My mind went back ten long years and that very first Moto2™ race won by another Japanese rider Shoya Tomizawa. The smile and celebrations on the podium by the young Japanese rider made me realise that he was something so special both on and off the track. Somehow, he managed to combine that natural Japanese trait of courtesy and good manners with a friendly cheeky smile and always a word with everybody. Tetsuta Nagashima celebrated that tenth Moto2™ birthday in true style but even more important he dedicated his first Grand Prix win to his old friend.

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