Takaaki Nakagami
Takaaki Nakagami is a talented Japanese rider in MotoGP™, who has earned the trust of Honda through years of loyal service. In 2020 at the Teruel GP, he made history as the first Japanese poleman since Makato Tamada in 2004. Despite a string of impressive performances, a premier class podium still evades the LCR rider, and 2023 sees him fighting for his future. Catch all news related to Nakagami here!
Rider ProfileTakaaki Nakagami is a talented Japanese rider in MotoGP™, who has earned the trust of Honda through years of loyal service. In 2020 at the Teruel GP, he made history as the first Japanese poleman since Makato Tamada in 2004. Despite a string of impressive performances, a premier class podium still evades the LCR rider, and 2023 sees him fighting for his future. Catch all news related to Nakagami here!
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Highlights: Honda Thanks Day 2023
Marc Marquez, Max Verstappen and many more enjoy the festivities at the Mobility Resort Motegi as Honda's motorsport stars celebrate together
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FIRST WORDS: Nakagami reveals delight to extend Honda stay
The Japanese rider will take his place on the grid in LCR colours for a seventh season in 2024, having confirmed a new deal ahead of the IndianOIl Grand Prix of India
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Riders use MotoGP™23 to learn the Buddh International Circuit
Maverick Viñales, Taka Nakagami and Alex Marquez turn on their consoles and check out the newest circuit to join the MotoGP™ calendar
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"Shocked" - Honda claim unwanted Friday wooden spoon
Four RC213Vs occupy the bottom four places on the timesheets, and Marc Marquez, Taka Nakagami and Joan Mir react to a forgettable day
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Nakagami: "I'm looking forward to working with Zarco"
Expressing his delight with LCR Honda's new signing, the Japanese rider hints he could be remaining with the team in 2024
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“I was behind Marc and he did nothing wrong" - Nakagami
The sole Honda representative in Sunday's German GP gives his account of Marquez' costly crash, and why he was concerned after seeing it
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Memories of Jerez: a unique destination that always delivers
Miguel Oliveira and Taka Nakagami tell us why they love heading to the south of Spain for an annual visit to Andalusia
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Nakagami bullish on HRC's chances: "They can win the title"
The LCR rider, who has a new Crew Chief in 2023, firmly believes that Honda can still compete for glory despite their ongoing struggles
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LCR Honda Idemitsu Team Presentation 2023
It's a big year for Takaaki Nakagami in MotoGP™ and you can hear from the Japanese rider and check out his livery here
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Taka vs Taka - how well does Nakagami know himself?
We put the most experienced Japanese rider in history to the test and the result was "not bad" at all!
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Nakagami's home GP participation still hangs in the balance
The LCR rider suffered a nasty hand injury after a Lap 1 collision with Marc Marquez in Aragon, which has cast doubt on his Japanese GP
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Marquez and Nakagami out following contact on lap 1
Suffering problems with his RC213V, the 8-time World Champion was unable to avoid a collision with LCR Honda rider Taka Nakagami
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FIRST WORDS: Nakagami and Cecchinello on new 2023 deal
Get the thoughts of the Japanese rider and his team boss after he signed a new one-year deal to remain with HRC
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In conversation with… Takaaki Nakagami
The Japanese rider opens up on a turbulent season for him and Honda, and his aim to develop a bike he hopes to ride in 2023
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"I'm sorry" - Nakagami, Rins and Bagnaia bury the hatchet
All three will compete this weekend but the LCR man offered his apologies to both riders in Germany on Thursday after their Catalan GP crash
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Shocking opening corner clash from new angles
Taka Nakagami collided into the back of Pecco Bagnaia's GP22 at the start of the Catalan GP in a terrifying incident
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CCTV sheds light on clash that left Rins seething
The Suzuki rider was left furious by a collision with Taka Nakagami, but the Japanese rider feels it was nothing more than a racing incident
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"A few days ago I was ruled out of the weekend" - Nakagami
From testing positive for Covid, to battling his way through to Q2, Nakagami reflects on his rollercoaster weekend in Argentina so far
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OnBoard: Enjoy the start from the Indonesian GP in 360
Experience the thrill of a MotoGP™ lights out by jumping aboard Takaaki Nakagami's RC213V from Mandalika
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Nakagami and HRC wrestle their way out of vicious circle
After a difficult start to 2021 where felt unable to push his RC213V to the limit, the LCR man believes he's turned a corner