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| name = Kousuke Akiyoshi |
| name = Kousuke Akiyoshi |
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| image= Kousuke Akiyoshi 2010 Assen 01.jpg |
| image= Kousuke Akiyoshi 2010 Assen 01.jpg |
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| caption = Akiyoshi at the [[2010 Dutch TT]]. |
| caption = Akiyoshi at the [[2010 Dutch TT]]. |
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| nationality = |
| nationality = Japanese |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|01|12}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|01|12}} |
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| birth_place = [[Kurume, Fukuoka |
| birth_place = [[Kurume, Fukuoka]], Japan |
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| Current team = |
| Current team = Tellurium & Kohara RT<br>HRC Test Team |
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| Bike number = |
| Bike number = 090 |
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| website = |
| website = |
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| MotoGP Active years = {{MGP|2006}}–{{MGP|2008}}, {{MGP|2010}}– |
| MotoGP Active years = {{MGP|2006}}–{{MGP|2008}}, {{MGP|2010}}–{{MGP|2011}}, {{MGP|2015}} |
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| MotoGP Manufacturers = [[Suzuki]], [[Honda]] |
| MotoGP Manufacturers = [[Suzuki]], [[Honda]] |
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| MotoGP Championships = 0 |
| MotoGP Championships = 0 |
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| MotoGP Race Starts = |
| MotoGP Race Starts = 9 |
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| MotoGP Race Wins = 0 |
| MotoGP Race Wins = 0 |
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| MotoGP Podiums = 0 |
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| MotoGP Fastest laps = 0 |
| MotoGP Fastest laps = 0 |
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| MotoGP Total Points = 14 |
| MotoGP Total Points = 14 |
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| MotoGP Last season = |
| MotoGP Last season = 2015 |
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| MotoGP Last position = |
| MotoGP Last position = NC (0 pts) |
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{{nihongo|'''Kousuke Akiyoshi'''|秋吉耕佑|Akiyoshi Kōsuke|extra=born January 12, 1975}} is a Japanese [[motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racer]]. He is a two-time champion in the All-Japan Superbike Championship, and has competed sporadically in the MotoGP World Championship. |
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{{nihongo|'''Kousuke Akiyoshi'''|秋吉耕佑|Akiyoshi Kōsuke|extra=born January 12, 1975}} is a [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grand Prix]] [[motorcycle]] [[road racing|road racer]] from [[Kurume, Fukuoka]], [[Japan]]. He is known in his native Japan as a competitor in the [[All Japan Road Race Championship|All Japan Superbike]] championship, where he has enjoyed success with the [[Pops Yoshimura|Yoshimura]] [[Suzuki]] team riding a [[Suzuki GSX-R1000]]. In July 2007 he, along with [[Yukio Kagayama]], won the [[Suzuka 8 Hours]] endurance race on a Yoshimura Suzuki bike. Akiyoshi has also competed in a number of [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grands Prix]] of the [[MotoGP]] series. These have included The [[2006 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|Japanese Grand Prix]] at [[Twin Ring Motegi|Motegi]], where he finished 13th on his debut with the [[Rizla Suzuki]] team as a wildcard rider, as well as two races in [[2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2007]] at [[Circuito de Jerez|Jerez]] and Japan. He came 17th at the Spanish race, and had a good run in Japan where he was running 7th behind [[Casey Stoner]], but retired four laps from the finish. In [[2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2008]], he competed in the Japanese Grand Prix for a third year running, again for Rizla Suzuki. He retired on lap 1 after going down at the first corner. |
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He is known in his native Japan as a competitor in the MFJ All Japan Road Race GP250 Championship, and most notably the [[All Japan Road Race Championship|All Japan Superbike]] championship, where he has enjoyed success with the [[Pops Yoshimura|Yoshimura]] [[Suzuki]] team riding a [[Suzuki GSX-R1000]]. In July 2007 he, along with [[Yukio Kagayama]], won the [[Suzuka 8 Hours]] endurance race on a Yoshimura Suzuki bike. |
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In the [[2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2010 season]], Akiyoshi stood in for the injured [[Hiroshi Aoyama]] at the [[Interwetten Racing (MotoGP)|Interwetten Honda]] team. He competed in two races for the team, finishing 15th at the [[2010 Dutch TT|Dutch TT]] in [[Assen]] and 13th at the [[2010 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix|Catalan Grand Prix]] in [[Circuit de Catalunya|Catalunya]]. He was then replaced by [[San Marino|San Marinese]] rider [[Alex de Angelis]]. Akiyoshi replaced Aoyama once again at the [[Gresini Racing]] team for the [[2011 Dutch TT]], however not through injury, as Aoyama himself replaced the injured [[Dani Pedrosa]] at [[Repsol Honda]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Pedrosa+to+be+replaced+by+Aoyama+in+Assen|work=MotoGP.com|publisher=[[Dorna Sports]]|date=22 June 2011|accessdate=22 June 2011|title=HRC confirm Pedrosa to be replaced by Aoyama in Assen}}</ref> Akiyoshi also competed at the [[2011 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|Japanese Grand Prix]] as a wildcard entry with [[Team LCR|LCR Honda]] – along with [[Shinichi Itoh]], racing for [[Honda Racing Corporation|HRC Honda]] – as a gesture of support for those affected by the March [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/94604|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=17 September 2011|accessdate=2 October 2011|title=Honda test riders Kousuke Akiyoshi and Shinichi Ito to race in Japanese MotoGP}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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===National racing=== |
