Takuya Tsuda

Takuya Tsuda (津田 拓也, born 27 April 1985) is a Japanese motorcycle racer. He has been Suzuki's primary test rider since it returned to MotoGP in 2015. Tsuda made his MotoGP debut in the 2017 Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez in place of the injured Alex Rins.^[1]

Takuya Tsuda
Nationality	Japanese
Born	(1985-04-27) 27 April 1985 (age 40) Japan
Current team	Suzuki Ecstar
Bike number	85
Motorcycle racing career statistics MotoGP World Championship Active years 2017, 2022 Manufacturers Suzuki Championships 0 2022 championship position NC (0 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

Season	Class	Motorcycle	Team	Race	Win	Podium	Pole	FLap	Pts	Plcd
2017	MotoGP	Suzuki	Team SUZUKI ECSTAR	1	0	0	0	0	0	29th
2022	MotoGP	Suzuki	Team Suzuki Ecstar	1	0	0	0	0	0	NC
Total				2	0	0	0	0	0

By class

Class	Seasons	1st GP	1st Pod	1st Win	Race	Win	Podiums	Pole	FLap	Pts	WChmp
MotoGP	2017-2022	2017 Spanish			2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	2017–2022				2	0	0	0	0	0	0

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Class	Bike	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Pos	Pts
2017	MotoGP	Suzuki	QAT	ARG	AME	SPA 17	FRA	ITA	CAT	NED	GER	CZE	AUT	GBR	RSM	ARA	JPN	AUS	MAL	VAL			29th	0
2022	MotoGP	Suzuki	QAT	INA	ARG	AME	POR	SPA	FRA	ITA	CAT	GER	NED	GBR	AUT	RSM	ARA	JPN Ret	THA	AUS	MAL	VAL	NC	0