MotoGP - Makoto Tamada
09/12/2007

Date of birth : 11/04/1976
Place of birth : Ehibe (Japan)
Size : 1,71 m
Weight : 60 kg
Marital status : single

Website : http://www.tamayangp.com

2007 : 18th MotoGP world championship (Yamaha)
2006 : 13th MotoGP world championship (Honda)
2005 : 11th MotoGP world championship (Honda)
2004 : 6th MotoGP world championship - 2 wins, 3 poles (Honda)
2003 : 12th MotoGP world championship (Honda)
2002 : 4th All-Japan Superbike championship, 18th World Superbike championship - 1 win (Honda)
2001 : 2nd All-Japan Superbike championship, 15th World Superbike championship - 2 wins, 1 pole (Honda)
2000 : 3rd All-Japan Superbike championship (Honda)

Makoto Tamada started competition on pocket bikes like Many of his compatriots. Involved in the 250 cc All-Japan championship from 1995 to 1998, he made the choice of Superbike rather than 500 cc. He quickly obtained good results, such as his double win in Sugo for the World Superbike Japanese round. Honda offered to him an official bike for the two following seasons that he finished in 2nd position. With the support of Bridgestone, he joined the MotoGP championship with Luca Montiron’s team. After a quite good first season (one podium in Rio), he confirmed his talents in 2004 with two victories: Rio and Motegi. He became a serious contender of the championship without aiming at the title because of his lack of regularity. In 2005, Michelin replaced Bridgestone and Makoto Tamada never adapted to his new tires. Relegated to the rear of the group, he was recruited in 2007 by Tech 3 and Dunlop for his experience but his season was anonymous...

2006
6 - Makoto Tamada (JAP, Honda)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
16,8 x 22,4 "
March 2007

2005
6 - Makoto Tamada (JAP, Honda)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
August 2005
6 - Makoto Tamada (JAP, Honda)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
August 2005
6 - Makoto Tamada (JAP, Honda)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16 "
August 2005

2003
6 - Makoto Tamada (JAP - Honda)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
12 x 16"
April 2004
Available

2002
100 - Makoto Tamada (JAP, Honda)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
9,6 x 12 "
December 2005

2001
100 - Makoto Tamada (JAP, Honda)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
14,4 x 19,2 "
March 2007

2000
61 - Makoto Tamada (JAP, Honda)
Watercolours on 140 lbs paper,
9,6 x 12 "
March 2007

[ ©  Mon petit atelier 2007]