17 Facts About Hiroki Ono

Hiroki Ono is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer.

Hiroki Ono competes in the MFJ All Japan Road Race J-GP2 Championship aboard a Suzuki GSX-R600.

In 2009, Hiroki Ono won his first JRR race at Round 3 Autopolis and finished the season 3rd for the 2nd consecutive year.

Also in 2009 after the JRR season ended, Hiroki Ono made two wild card entries in the 125cc class of the CEV.

For 2010 Hiroki Ono had plans going to compete as a full-time rider in the CEV but decided to race in the CIV at the last minute.

Hiroki Ono started his CIV season with the prestigious RUMI team, who were developing their original machine, as their test and race rider.

Also this year Hiroki Ono made two wild-card entries to the All Japan series at Round 2 Autopolis and Round 7 Suzuka.

In 2011 Hiroki Ono started the season in the MotoGP 125cc class with the Caretta Technology Forward Team, from Italy.

Hiroki Ono's bike was a KTM, meaning no developments on the bike had been made since 2009, the year that the manufacturer withdrew from the championship.

Hiroki Ono showed his skills and potential by finishing a shocking 8th with that bike at a wet Round 2 Jerez, but lost his seat 3 rounds later to French rider Alexis Masbou.

Hiroki Ono finished the season second overall behind fellow Japanese rider Hikari Okubo despite having four more wins.

Hiroki Ono remained in the Asia Dream Cup for 2013 and became champion.

In 2013 Hiroki Ono made a one-off wildcard appearance at his home race at Motegi, but he failed to finish the race.

In 2014, Hiroki Ono made another wildcard entry at Aragon and finished the race in eleventh place.

Hiroki Ono made a full-time return to World Championship level, competing in Moto3 with Leopard Racing; he partnered Danny Kent and Efren Vazquez in the team.

For 2016, Hiroki Ono left Leopard Racing to join Honda Team Asia alongside Khairul Idham Pawi, again riding a Honda.

Hiroki Ono finished the season at 23rd place, scoring 36 points.