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Akiyoski made his début in the [[All Japan Road Race Championship|All Japan GP250 Championship]] in 1995, riding a [[Suzuki RGV250]]. He finished in 24th in his first season, before improving to 10th the following season. In 1997, Akiyoshi moved into the [[All Japan Road Race Championship|All Japan Superbike Championship]] – later the All Japan JSB1000 Championship – where he has spent the majority of his career. He won the championship in 2010 and 2011, riding a [[Honda CBR1000RR]]. |
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===Grand Prix appearances=== |
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Akiyoshi has also competed in a number of [[Grand Prix motorcycle racing|Grands Prix]] of the [[MotoGP]] series. These have included The [[2006 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|Japanese Grand Prix]] at [[Twin Ring Motegi|Motegi]], where he finished 13th on his debut with the [[Rizla Suzuki]] team as a wildcard rider, as well as two races in [[2007 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2007]] at [[Circuito de Jerez|Jerez]] and Japan. He came 17th at the Spanish race, and had a good run in Japan where he was running 7th behind [[Casey Stoner]], but retired four laps from the finish. In [[2008 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2008]], he competed in the Japanese Grand Prix for a third year running, again for Rizla Suzuki. He retired on lap 1 after going down at the first corner. |
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In the [[2010 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2010 season]], Akiyoshi stood in for the injured [[Hiroshi Aoyama]] at the [[Paddock Grand Prix|Interwetten Honda]] team. He competed in two races for the team, finishing 15th at the [[2010 Dutch TT|Dutch TT]] in [[Assen]] and 13th at the [[2010 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix|Catalan Grand Prix]] in [[Circuit de Catalunya|Catalunya]]. He was then replaced by [[San Marino|San Marinese]] rider [[Alex de Angelis]]. Akiyoshi replaced Aoyama once again at the [[Gresini Racing]] team for the [[2011 Dutch TT]], however not through injury, as Aoyama himself replaced the injured [[Dani Pedrosa]] at [[Repsol Honda]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Pedrosa+to+be+replaced+by+Aoyama+in+Assen|work=MotoGP.com|publisher=[[Dorna Sports]]|date=22 June 2011|accessdate=22 June 2011|title=HRC confirm Pedrosa to be replaced by Aoyama in Assen}}</ref> Akiyoshi also competed at the [[2011 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|Japanese Grand Prix]] as a wildcard entry with [[Team LCR|LCR Honda]] – along with [[Shinichi Itoh]], racing for [[Honda Racing Corporation|HRC Honda]] – as a gesture of support for those affected by the March [[2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/94604|work=[[Autosport]]|publisher=[[Haymarket Group|Haymarket Publications]]|date=17 September 2011|accessdate=2 October 2011|title=Honda test riders Kousuke Akiyoshi and Shinichi Ito to race in Japanese MotoGP}}</ref> |
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==Career statistics== |
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===Races by year=== |
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([[Template:Motorsport driver results legend|key]]) |
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
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| [[2006 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix|MAL]] |
| [[2006 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix|MAL]] |
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| [[2006 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUS]] |
| [[2006 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUS]] |
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|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2006 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|JPN]]<br><small>13</small> |
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| [[2006 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix|POR]] |
| [[2006 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix|POR]] |
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| [[2006 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix|VAL]] |
| [[2006 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix|VAL]] |
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!align="left"| [[Suzuki]] |
!align="left"| [[Suzuki]] |
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| [[2007 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix|QAT]] |
| [[2007 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix|QAT]] |
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|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2007 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|SPA]]<br><small>17</small> |
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| [[2007 Turkish motorcycle Grand Prix|TUR]] |
| [[2007 Turkish motorcycle Grand Prix|TUR]] |
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| [[2007 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix|CHN]] |
| [[2007 Chinese motorcycle Grand Prix|CHN]] |
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| [[2007 San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix|RSM]] |
| [[2007 San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix|RSM]] |
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| [[2007 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix|POR]] |
| [[2007 Portuguese motorcycle Grand Prix|POR]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2007 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|JPN]]<br><small>Ret</small> |
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| [[2007 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUS]] |
| [[2007 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUS]] |
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| [[2007 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix|MAL]] |
| [[2007 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix|MAL]] |
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| [[2008 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix|CZE]] |
| [[2008 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix|CZE]] |
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| [[2008 San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix|RSM]] |
