is a former

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. He had his best season riding for the

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, when he won four Grand Prix races and finished second in the 125cc world championship behind

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. Tokudome won five Grand Prix races during his career.Masaki Tokudome career statistics at MotoGP.com
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. He was the J-GP3 Champion in the class for the first time in 2012, after being runner up on three separate occasions, and again in 2016.

Career statistics

1992- 1st, Japan GP125 Super Cup #36

Honda RS125R The Honda RS125R was a 125 cc two-stroke Grand Prix racing motorcycle manufactured by Honda Racing Corporation for racing purposes only. It debuted in 1980, racing in the All Japan Road Race Championship. In 1987 a redesigned version was ent ...

1993- 3rd, All Japan GP125 Championship #36

1994- 8th, 125cc World Championship #36

1995- 7th, 125cc World Championship #8

1996- 2nd, 125cc World Championship #7 Aprilia RS 125 R
1997- 5th, 125cc World Championship #2 Aprilia RS 125 R
1998- 7th, 125cc World Championship #5 Aprilia RS 125 R
1999- 18th, 250cc World Championship #36 TSR

2001- 14th, All Japan GP125 Championship #39

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2002- 12th, All Japan GP250 Championship #36

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2003- 4th, All Japan GP250 Championship #12

2004- 6th, All Japan GP250 Championship #4

2005- 8th, All Japan GP250 Championship #6

2006- 11th, All Japan GP125 Championship #36

2007- 2nd, All Japan GP125 Championship #11

2008- 2nd, All Japan GP125 Championship #2

2009- 4th, All Japan GP125 Championship #2

2010- 7th, All Japan J-GP3 Championship #4

2011- 2nd, All Japan J-GP3 Championship #7

2012- 1st, All Japan J-GP3 Championship #634

2013- 7th, All Japan J-GP3 Championship #1

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2014- 4th, All Japan J-GP3 Championship #7

2015- 6th, All Japan J-GP3 Championship #4

2016- 1st, All Japan J-GP3 Championship #36

2017- 8th, All Japan J-GP2 Championship #36 Speed Up SF
2018- All Japan J-GP2 Championship #36 Speed Up SF

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tokudome, Masaki 1971 births Living people Sportspeople from Kagoshima Prefecture Japanese motorcycle racers 125cc World Championship riders 250cc World Championship riders