The MotoGP™ paddock mourned the tragic loss of Tomizawa later in 2010 as a rising star lost his life too soon at the San Marino GP, with Nagashima a close friend of Tomizawa’s as they rose through the Grand Prix ranks together. Up until Qatar 2020, Nagashima hadn’t tasted podium success but the stars aligned in Doha as we witnessed a masterclass from Nagashima – a ride Tomizawa would have been proud of. Immediately after taking the chequered flag, Nagashima pointed to the skies as he remembered his late friend, and the Japanese rider was emotional in parc ferme when speaking to motogp.com pitlane reporter Simon Crafar:

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