| [[2008 San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix|RSM]] |
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| [[2008 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix| |
| [[2008 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix|INP]] |
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|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2008 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|JPN]]<br><small>Ret</small> |
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| [[2008 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUS]] |
| [[2008 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUS]] |
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| [[2008 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix|MAL]] |
| [[2008 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix|MAL]] |
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| [[2010 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|ITA]] |
| [[2010 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|ITA]] |
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| [[2010 British motorcycle Grand Prix|GBR]] |
| [[2010 British motorcycle Grand Prix|GBR]] |
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2010 Dutch TT|NED]]<br /><small>15</small> |
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2010 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix|CAT]]<br /><small>13</Small> |
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| [[2010 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]] |
| [[2010 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]] |
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| [[2010 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|USA]] |
| [[2010 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|USA]] |
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| [[2010 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix|CZE]] |
| [[2010 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix|CZE]] |
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| [[2010 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix| |
| [[2010 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix|INP]] |
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| [[2010 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix|RSM]] |
| [[2010 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix|RSM]] |
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| [[2010 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix|ARA]] |
| [[2010 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix|ARA]] |
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| [[2011 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix|CAT]] |
| [[2011 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix|CAT]] |
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| [[2011 British motorcycle Grand Prix|GBR]] |
| [[2011 British motorcycle Grand Prix|GBR]] |
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2011 Dutch TT|NED]]<br /><small>13</small> |
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| [[2011 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|ITA]] |
| [[2011 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|ITA]] |
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| [[2011 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]] |
| [[2011 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]] |
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| [[2011 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|USA]] |
| [[2011 United States motorcycle Grand Prix|USA]] |
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| [[2011 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix|CZE]] |
| [[2011 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix|CZE]] |
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| [[2011 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix| |
| [[2011 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix|INP]] |
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| [[2011 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix|RSM]] |
| [[2011 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix|RSM]] |
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| [[2011 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix|ARA]] |
| [[2011 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix|ARA]] |
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[2011 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>12</small> |
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| [[2011 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUS]] |
| [[2011 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUS]] |
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| [[2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix|MAL]] |
| [[2011 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix|MAL]] |
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! {{MGP|2015}} |
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! MotoGP |
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! [[Honda]] |
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| [[2015 Qatar motorcycle Grand Prix|QAT]] |
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| [[2015 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas|AME]] |
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| [[2015 Argentine motorcycle Grand Prix|ARG]] |
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| [[2015 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix|SPA]] |
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| [[2015 French motorcycle Grand Prix|FRA]] |
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| [[2015 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix|ITA]] |
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| [[2015 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix|CAT]] |
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| [[2015 Dutch TT|NED]] |
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| [[2015 German motorcycle Grand Prix|GER]] |
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| [[2015 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix|INP]] |
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| [[2015 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix|CZE]] |
