Haruchika Aoki

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Haruchika Aoki ( Japanese 青木 治 親 , Aoki Haruchika ; born March 28, 1976 Shibukawa , Gunma Prefecture , Japan ), is a Japanese motorcycle racer and competed in the MotoGP class of the motorcycle world championship in 2002 .

Aoki comes from a racing family. His brothers Nobuatsu and Takuma were also active in the World Cup.

In 1995 Haruchika prevailed clearly against his compatriot Kazuto Sakata in the 125cc class . A year later, his compatriot Tomomi Manako was his toughest opponent in the World Cup. Aoki was the more regular and prevailed. Then he tried his hand at the 250 or 500 class. But there was no success.

Data, facts and successes

  • First Grand Prix race: 1993
  • Grand Prix victories: 9
  • Podium places: 20
  • Grand Prix starts: Total: 130 (125 cm³: 54, 250 cm³: 47, 500 cm³ / MotoGP: 29)
  • 1995: World Champion 125 cc on a Honda
  • 1996: World Champion 125 cc on a Honda

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