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Makoto Tamada was born on 4 November, 1976 in Ehime Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese motorcycle racer. Discover Makoto Tamada's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 47 years old?
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47 years old |
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Scorpio |
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4 November 1976 |
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4 November |
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Ehime Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality |
Japan
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Makoto Tamada Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Makoto Tamada Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Makoto Tamada worth at the age of 47 years old? Makoto Tamada’s income source is mostly from being a successful Racer. He is from Japan. We have estimated Makoto Tamada's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Early mechanical problems forced them to a 25th finish.
Honda and Tamada's agency, Speed of Japan both announced Tamada's full time ride in the Asia Road Racing Championship in the Supersports 600 class with Musashi Boon Siew Honda Racing, the factory team for Honda in the series.
Makoto Tamada (玉田誠) (born November 4, 1976, in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan) is a former Japanese professional motorcycle racer currently working as a rider instructor in Suzuka Racing School.
He is one of the few riders to win races in both MotoGP and Superbike World Championship.
After a junior career in minibikes, he won a regional 250cc championship in 1994.
He then spent 4 years in the main Japanese 250cc series, finishing 4th on a private bike in 1998.
He entered the MFJ Superbike championship in 1999.
He finished in the championship top 5 for the next 4 years, but came to international fame as a wild card in the Superbike World Championship round at Sugo, upsetting the regulars to win both races in 2001, and a further race in 2002, being the only rider other than Colin Edwards or Troy Bayliss to have won a race during the 2002 season.
This helped earn him a call up to MotoGP in 2003, for Pramac Honda.
2004 was his strongest MotoGP season to date, with wins at Rio and Motegi and 6th overall.
He was the only Honda rider to use Bridgestone tyres, which appear to suit his style.
The Konica Minolta Honda team was formed in late 2004 with him in mind, and he spent 2 years there using Michelin rubber.
He was also short of top results in 2006.
At the Sachsenring he ran 3rd early on, and was still in the top 6 when he went out wide to avoid Kenny Roberts, Jr. crashing, only to be hit by the American's riderless bike.
In 2007 he joined the Tech 3 Yamaha team in MotoGP using Dunlop tyres, alongside French rider Sylvain Guintoli.
He joins the Italian factory supported Kawasaki team, PSG-1 Kawasaki Corse, where he will pilot the all-new 2008 Kawasaki ZX-10R along with Frenchman Regis Laconi who rode for them in both and.
For 2009 he remained a factory Kawasaki rider, as they switched their support to the English Paul Bird Motorsport team, alongside Australian Broc Parkes.
On October 6, 2009, Kawasaki announced that Tamada would not be offered a contract for 2010.
Unfortunately a broken wrist sustained early in the season prevented him from reaching the championship top 10, although he did finish 3rd at his home race.
In 2010 Tamada returned to WSBK in a one-off outing for the Reitwagen BMW team at Portimao in Portugal.
The first season was a learning year, peaking with a 3rd place at Rio and two front row starts, finishing 11th overall.
He joined Sito Pons' Camel Honda a year later.
On July 31, 2011, Tamada competed in the Suzuka 8 Hour race for the Musashi RT Harc-Pro team.
The team eventually took third position in the race, roughly one and a half minutes after the winning team finished.
In late August it was announced that Tamada will race in the Nurburgring round of the 2011 World Superbike Championship for the Castrol Honda team.
He will replace Spaniard Ruben Xaus who is sitting out the race due to a back injury.
Tamada was appointed official trainer of the inaugural Asia Dream Cup season by Honda in 2012.
The Asia Dream Cup races with Honda CBR250R.
Two riders from each Asian country is selected.
Tamada was appointed to train the young riders to one day become a World Championship rider.
In July, Tamada competed in the Suzuka 8 Hours with Honda Team Asia.
He is replacing in Ryuichi Kiyonari, who won the title in 2012 and has gone back to BSB in 2013.
He was generally outpaced by his rookie teammate and finished the season 18th.
He was left with no options in MotoGP so for he turned his focus on the Superbike World Championship.
Kawasaki expressed their desire to hire him, quoting: "Tamada has been a target for Kawasaki for some time and his signing consolidates the PSG-1 team and Kawasaki’s mutual commitment to gain success in the forthcoming season."
He retired from the first race and finished 19th in the second race.