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| [[2015 British motorcycle Grand Prix|GBR]] |
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| [[2015 San Marino and Rimini's Coast motorcycle Grand Prix|RSM]] |
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| [[2015 Aragon motorcycle Grand Prix|ARA]] |
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|style="background:#cfcfff;"| [[2015 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix|JPN]]<br /><small>19</small> |
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| [[2015 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix|AUS]] |
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| [[2015 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix|MAL]] |
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| [[2015 Valencian Community motorcycle Grand Prix|VAL]] |
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! NC |
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! 0 |
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===Suzuka 8 Hours results=== |
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! 2011 |
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|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} F.C.C. TSR |
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|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryuichi Kiyonari]]<br>{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shinichi Ito]] |
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|align="left"| [[Honda CBR1000RR|Honda CBR1000RRW]] |
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!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st |
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! 2012 |
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|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} F.C.C. TSR |
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|align="left"| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tadayuki Okada]]<br>{{flagicon|UK}} [[Jonathan Rea]] |
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|align="left"| [[Honda CBR1000RR|Honda CBR1000RRW]] |
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!style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st |
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===Asia Superbike 1000=== |
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!valign="middle" rowspan=2| Year |
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!valign="middle" rowspan=2| Bike |
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!colspan=2| 1 |
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!colspan=2| 2 |
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!colspan=2| 3 |
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!colspan=2| 4 |
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!colspan=2| 5 |
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!rowspan=2| Pos |
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!rowspan=2| Pts |
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! R1 |
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! R2 |
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! R1 |
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! R2 |
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! R1 |
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! R2 |
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! R1 |
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! R2 |
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! R1 |
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! R2 |
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! [[2022 Asia Road Racing Championship|2022]] |
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! [[Honda]] |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Buriram International Circuit|CHA]]<br>{{small|}} |
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[Buriram International Circuit|CHA]]<br>{{small|}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]]<br>{{small|}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]]<br>{{small|}} |
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|style="background:#efcfff;"| [[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]]<br>{{small|Ret}} |
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|style="background:#dfffdf;"| [[Sportsland Sugo|SUG]]<br>{{small|8}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]]<br>{{small|}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Sepang International Circuit|SEP]]<br>{{small|}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Buriram International Circuit|CHA]]<br>{{small|}} |
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|style="background:#;"| [[Buriram International Circuit|CHA]]<br>{{small|}} |
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!style="background:#;"| 20th |
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!style="background:#;"| 8 |
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| NAME = Akiyoshi, Kousuke |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Motorcycle road racer |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = January 12, 1975 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Kurume, Fukuoka|Kurume]] ([[Japan]]) |
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| DATE OF DEATH = |
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Latest revision as of 21:08, 10 December 2023
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Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan | January 12, 1975||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Tellurium & Kohara RT HRC Test Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bike number | 090 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kousuke Akiyoshi (秋吉耕佑, Akiyoshi Kōsuke, born January 12, 1975) is a Japanese motorcycle road racer. He is a two-time champion in the All-Japan Superbike Championship, and has competed sporadically in the MotoGP World Championship.
He is known in his native Japan as a competitor in the MFJ All Japan Road Race GP250 Championship, and most notably the All Japan Superbike championship, where he has enjoyed success with the Yoshimura Suzuki team riding a Suzuki GSX-R1000. In July 2007 he, along with Yukio Kagayama, won the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race on a Yoshimura Suzuki bike.
