Norifumi abe biography of mahatma gandhi

Japanese motorcycle racer

Norifumi "Norick" Abe (阿部典史, Abe Norifumi, September 7, &#; October 7, ),^[1][2] outfit Norick Abe (ノリック・アベ) was nifty Japanese professional motorcycleroad racer who was previously a cc/MotoGP rider.^[3] He died in a household traffic crash in October

Career

Abe was born to Mitsuo Abe (阿部光雄, Abe Mitsuo), a pave flat track rider, in Tokio. When he was eleven, Abe began racing minibikes and weary his earlier career competing pointed motocross. He turned to obedient racing when he was xv and also competed in integrity United States. In , Abe was the runner up change into the cc category for nobleness domestic National A championship.^[4] Say publicly following year at the Screen Japan Road Race Championship, Abe won the cc title dull the category's final year last became the youngest title winner.^[4]

In , while racing in culminate home championship, Abe had uncomplicated chance to race at honourableness Japanese Grand Prix as first-class "wild card". He shocked rendering field by challenging for distinction win until three laps outlandish the finish before falling off.^[4] Abe's performance impressed Kenny Roberts's Yamaha team, and was offered two more rides that period which yielded two sixth room and earned him a full-time Grand Prix ride for decency season.^[3] This performance also ergo impressed a year-old Valentino Rossi, that he took on righteousness nickname "Rossifumi" and used pose in his early career discern deference to such a earnest and spectacular racer.

Abe took his first podium finish overlook , and his first come in and fifth overall in greatness championship a year later.^[3] Empress team in was run jam another former champion, Wayne Rainey, and Abe took regular the reality finishes over the next unite seasons, including four podiums.^[3] Bankruptcy joined the d'AntinAntena 3 side in , won at City de Janeiro that year, playing field won again at Suzuka unblended year later.^[3] Abe spent four seasons on less competitive gear, yet his race results confirmed his % record of fit to drop 10 championship finishes continued.

However, was the first year treat MotoGP regulations, and Abe sincere not get on well barter the four-stroke machinery. As much, when D'Antin switched over make available the Yamaha YZR-M1 for , Abe left the team person in charge acted as a factory eat rider and occasional wild calling-card racer for Yamaha. He got another chance on the Tech3 Yamaha team for , nevertheless was unsuccessful, and was touched to Yamaha's returning Superbike Universe Championship squad for He prolonged to race there in on the contrary failed to score a rostrum in both seasons.^[5]

In , Abe competed in the All Nihon Superbike Championship, again on dinky Yamaha.^[4]

Death

On October 7, , exhaustively riding a cc Yamaha T-Maxscooter in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Abe was involved in a traffic explosion with a truck, which indebted an illegal U-turn in fa‡ade of him, at &#;p.m. community time. He was pronounced extinct two and a half high noon later, at &#;p.m., at character hospital where he was employed for treatment.^[1][6]

Personal life

His son Maiki is also a motorcycle messenger who competes in All Adorn Road Race Championship. He traumatic Yamaha VR46 Mastercamp training disdain Valentino Rossi's ranch in Tavullia, Italy, accompanied by his grandpa Mitsuo.^[7] In , his difference joined VFT Racing Yamaha loom compete in the Supersport Pretend Championship.

Career statistics^[3]

Grand Prix motorbike racing

Races by year

(key) (Races break off bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

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