Haruki Noguchi
| Haruki Noguchi | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Japanese |
| Born | June 20, 2001 Nara Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | August 16, 2023 (aged 22) Kuta, Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
Haruki Noguchi (埜口遥希, Ngouchi Haruki) (June 20, 2001 – August 16, 2023) was a Japanese motorcycle racer. Born in Nara Prefecture, he was a student at the Faculty of Industrial Sociology, Ritsumeikan University.
Career
He was a member of MuSASHi RT HARC-PRO.[1] and also competed in the All Japan Road Race Championship in 2017 and 2018, placing second in the Asia Talent Cup standings, and in 2019, placing third in the Red Bull Rookies Cup standings.[2]
Death
On August 13, 2023, he was involved in a fatal accident at the lap 4 of the Asia Road Racing Championship at the Mandalika International Street Circuit, Indonesia in the ASB1000 class when he was hit by Malaysian rider Kasma Daniel who was in sixth position, just behind Azlan Shah of the factory BMW M1000RR, causing Kasma Daniel to be knocked down and treated at a local hospital, where Haruki Noguchi was pronounced dead on August 16, 2023, at the age of 22.[3]
References
- ^ "HARC-PRO" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup - Home Page". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
- ^ "【訃報】埜口遥希がアジアロードレース選手権のクラッシュで亡くなる。鈴鹿8耐ではSDG Hondaの2位表彰台に貢献" [Obituary: Haruki Noguchi dies in a fatal crash at the Asia Road Racing Championship. Contributed to SDG Honda's second podium finish at the Suzuka 8 Hours.]. jp.motorsport.com (in Japanese). 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2023-08-17.