Takahisa Fujinami (藤波貴久, Takahisa Fujinami, born 13 January 1980 in Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan), nicknamed Fujigas, is a retired Japanese motorcycle trials rider. Fujinami competed in motorcycle trial riding from a young age and became a FIM world champion in 2004. Fujinami retired from trial riding after the 2021 TrialGP season[1] to take up the role of team manager of the Repsol Honda Trial Team; his seat will be taken by Gabriel Marcelli who will ride for the team from 2022 onward.[2]

Takahisa Fujinami
Takahisa Fujinami at the 2007 FIM Trial World Championship opening round
NationalityJapanese
Born (1980-01-13) January 13, 1980 (age 44)
Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan
Current teamMontesa Honda
Websitefujigas.net

Major titles

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  • 1995
    • 1st All Japan Trial Championship
  • 1998
    • 1st All Japan Trial Championship
  • 1999
    • 1st All Japan Trial Championship (Grand Slam)
    • 2nd World Trial Championship
  • 2000
    • 2nd World Trial Championship
    • 1st All Japan Trial Championship
  • 2001
    • 2nd World Trial Championship
    • 1st All Japan Trial Championship
  • 2002
    • 2nd World Trial Championship
  • 2003
    • 2nd World Trial Championship
  • 2004
    • World Trial Champion
    • 2nd World Indoor Trial Championship
  • 2005
    • 2nd World Trial Championship
  • 2006
    • 2nd World Trial Championship

World Trials Championship career

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[3]

Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Points Rank
1996 Honda SPA
-
GBR
6
IRL
9
USA
4
CAN
10
FRA
8
ITA
11
GER
8
CZE
13
BEL
9
67 7th
2001 Honda SPA
10
SPA
3
POR
2
POR
3
BEL
1
BEL
3
JAP
2
JAP
2
USA
3
USA
3
ITA
2
ITA
3
FRA
8
FRA
2
AND
4
AND
4
CZE
7
CZE
5
255 2nd
2005 Honda POR
5
SPA
4
JAP
1
JAP
3
USA
2
USA
1
AND
4
FRA
5
FRA
8
ITA
2
ITA
1
GBR
2
GER
8
GER
3
BEL
3
220 2nd
2006 Montesa SPA
6
POR
1
USA
6
USA
5
JAP
4
JAP
4
FRA
2
ITA
1
POL
1
GBR
1
AND
2
BEL
4
184 2nd
2007 Montesa SPA
4
GUA
2
GUA
3
FRA
4
JAP
3
JAP
3
ITA
3
POL
4
CZE
4
GBR
3
AND
5
155 3rd
2008 Montesa IRL
3
IRL
3
USA
1
USA
2
JAP
3
JAP
3
FRA
3
ITA
3
CZE
3
SWE
3
POR
4
SPA
4
183 3rd
2009 Montesa IRL
3
IRL
5
POR
6
GBR
-
GBR
4
JAP
2
JAP
2
ITA
2
AND
4
SPA
2
FRA
2
147 3rd
2010 Montesa SPA
4
POR
4
POR
1
JAP
4
JAP
4
GBR
3
GBR
1
FRA
2
RSM
5
ITA
3
CZE
5
161 3rd
2011 Montesa GER
3
FRA
5
FRA
4
SPA
4
AND
2
ITA
3
GBR
3
JAP
3
JAP
2
FRA
5
FRA
4
155 3rd
2012 Montesa FRA
5
FRA
4
AUS
4
AUS
3
JAP
4
JAP
3
SPA
5
SPA
4
AND
3
AND
5
ITA
2
GBR
2
GBR
6
174 5th
2013 Montesa JAP
4
JAP
1
AUS
5
AUS
3
AND
5
AND
5
SPA
4
ITA
3
SPA
6
GBR
2
GBR
4
FRA
6
FRA
6
169 5th
2014 Montesa AUS
1
AUS
6
JAP
3
JAP
4
EUR
-
EUR
6
ITA
6
BEL
4
GBR
5
GBR
5
FRA
6
SPA
5
SPA
5
145 5th
2015 Montesa JAP
4
JAP
2
CZE
6
CZE
4
SWE
3
SWE
5
GBR
7
GBR
6
FRA
3
FRA
4
AND
8
AND
5
USA
6
USA
5
POR
8
POR
9
SPA
10
SPA
7
196 5th
2016 Montesa SPA
7
SPA
5
JAP
3
JAP
3
GER
4
GER
5
AND
3
AND
6
FRA
2
FRA
1
BEL
5
GBR
5
GBR
5
ITA
6
ITA
5
190 3rd
2017 Montesa SPA
5
JAP
3
JAP
5
AND
5
FRA
4
GBR
2
USA
8
USA
7
CZE
5
ITA
10
112 5th

References

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  1. ^ "Takahisa Fujinami to End 26-Year Trial World Championship Career". Honda News Room. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  2. ^ "Gabriel Marcelli". Honda Racing Corporation Trial. Retrieved 2021-12-10.
  3. ^ "FIM Trials Championships". trialonline.org. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
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