Takaaki Nakagami: Bio, Career History, Net Worth, Salary, Age, Weight, Height

Last updated: 17th March 2021

Name: Takaaki Nakagami

Date of Birth:1992-02-09

Age: 29

Place of Birth: Chiba, Japan

Height: 175 cm

Weight: 70 kg

Current Team Name: LCR Honda IDEMITSU

Bike: Honda

Salary: $750,000 / MYR 3.1 Million (Reported)

Net Worth: Not Reported

 

Takaaki Nakagami Biography

Takaaki Nakagami had his kickstart with the Red Bull MotoGP Academy initiative. Through that, he became the youngest ever winner of the Japanese 125cc Championship in 2006. In 2007, He made his way to the Spanish series under the Academy banner. In the World Championship in 2008, he secured his best result of the year with a top ten finish at Donington. He continued the Championship in 2009.

Nakagami took a two-year break away from the World Championship and made a stellar comeback in 2011 where he took on the Japanese Moto2 title. He was drafted in by the Italtrans team at the Japan GP as a substitute rider. He joined the team full-time in 2012 and in 2013 he nearly clinched his maiden race victory when he scored four consecutive second-place finishes mid-season.

The Chiba native went on to join Idemitsu Honda Team Asia in 2014 and had a rough start. He then bounced back to secure a podium win in Assen the next year. By the end of 2017, he bagged eight podiums and two poles. Nakagami proceeded to sign with LCR Honda Idemitsu in the premier class the next year. He was the best qualifying rookie and claimed nine top-ten finishes. 2020 saw Nakagami in 10th place. This time in 2021, he has high hopes to tackle the podium.

Takaaki Nakagami: Career History

GP Debut
MotoGP	Moto2	125cc
2018 GRAND PRIX OF QATAR	2012 COMMERCIAL BANK GRAND PRIX OF QATAR	2007 VALENCIA GRAND PRIX

 

First Victory
MotoGP	Moto2	125cc
–	2016 MOTUL TT ASSEN	–

 

First Podium
MotoGP	Moto2	125cc
–	2013 COMMERCIAL BANK GRAND PRIX OF QATAR	–

 

 

GP Victories
MotoGP	Moto2	125cc	All Categories
0	2	0	2

 

Source: Reddit

 

World Championship Titles
MotoGP	Moto2	125cc	All Categories
0	0	0	0

 

 

Debut Poles
MotoGP	Moto2	125cc
2020 GRAN PREMIO LIQUI MOLY DE TERUEL	2013 MONSTER ENERGY GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE	–

 

Source: gpone

 

Pole Record
MotoGP	Moto2	125cc
1	5	0

 

 

Podium Record
MotoGP
1st Position	2nd Position	3rd Position	Total MotoGP Podium
0	0	0	0
Moto2
1st Position	2nd Position	3rd Position	Total Moto2 Podium
2	4	8	14
125cc
1st Position	2nd Position	3rd Position	Total 125cc Podium
0	0	0	0

 

Season	Category	Bike	Starts	Poles	1st Position	2nd Position	3rd Position	Podiums	Points	Position
2020	MotoGP™	Honda	14	1	0	0	0	0	116	10
2019	MotoGP™	Honda	16	0	0	0	0	0	74	13
2018	MotoGP™	Honda	18	0	0	0	0	0	33	20
2017	Moto2™	Kalex	18	1	1	0	3	4	137	7
2016	Moto2™	Kalex	18	1	1	0	3	4	169	6
2015	Moto2™	Kalex	18	0	0	0	1	1	100	8
2014	Moto2™	Kalex	18	0	0	0	0	0	34	22
2013	Moto2™	Kalex	16	3	0	4	1	5	149	8
2012	Moto2™	Kalex	17	0	0	0	0	0	57	15
2009	125cc	Aprilia	16	0	0	0	0	0	43	16
2008	125cc	Aprilia	17	0	0	0	0	0	12	24
2007	125cc		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Source: MotoGP