Hiroshi Aoyama

Hiroshi Aoyama
NationalityJapanese
Born (1981-10-25) October 25, 1981 (age 43)
Ichihara, Chiba, Japan
Websitehiro-aoyama.com
Motorcycle racing career statistics
MotoGP World Championship
Active years20102017
ManufacturersHonda, BQR, FTR
Championships0
2017 championship position30th (0 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
70 0 0 0 0 241
250cc World Championship
Active years20002009
ManufacturersHonda, KTM
Championships1 (2009)
2009 championship position1st (261 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
104 9 27 8 11 1112
Superbike World Championship
Active years2012
ManufacturersHonda
Championships0
2012 championship position18th (61.5 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
27 0 0 0 0 61.5

Hiroshi Aoyama (青山 博一, Aoyama Hiroshi, born October 25, 1981) is a Japanese retired Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, and current team principal of Honda Team Asia. Aoyama is best known for winning the 2009 250cc World Championship title. He is the older brother of former 250cc and World Superbike rider, Shuhei Aoyama.

In his six seasons in the 250cc World Championship, he raced Honda and KTM machinery in an Aprilia-dominated class. He took nine victories and never finished lower than seventh overall. By winning the 2009 250cc World Championship, Aoyama become the last winner of this class before its replacement by the Moto2 class in 2010. In 2010 he moved up to the premier class with Interwetten Racing. He stopped competing in MotoGP after the 2014 season and took on the role of HRC test rider and advisor to riders in the Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup.


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