Tadahiko Taira


Tadahiko Taira is a Japanese former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
Born in Minamisōma, he won three consecutive All Japan 500cc championships in 1983, 1984 and 1985. Taira began his Grand Prix career in 1984 with Yamaha. He enjoyed his best season in 1987 when he finished the season in sixth place overall in the 500cc world championship. His only Grand Prix victory came in 1986 at the 250cc San Marino Grand Prix. In 1990, he teamed with Eddie Lawson to win the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race.

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Points system from 1969 to 1987:
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Points system from 1988 to 1992:
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YearClassTeamMachine123456789101112131415PointsRankWins
1984500ccMarlboro YamahaYZR500RSA
-		NAT
-		ESP
-		AUT
-		GER
-		FRA
-		YUG
-		NED
6		BEL
6		GBR
-		SWE
-		RSM
-		1016th0
1985500ccMarlboro YamahaYZR500RSA
-		ESP
-		GER
-		NAT
15		AUT
9		YUG
-		NED
-		BEL
-		FRA
-		GBR
-		SWE
-		RSM
-		221st0
1986250ccMarlboro YamahaYZR250ESP
-		NAT
22		GER
9		AUT
8		YUG
NC		NED
6		BEL
9		FRA
10		GBR
NC		SWE
13		RSM
1		289th1
1987500ccMarlboro YamahaYZR500JPN
6		ESP
7		GER
4		NAT
6		AUT
9		YUG
7		NED
18		FRA
-		GBR
8		SWE
13		CZE
3		RSM
4		POR
NC		BRA
7		ARG
8		566th0
1988500ccYamaha Racing TeamYZR500JPN
5		USA
-		ESP
-		EXP
-		NAT
10		GER
-		AUT
-		NED
-		BEL
-		YUG
-		FRA
-		GBR
10		SWE
14		CZE
5		BRA
-		3615th0
1989500ccTech-21 YamahaYZR500JPN
8		AUS
6		USA
NC		ESP
8		NAT
-		GER
-		AUT
-		YUG
-		NED
-		BEL
-		FRA
-		GBR
-		SWE
10		CZE
9		BRA
-		3914th0
1990500ccTech-21 YamahaYZR500JPN
6		USA
-		ESP
-		NAT
-		GER
-		AUT
-		YUG
-		NED
-		BEL
-		FRA
-		GBR
-		SWE
-		CZE
-		HUN
-		AUS
NC		1023rd0
1991500ccY.R.T.R. YamahaYZR500JPN
NC		AUS
-		USA
-		ESP
-		ITA
-		GER
-		AUT
-		EUR
-		NED
-		FRA
-		GBR
-		RSM
-		CZE
-		VDM
-		MAL
-		0-0