15 Facts About Hiroshi Aoyama

Hiroshi Aoyama is a Japanese retired Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, and current team principal of Honda Team Asia.

Hiroshi Aoyama is the older brother of former 250cc and World Superbike rider, Shuhei Aoyama.

Hiroshi Aoyama took nine victories and never finished lower than seventh overall.

Hiroshi Aoyama 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.

Hiroshi Aoyama rode in the All-Japan Road Racing Championship until 2003, when he won the 250cc championship with Honda.

Hiroshi Aoyama rode a couple of events as wildcard rider in the Grand Prix World Championships, finishing 2nd in the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.

Hiroshi Aoyama brought them victories in Istanbul and Motegi, the first two for the manufacturer in the class.

Hiroshi Aoyama ended the 2007 season in sixth place in the 250 championship with victories in Germany and Malaysia.

Hiroshi Aoyama remained with KTM for the 2008 season and finished the season in seventh place with two second-place finishes.

At last race of the season Hiroshi Aoyama became the world champion.

Hiroshi Aoyama stepped up to MotoGP in 2010 on board the Emmi-Caffe Latte Team Honda RC212V.

Hiroshi Aoyama's season was wrecked by a fractured vertebra sustained in a practice crash at Silverstone, eliminating him for much of the season.

Hiroshi Aoyama was a consistent race finisher in 2011, mainly finishing in the bottom end of the top ten, but finished fourth in the Spanish Grand Prix.

Hiroshi Aoyama replaced Dani Pedrosa on the factory-spec Repsol Honda bike for the Dutch TT in Assen, after Pedrosa's injury at the French Grand Prix.

Hiroshi Aoyama moved to World Superbikes for the 2012 season, joining Jonathan Rea at Castrol Honda.