World Superbike Championship Career
In 2009, Nakano was signed by Aprilia along with Max Biaggi for their return to the World Superbike Championship after a three year absence. He finished the season in 14th place. On October 28, 2009, Nakano announced that he would be retiring from professional motorcycle racing. The decision followed a season in which he had struggled with injury problems, including a broken collarbone and a neck injury that kept him out of the final three rounds of the season.
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