RACING DRIVER
Norifumi Abe
1975 - 2007

Norifumi Abe
Norifumi "Norick" Abe (阿部典史, Abe Norifumi; September 7, 1975 – October 7, 2007), or Norick Abe (ノリック・アベ) was a Japanese professional motorcycle road racer. He competed in the FIM Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championships from 1994 to 2004. Abe died in a road traffic crash in October 2007. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Norifumi Abe is the 658th most popular racing driver (down from 532nd in 2019), the 1,867th most popular biography from Japan (down from 1,485th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Japanese Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Norifumi Abe ranks 658 out of 1,080. Before him are Desiré Wilson, Willi Heeks, Philippe Adams, Basil van Rooyen, Keith Andrews, and Domenico Schiattarella. After him are Lance Stroll, Johann Zarco, Keith Greene, Henry Taylor, Andy Sutcliffe, and Bobby Ball.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDesiré Wilson
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 652
Willi Heeks
1922 - 1996
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 653
Philippe Adams
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 654
Basil van Rooyen
1939 - 2023
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 655
Keith Andrews
1920 - 1957
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 656
Domenico Schiattarella
1967 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 657
Norifumi Abe
1975 - 2007
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 658
Lance Stroll
1998 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 659
Johann Zarco
1990 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 660
Keith Greene
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 661
Henry Taylor
1932 - 2013
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 662
Andy Sutcliffe
1947 - 2015
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 663
Bobby Ball
1925 - 1954
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 664
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1975, Norifumi Abe ranks 278. Before him are Andreas Klöden, Tom DeLonge, Otto Addo, Óscar Jaenada, Markko Märtin, and Leonor Watling. After him are Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, Gaahl, Ivan Bakanov, Gabriela Szabo, Christie Pearce, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. Among people deceased in 2007, Norifumi Abe ranks 379. Before him are Brad Delp, Beniamino Andreatta, Yelena Romanova, Burkhard Gantenbein, Merv Griffin, and Alice Ghostley. After him are Tron Øgrim, Ian Wallace, Dorrit Hoffleit, Dadullah, Richard Jeni, and Satymkul Dzhumanazarov.
Others Born in 1975
Go to all RankingsAndreas Klöden
CYCLIST
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 272
Tom DeLonge
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 273
Otto Addo
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.68
Rank: 274
Óscar Jaenada
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 275
Markko Märtin
RACING DRIVER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 276
Leonor Watling
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 277
Norifumi Abe
RACING DRIVER
1975 - 2007
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 278
Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 279
Gaahl
SINGER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 280
Ivan Bakanov
POLITICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 281
Gabriela Szabo
ATHLETE
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 282
Christie Pearce
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 283
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.24
Rank: 284
Others Deceased in 2007
Go to all RankingsBrad Delp
SINGER
1951 - 2007
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 373
Beniamino Andreatta
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2007
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 374
Yelena Romanova
ATHLETE
1963 - 2007
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 375
Burkhard Gantenbein
HANDBALL PLAYER
1912 - 2007
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 376
Merv Griffin
ACTOR
1925 - 2007
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 377
Alice Ghostley
ACTOR
1923 - 2007
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 378
Norifumi Abe
RACING DRIVER
1975 - 2007
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 379
Tron Øgrim
WRITER
1947 - 2007
HPI: 51.48
Rank: 380
Ian Wallace
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2007
HPI: 51.41
Rank: 381
Dorrit Hoffleit
ASTRONOMER
1907 - 2007
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 382
Dadullah
POLITICIAN
1966 - 2007
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 383
Richard Jeni
ACTOR
1957 - 2007
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 384
Satymkul Dzhumanazarov
ATHLETE
1951 - 2007
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 385
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Norifumi Abe ranks 1,867 out of 6,245. Before him are Ryo Oishi (1977), Tamon Machida (1982), Masaru Arai (1952), Seishi Kishimoto (1974), Takaki Shigemitsu (1983), and Inio Asano (1980). After him are Kensuke Tsukuda (1977), Princess Kako of Akishino (1994), Shinji Hosokawa (1960), Sachio Yoshida (1980), Nobutaka Taguchi (1951), and Katsuyuki Konishi (1973).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsRyo Oishi
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.55
Rank: 1,861
Tamon Machida
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 1,862
Masaru Arai
ASTRONOMER
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 1,863
Seishi Kishimoto
COMIC ARTIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 1,864
Takaki Shigemitsu
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 1,865
Inio Asano
COMIC ARTIST
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 1,866
Norifumi Abe
RACING DRIVER
1975 - 2007
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 1,867
Kensuke Tsukuda
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 1,868
Princess Kako of Akishino
NOBLEMAN
1994 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 1,869
Shinji Hosokawa
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 1,870
Sachio Yoshida
SOCCER PLAYER
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 1,871
Nobutaka Taguchi
ATHLETE
1951 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 1,872
Katsuyuki Konishi
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.45
Rank: 1,873
Among RACING DRIVERS In Japan
Among racing drivers born in Japan, Norifumi Abe ranks 17. Before him are Kamui Kobayashi (1986), Noritake Takahara (1951), Yuji Ide (1975), Daijiro Kato (1976), Yuki Tsunoda (2000), and Kazuki Nakajima (1985). After him are Sakon Yamamoto (1982), Masami Kuwashima (1950), Shinji Nakano (1971), Tetsuya Harada (1970), Kazuto Sakata (1966), and Toranosuke Takagi (1974).
Kamui Kobayashi
1986 - Present
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 11
Noritake Takahara
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 12
Yuji Ide
1975 - Present
HPI: 53.46
Rank: 13
Daijiro Kato
1976 - 2003
HPI: 53.03
Rank: 14
Yuki Tsunoda
2000 - Present
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 15
Kazuki Nakajima
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.02
Rank: 16
Norifumi Abe
1975 - 2007
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 17
Sakon Yamamoto
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.64
Rank: 18
Masami Kuwashima
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 19
Shinji Nakano
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 20
Tetsuya Harada
1970 - Present
HPI: 48.50
Rank: 21
Kazuto Sakata
1966 - Present
HPI: 48.28
Rank: 22
Toranosuke Takagi
1974 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 23