All-Japan Superbike rider Otojiro Tanimoto has died at the age of 23 following injuries sustained in a crash last month at Motegi.
Team Tahara Aprilia rider Tanimoto was involved in a serious incident at Turn 1 in the early stages of the fifth round of the season on August 20, hitting the back of the BMW of Taro Sekiguchi and being launched into the barriers.
Tanimoto was airlifted to Dokkyo Medical University Hospital in Tochigi Prefecture in critical condition, having been reported to have suffered a fractured neck. Tanimoto was in his first season racing in All-Japan Superbike’s top JSB1000 class, having made the step up from the Stock 1000 category. His best result was 13th.
“After impressing us with his riding and personality, it had just been decided that he would continue with us for the second half of the season when the accident happened.
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