Mitsuo Itoh

Mitsuo Itoh
Nationality	Japanese
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1961 - 1967 First race 1961 Isle of Man 125cc Ultra-Lightweight TT Last race 1967 50cc Japanese Grand Prix First win 1963 Isle of Man 50cc Ultra-Lightweight TT Last win 1967 50cc Japanese Grand Prix Team(s) Suzuki Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 29 2 13 0 1 93

Mitsuo Itoh (伊藤光夫, Itō Mitsuo^?) (born January 1, 1937) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Japan.^[1]

Itoh began his Grand Prix career in 1961 at the Isle of Man TT. He finished in fifth place in the 50cc world championships, four consecutive years between 1962 and 1965. In 1963, Itoh became the first Japanese rider to win a race at the Isle of Man TT when he claimed the 50cc Ultra-Lightweight TT. He remains the only Japanese rider to have won an Isle of Man TT race.^[2] Itoh won two Grand Prix races during his career.^[1]

Motorcycle Grand Prix results^[1][3]

Position	1	2	3	4	5	6
Points	8	6	4	3	2	1

(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Class	Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Points	Rank	Wins
1961	125cc	Suzuki	ESP -	GER -	FRA -	IOM NC	NED -	BEL -	DDR -	ULS -	NAT -	SWE -	ARG -		0	-	0
	250cc	Suzuki	ESP -	GER -	FRA -	IOM NC	NED -	BEL -	DDR -	ULS -	NAT -	SWE -	ARG -		0	-	0
1962	50cc	Suzuki	ESP -	FRA 6	IOM 5	NED 5	BEL -	GER 3		DDR 2	NAT 2	FIN -	ARG 4		23	5th	0
	125cc	Suzuki	ESP -	FRA -	IOM -	NED -	BEL -	GER -	ULS -	DDR -	NAT -	FIN -	ARG 3		4	13th	0
1963	50cc	Suzuki	ESP -	GER 5	FRA -	IOM 1	NED 5	BEL 5			FIN -		ARG -	JPN 6	20	5th	1
	125cc	Suzuki	ESP -	GER -	FRA -	IOM -	NED -	BEL -	ULS -	DDR -	FIN -	NAT -	ARG -	JPN 6	1	20th	0
1964	50cc	Suzuki	USA 3	ESP 3	FRA -	IOM 5	NED 3	BEL 4	GER 3			FIN -		JPN -	19	5th	0
	125cc	Suzuki	USA 2	ESP -	FRA -	IOM -	NED -		GER -	DDR -	ULS -	FIN -	NAT -	JPN -	6	8th	0
1965	50cc	Suzuki	USA -	GER 4	ESP -	FRA 4	IOM NC	NED 4	BEL 4	JPN 3					16	5th	0
1966	50cc	Suzuki	ESP -	GER -	NED -					IOM NC	NAT -	JPN 4			3	6th	0
	125cc	Suzuki	ESP -	GER -	NED -	DDR -	CZE -	FIN -	ULS -	IOM -	NAT -	JPN 3			4	9th	0
1967	50cc	Suzuki	ESP -	GER -	FRA -	IOM -	NED -	BEL -	JPN 1						8	6th	1

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Mitsuo Itoh career statistics". motogp.com. http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Mitsuo+Itoh. Retrieved 28 December 2010. 
2. ^ "Mitsuo Itoh profile". iomtt.com. http://www.iomtt.com/History/Overseas-Riders.aspx. Retrieved 28 December 2010. 
3. ^ "Mitsuo Itoh Isle of Man TT results". iomtt.com. http://www.iomtt.com/TT-Database/Events/Races.aspx?meet_code=ALL&ride_id=2004. Retrieved 28 December 2010. 

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Name	Itoh, Mitsuo
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Date of birth	January 1, 1937
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