Osamu Miyazaki

{{Infobox motorcycle rider

|image= TZ250-2008.JPG

|caption = Yamaha TZ250 similar to that which Miyazaki rode

|name = Osamu Miyazaki

|nationality = Japanese

|GP Active years = 1991 - 2002

|GP Teams = Aprilia, Yamaha

|GP Race Starts = 47

|GP Championships =

|GP Race Wins = 1

|GP Podiums = 1

|GP Total Points = 129

|GP Poles = 0

|GP Fastest laps = 1

|GP First race = 1991 250cc Japanese Grand Prix

|GP First win = 2002 250cc Japanese Grand Prix

|GP Last race = 2002 250cc Japanese Grand Prix

}}

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.

Motorcycling career

Miyazaki started racing when he was 23, when he entered the All Japan Road Race Championship riding 250 cc motorcycles, and won his first race in the championship three seasons later.{{cite web|title=Osamu Miyazaki|website=Speed of Japan|url=http://speedofjapan.com/eng/racers/osamu-miyazaki/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150728151006/https://speedofjapan.com/eng/racers/osamu-miyazaki/|archive-date=28 July 2015|year=2018|access-date=3 October 2018}} At that time, he migrated to the Grand Prix, initially competing in the 1991 Japanese race. He subsequently entered the race the following year, coming thirteenth overall. Following this success, he joined the Italian Aprilia team, which at the time was not well known in Japan. He achieved his first points in 1995.{{cite web|title=Profile|website=miyazaki72|year=2014|language=ja|url=http://www.miyazaki72.com/profile/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221142100/http://www.miyazaki72.com/profile/index.html|archive-date=21 December 2014|access-date=3 October 2018}} He moved to Italy to race in the Grand Prix professionally, the second Japanese rider at the Championships and the first Japanese contender to participate full-time.

He achieved his first win at the 2002 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix at Suzuka while racing with Motorex Daytona Yamaha.{{cite web|title=Miyazaki wins 250 race full of late developments|website=MotoGP|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2002/04/07/miyazaki-wins-250-race-full-of-late-developments/133132|date=7 April 2002|access-date=16 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916190834/https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2002/04/07/miyazaki-wins-250-race-full-of-late-developments/133132|archive-date=16 September 2021}} He started at eighth place and finishing almost ten seconds ahead of the next competitor.{{cite web|title=Miyazaki wins 250cc race for Yamaha|url=https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/70459/1/miyazaki-wins-250cc-race-for-yamaha|website=crash.net|date=7 April 2002|access-date=3 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003220952/https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/70459/1/miyazaki-wins-250cc-race-for-yamaha|archive-date=3 October 2018}} He entered as a Japanese wildcard.{{cite web|title=Miyazaki and Sakai keep up the tradition of wildcard Japanese success|website=MotoGP|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2002/04/08/miyazaki-and-sakai-keep-up-the-tradition-of-wildcard-japanese-success/133138|date=4 April 2002|access-date=21 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621214902/http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2002/04/08/miyazaki-and-sakai-keep-up-the-tradition-of-wildcard-japanese-success/133138|archive-date=21 June 2019}}

In 2004, he moved to racing 600 cc motorcycles in the All Japan Road Race Championships. After four years, he had achieved second place at the end of the season. He started his own team in 2008 and took pole position the following year in the third round at Autopolis, but suffered a serious injury at the end of the season.{{cite web|script-title=ja:文部科学大臣杯 2009年MFJ全日本ロードレース選手権シリーズ第3戦|trans-title=Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Cup 2009 MFJ All Japan Road Race Championship Series Round 3|language=ja|website=miyazaki72|year=2009|url=http://www.miyazaki72.com/schedule/2009report_rd3.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141221093202/http://www.miyazaki72.com/schedule/2009report_rd3.html|archive-date=21 December 2014|access-date=3 January 2023}}{{cite web|title=Osamu Miyazaki signs with Ito Racing|website=Speed of Japan|date=2 March 2010|url=http://speedofjapan.com/eng/宮崎敦2010年参戦体制/|access-date=3 October 2018}} He subsequently raced in 2010 and 2011, retiring shortly afterwards.{{cite web|title=Race Results|website=miyazaki72|year=2011|url=http://www.miyazaki72.com/schedule/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150216054358/http://miyazaki72.com/schedule/index.html|archive-date=16 February 2015|access-date=3 October 2018}}

Legacy

Miyazaki was involved in the development of the Yamaha TZ 250 and Yamaha YZF-R6. He worked with Dunlop Tyres in tyre R&D in 2004 and coached Chinese competitors in 2009.

