jrr/index.html#champ |title=All-Japan Road Racing Champions |publisher=motoracing-japan.com |accessdate=11 August 2018 |archive-date=30 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151230152413/http://www.motoracing-japan.com/result/jrr/index.html#champ |url-status=dead }} He began his Grand Prix career with a win in 1987. His best season was in 1991, when he finished fifth in the 250cc world championship, riding on a Honda.[http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Masao+Shimizu Masahiro Shimizu career statistics at MotoGP.com]

Motorcycle Grand Prix Results

Points system from 1969 to 1987:

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Position

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| width=20| 2

| width=20| 3

| width=20| 4

| width=20| 5

| width=20| 6

| width=20| 7

| width=20| 8

| width=20| 9

| width=20| 10

Points

| 15

| 12

| 10

| 8

| 6

| 5

| 4

| 3

| 2

| 1

Points system from 1988 to 1992:

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Position

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| width=20| 2

| width=20| 3

| width=20| 4

| width=20| 5

| width=20| 6

| width=20| 7

| width=20| 8

| width=20| 9

| width=20| 10

| width=20| 11

| width=20| 12

| width=20| 13

| width=20| 14

| width=20| 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)

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! Year

! Class

! Team

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! Points

! Rank

! Wins

1987

! 250cc

! Honda

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JPN
4

| ESP
-

| GER
-

| NAT
-

| AUT
-

| YUG
-

| NED
-

| FRA
-

| GBR
-

| SWE
-

| CZE
-

| RSM
-

| POR
-

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRA
9

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ARG
3

| 20

! 13th

| 0

1988

! 250cc

! Honda

| JPN
-

| USA
-

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ESP
5

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| EXP
2

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NAT
4

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GER
NC

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUT
6

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NED
NC

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BEL
NC

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| YUG
NC

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FRA
NC

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GBR
9

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SWE
NC

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CZE
13

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRA
9

| 68

! 10th

| 0

1989

! 250cc

! Honda

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JPN
13

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUS
14

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| USA
10

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ESP
7

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NAT
11

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GER
3

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUT
10

| YUG
-

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NED
11

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BEL
9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA
7

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| GBR
3

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SWE
NC

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| CZE
2

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| BRA
2

| 116

! 6th

| 0

1990

! 250cc

! Honda

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| JPN
NC

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| USA
11

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ESP
NC

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NAT
8

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
6

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AUT
NC

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| YUG
12

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NED
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BEL
9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA
4

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| GBR
2

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SWE
3

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CZE
NC

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HUN
NC

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUS
8

| 100

! 7th

| 0

1991

! 250cc

! Honda

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JPN
8

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AUS
NC

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| USA
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ESP
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
7

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| AUT
6

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| EUR
6

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NED
6

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| FRA
6

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GBR
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RSM
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CZE
4

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VDM
5

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAL
NC

| 142

! 5th

| 0

1992

! 250cc

! Honda

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| JPN
NC

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| AUS
NC

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAL
8

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ESP
3

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA
8

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| EUR
NC

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GER
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NED
5

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HUN
4

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| FRA
NC

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GBR
9

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRA
13

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RSA
11

|

|

| 46

! 9th

| 0

References

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Category:1964 births

Category:Living people

Category:Sportspeople from Fujisawa, Kanagawa

Category:Japanese motorcycle racers

Category:250cc World Championship riders