Masahiro Shimizu

Masahiro Shimizu
Masahiro Shimizu
Nationality	Japanese
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Active years	1987 - 1992
First race	1987 250cc Japanese Grand Prix
Last race	1992 250cc South African Grand Prix
Team(s)	Honda

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

Motorcycle Grand Prix Results

Points system from 1969 to 1987:

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Points	15	12	10	8	6	5	4	3	2	1

Points system from 1988 to 1992:

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	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)

Year	Class	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Points	Rank
1987	250cc	Honda	JPN 4	ESP -	GER -	NAT -	AUT -	YUG -	NED -	FRA -	GBR -	SWE -	CZE -	RSM -	POR -	BRA 9	ARG 3	20	13th
1988	250cc	Honda	JPN -	USA -	ESP 5	EXP 2	NAT 4	GER NC	AUT 6	NED NC	BEL NC	YUG NC	FRA NC	GBR 9	SWE NC	CZE 13	BRA 9	68	10th
1989	250cc	Honda	JPN 13	AUS 14	USA 10	ESP 7	NAT 11	GER 3	AUT 10	YUG -	NED 11	BEL 9	FRA 7	GBR 3	SWE NC	CZE 2	BRA 2	116	6th
1990	250cc	Honda	JPN NC	USA 11	ESP NC	NAT 8	GER 6	AUT NC	YUG 12	NED 4	BEL 9	FRA 4	GBR 2	SWE 3	CZE NC	HUN NC	AUS 8	100	7th
1991	250cc	Honda	JPN 8	AUS NC	USA 5	ESP 4	ITA 7	GER 5	AUT 6	EUR 6	NED 6	FRA 6	GBR 4	RSM 4	CZE 4	VDM 5	MAL NC	142	5th
1992	250cc	Honda	JPN NC	AUS NC	MAL 8	ESP 3	ITA 8	EUR NC	GER 5	NED 5	HUN 4	FRA NC	GBR 9	BRA 13	RSA 11			46	9th