Career statistics

=Grand Prix motorcycle racing=

==Races by year==

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! Year ! Class ! Bike ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! Pos ! Pts ! Ref
align="left"\| 1991 !align="left"\| 250cc !align="left"\| Yamaha \|style="background:#CFCFFF;”\| JPN 16 \| AUS \| USA \| SPA \| ITA \| GER \| AUT \| EUR \| NED \| FRA \| GBR \| RSM \| CZE \| VDM \| MAL \| \| ! - ! 0 \| {{cite web\|title=MotoGP Riders: Osama Miyazaki\|website=motogp.com\|url=https://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profile/Osamu%2BMIYAZAKI\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414181722/https://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profile/Osamu+MIYAZAKI\|archive-date=14 April 2021\|access-date=30 December 2022}}
align="left"\| 1992 !align="left"\| 250cc !align="left"\| Yamaha \|style="background:#CFCFFF;\| JPN 24 \| AUS \| MAL \| SPA \| ITA \| EUR \| GER \| NED \| HUN \| FRA \| GBR \| BRA \| RSA \| \| \| \| ! - ! 0 \|
align="left"\| 1993 !align="left"\| 250cc !align="left"\| Aprilia \| AUS \| MAL \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| JPN Ret \| SPA \| AUT \| GER \| NED \| EUR \| RSM \| GBR \| CZE \| ITA \| USA \| FIM \| \| \| ! - ! 0 \|
align="left"\| 1995 !align="left"\| 250cc !align="left"\| Aprilia \| AUS \| MAL \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| JPN 6 \| SPA \| GER \| ITA \| NED \| FRA \| GBR \| CZE \| BRA \| ARG \| EUR \| \| \| \| ! 24th ! 10 \|
align="left"\| 1996 !align="left"\| 250cc !align="left"\| Aprilia \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| MAL 15 \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| INA Ret \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| JPN 13 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| SPA 15 \|style="background:#CFCFFF;”\| ITA 20 \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| FRA Ret \|style="background:#DFFFDF;”\| NED 8 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| GER 12 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;”\| GBR 12 \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| AUT Ret \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| CZE Ret \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| IMO 16 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| CAT 15 \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| BRA Ret \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| AUS NC \| \| ! 20th ! 22 \|
align="left"\| 1997 !align="left"\| 250cc !align="left"\| Yamaha \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| MAL 11 \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| JPN Ret \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| SPA 12 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| ITA 15 \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| AUT Ret \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| FRA 10 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;”\| NED 8 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;”\| IMO 9 \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| GER 18 \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| BRA Ret \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| GBR Ret \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| CZE 14 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| CAT 10 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| INA 13 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| AUS 11 \| \| !13th !47 \|
align="left"\| 1998 !align="left"\| 250cc !align="left"\| Yamaha \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| JPN 14 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| MAL 15 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| SPA 10 \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| ITA Ret \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| FRA Ret \| MAD \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| NED NC \| GBR \| GER \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| CZE 18 \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| IMO 18 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| CAT 14 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| AUS 15 \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| ARG 14 \| \| \| ! 24th ! 14 \|
align="left"\| 2000 !align="left"\| 250cc !align="left"\| Yamaha \| RSA \| MAL \|style="background:#DFFFDF;”\| JPN 8 \| SPA \| FRA \| ITA \| CAT \| NED \| GBR \| GER \| CZE \| POR \| VAL \| BRA \|style="background:#000000; color:#ffffff"\| PAC DSQ \| AUS \| ! 27th ! 8 \|
align="left"\| 2001 !align="left"\| 250cc !align="left"\| Yamaha \| JPN \| RSA \| SPA \| FRA \| ITA \| CAT \| NED \| GBR \| GER \| CZE \| POR \| VAL \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| PAC 13 \| AUS \| MAL \| BRA \| ! 29th ! 3 \|
align="left"\| 2002 !align="left"\| 250cc !align="left"\| Yamaha \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| JPN 1 \| RSA \| SPA \| FRA \| ITA \| CAT \| NED \| GBR \| GER \| CZE \| POR \| BRA \| PAC \| MAL \| AUS \| VAL \| ! 16th ! 25 \|

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

! Year

! Class

! Bike

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

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align="left"| 1991

!align="left"| 250cc

!align="left"| Yamaha

|style="background:#CFCFFF;”| JPN
16

| AUS

| USA

| SPA

| ITA

| GER

| AUT

| EUR

| NED

| FRA

| GBR

| RSM

| CZE

| VDM

| MAL

! -

! 0

| {{cite web|title=MotoGP Riders: Osama Miyazaki|website=motogp.com|url=https://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profile/Osamu%2BMIYAZAKI|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414181722/https://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profile/Osamu+MIYAZAKI|archive-date=14 April 2021|access-date=30 December 2022}}

align="left"| 1992