Shuhei Aoyama

Shuhei Aoyama (born December 5, 1984 in Ichihara, Chiba) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He is the younger brother of 250cc rider, Hiroshi Aoyama.

DOB 1984/12/05
Height 165cm
Weight 56kg
Blood Type type-O
Place of Birth Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture
Team Alto Evolution Honda Superbike
Model Honda CBR1000RR
Age 3 Begins Pokebai (Pocket Bike, very small motorbike) training Age 10 Begins Minibike Training Age 11 Enters Okegawajuku Age 13 Local GP80 Class race entry Age 14 Local GP125 Class race entry Age 14 Local Area GP125 Class 3-time winner Age 16 National Road Race GP125 Class race entry Rookie of the Year, National Ranking 8 Age 17 National Road Race GP125 race entry 2nd place once, National Ranking 4 MotoGP entry in 2 races; Netherlands GP 25th place & Britain GP 10th place, World Ranking 20 Age 18 National Road Race GP125 Class Top 3 for all races entered; 1st Place 3 times, 2nd Place 1 time, 3rd Place 3 times, named Japan Champion Age 19 Entry in National Road Race GP 250 class 1st Place once, 2nd Place twice, 3rd place 3 times, named Rookie of the Year MotoGP entry in 1 race; Japan GP 8th place, World Ranking 26 Age 20 National Race GP 250 Class Champion Age 21 MotoGP 250 Class Ranking 8


He rode in the All-Japan Road Racing Championship until 2005, when he won the 250cc championship with Honda. He previously won the 125cc championship in 2003, also with Honda. He also rode a couple of events as wildcard rider in the Grand Prix World Championships during his stint in Japan.
After winning 250cc championship in Japan, Aoyama secured a Grand Prix World Championships ride with Honda's 250cc factory team in 2006. He replaces his brother Hiroshi Aoyama who moved to KTM. He scored his first podium finish with a third-place at Le Mans, finishing just ahead of his brother, Hiroshi. He finished the season eight in overall standings with 99 points and was named as Rookie Of The Year for his performance in his debut season.[1] In 2007, he remained with the team, but he failed to improved on his rookie season. He failed to record a podium finish and finished the season 12th in overall standings. However, he managed to record his first pole position in his home race at Motegi.
In 2008, he moved to World Superbike. He once again teamed up with Honda, riding a Honda CBR1000RR motorcycle with Alto Evolution Honda Superbike. However, he struggled to adapt with the bigger 1000cc four-stroke bike and only managed two point-scoring position.
Aoyama was left without a permanent ride in 2009, but he did made a return to 250cc Grand Prix World Championships as a wild-card rider in his home race at Motegi. He finished an impressive 6th place after starting from 17th on the grid.
Likeable Japanese rider Shuhei Aoyama made his full debut in the World Championship last season, and was crowned Rookie Of The Year for his performances as part of the Repsol Honda team. Having previously competed as a wildcard in the 2005 Japanese Grand Prix, the younger brother of fellow 250cc rider Hiroshi Aoyama has won 125cc titles on a national level back in his homeland. In a season in which he finished 8th overall, with a podium at Le Mans, Aoyama has proved to be an exciting addition to the quarter litre class, entertaining spectators with both his all-action style and antics such as a rain dance in the pit lane during qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix. He continues with Repsol Honda in 2007.