Career[edit]
National racing[edit]
Akiyoski made his début in the All Japan GP250 Championship in 1995, riding a Suzuki RGV250. He finished in 24th in his first season, before improving to 10th the following season. In 1997, Akiyoshi moved into the All Japan Superbike Championship – later the All Japan JSB1000 Championship – where he has spent the majority of his career. He won the championship in 2010 and 2011, riding a Honda CBR1000RR.
Grand Prix appearances[edit]
Akiyoshi has also competed in a number of Grands Prix of the MotoGP series. These have included The Japanese Grand Prix at Motegi, where he finished 13th on his debut with the Rizla Suzuki team as a wildcard rider, as well as two races in 2007 at Jerez and Japan. He came 17th at the Spanish race, and had a good run in Japan where he was running 7th behind Casey Stoner, but retired four laps from the finish. In 2008, he competed in the Japanese Grand Prix for a third year running, again for Rizla Suzuki. He retired on lap 1 after going down at the first corner.
In the 2010 season, Akiyoshi stood in for the injured Hiroshi Aoyama at the Interwetten Honda team. He competed in two races for the team, finishing 15th at the Dutch TT in Assen and 13th at the Catalan Grand Prix in Catalunya. He was then replaced by San Marinese rider Alex de Angelis. Akiyoshi replaced Aoyama once again at the Gresini Racing team for the 2011 Dutch TT, however not through injury, as Aoyama himself replaced the injured Dani Pedrosa at Repsol Honda.[1] Akiyoshi also competed at the Japanese Grand Prix as a wildcard entry with LCR Honda – along with Shinichi Itoh, racing for HRC Honda – as a gesture of support for those affected by the March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[2]
Career statistics[edit]
Races by year[edit]
(key)
Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Pts |
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2006 | MotoGP | Suzuki | SPA | QAT | TUR | CHN | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GBR | GER | USA | CZE | MAL | AUS | JPN 13 |
POR | VAL | 21st | 3 | |
2007 | MotoGP | Suzuki | QAT | SPA 17 |
TUR | CHN | FRA | ITA | CAT | GBR | NED | GER | USA | CZE | RSM | POR | JPN Ret |
AUS | MAL | VAL | NC | 0 |
2008 | MotoGP | Suzuki | QAT | SPA | POR | CHN | FRA | ITA | CAT | GBR | NED | GER | USA | CZE | RSM | INP | JPN Ret |
AUS | MAL | VAL | NC | 0 |
2010 | MotoGP | Honda | QAT | SPA | FRA | ITA | GBR | NED 15 |
CAT 13 |
GER | USA | CZE | INP | RSM | ARA | JPN | MAL | AUS | POR | VAL | 20th | 4 |
2011 | MotoGP | Honda | QAT | SPA | POR | FRA | CAT | GBR | NED 13 |
ITA | GER | USA | CZE | INP | RSM | ARA | JPN 12 |
AUS | MAL | VAL | 20th | 7 |
2015 | MotoGP | Honda | QAT | AME | ARG | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | INP | CZE | GBR | RSM | ARA | JPN 19 |
AUS | MAL | VAL | NC | 0 |
Suzuka 8 Hours results[edit]
Year | Team | Co-Riders | Bike | Pos. |
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2011 | F.C.C. TSR | Ryuichi Kiyonari Shinichi Ito |
Honda CBR1000RRW | 1st |
2012 | F.C.C. TSR | Tadayuki Okada Jonathan Rea |
Honda CBR1000RRW | 1st |
Asia Superbike 1000[edit]
Races by year[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Pos | Pts | |||||
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R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||
2022 | Honda | CHA |
CHA |
SEP |
SEP |
SUG Ret |
SUG 8 |
SEP |
SEP |
CHA |
CHA |
20th | 8 |
References[edit]
- ^ "HRC confirm Pedrosa to be replaced by Aoyama in Assen". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 22 June 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Honda test riders Kousuke Akiyoshi and Shinichi Ito to race in Japanese MotoGP". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
External links[edit]
- Kousuke Akiyoshi at MotoGP.com
- Kousuke Akiyoshi at WorldSBK.com
- Kousuke Akiyoshi at AS.com (in Spanish)
- Kousuke Akiyoshi official website (in Japanese)