| Shunji Yatsushiro | |
| Birth Date: | August 26, 1960 |
| Nationality: | Japanese |
| Gp Active Years: | - |
| Gp Teams: | Honda |
| Gp Race Starts: | 34 |
| Gp Race Wins: | 0 |
| Gp Podiums: | 0 |
| Gp Total Points: | 107 |
| Gp Poles: | 0 |
| Gp Fastest Laps: | 0 |
| Gp First Race: | 500cc Austrian Grand Prix |
| Gp Last Race: | 500cc Japanese Grand Prix |
is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Japan. He began his Grand Prix career in . He enjoyed his best season in when he finished the season in ninth place in the 500cc world championship.[1] His best GP qualifying position was fourth place, which he achieved several times that season.
Yatsushiro won the following titles in domestic competition: 1981 Novice 250cc Japanese Champion (Yamaha), 1983 Formula One Japanese Champion (Kawasaki), 1984 Formula One Japanese Champion (Honda).
Points system from 1969 to 1987:
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| Points | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| Points | 20 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Team | Machine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Points | Rank | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 500cc | HRC-Moriwaki Honda | NSR500 | ESP - | NAT - | GER - | AUT 7 | YUG 8 | NED NC | BEL - | FRA NC | GBR NC | SWE 14 | RSM 11 | 7 | 13th | 0 | ||||
| 1987 | 500cc | Rothmans-Honda | NSR500 | JPN NC | ESP 8 | GER NC | NAT NC | AUT 7 | YUG 8 | NED 14 | FRA 8 | GBR 11 | SWE NC | CZE 6 | RSM 5 | POR 8 | BRA 6 | ARG 4 | 40 | 9th | 0 |
| 1988 | 500cc | Rothmans-Honda | NSR500 | JPN 10 | USA NC | ESP 9 | EXP NC | NAT 8 | GER 10 | AUT 7 | NED 11 | BEL 9 | YUG 7 | FRA NC | GBR - | SWE - | CZE - | BRA - | 57 | 13th | 0 |
| 1989 | 500cc | HRC-Honda | NSR500 | JPN 13 | AUS - | USA - | ESP - | NAT - | GER - | AUT - | YUG - | NED - | BEL - | FRA - | GBR - | SWE - | CZE - | BRA - | 3 | 41st | 0 |