is a Japanese former
road racer of
motorcycles at
Grand Prix level. He began his Grand Prix career in
1993. From to , Aoki competed in the
World Superbike Championship, winning one race in that series. In 1996, he won All Japan Championship Superbike class champion. He returned to Grand Prix racing with
Honda in
1997, enjoying his best season when he finished fifth in the 500cc world championship. A spinal injury in a 1998 motorcycle crash left him
paralyzed below the waist. Aoki has continued to work with Honda, helping them develop cars for disabled people. He is the brother of Grand Prix racers,
Nobuatsu and
Haruchika Aoki.
Aoki has been involved in motorsports again. Using specially-modified 4-wheel drive vehicles, he has been involved in many cross country
rallies, notably the
Dakar Rally, the
Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy and the
Asia Cross Country Rally.
On July 10 2019, he took a test ride on the Team Honda Dream CBR1000
Suzuka 8 Hours machine. In 2021, Aoki competed in the
Le Mans 24 hour race as part of Frederick Sausset's SRT41 team.
Career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Races by year
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
Superbike World Championship
Races by year
Complete Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy results
(
key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
References
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1974 births
Living people
Japanese motorcycle racers
Japanese disabled sportspeople
250cc World Championship riders
500cc World Championship riders
Superbike World Championship riders
Japanese rally drivers
People with paraplegia
24 Hours of Le Mans drivers
Le Mans Cup drivers
Japanese racing drivers
Racing drivers from Tokyo
Britcar drivers