Aoki to race Suzuki at Czech GP.
Nobuatsu Aoki will make his first return to MotoGP competition since signing to be a Suzuki test rider for the 2005 season, with a wild-card outing at the upcoming Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno.
Aoki raced for Honda, Suzuki and Proton KR in the 500GP/MotoGP class between 1997-2004 - claiming a best championship finish of third, behind Mick Doohan and Tady Okada, in the '97 season, in which he also took four podiums.
The Japanese will be the only premier-class wild-card at Brno, where he will race alongside Team Suzuki regulars John Hopkins and Kenny Roberts Jr.
Nobuatsu Aoki will make his first return to MotoGP competition since signing to be a Suzuki test rider for the 2005 season, with a wild-card outing at the upcoming Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno.
Aoki raced for Honda, Suzuki and Proton KR in the 500GP/MotoGP class between 1997-2004 - claiming a best championship finish of third, behind Mick Doohan and Tady Okada, in the '97 season, in which he also took four podiums.
The Japanese will be the only premier-class wild-card at Brno, where he will race alongside Team Suzuki regulars John Hopkins and Kenny Roberts Jr.
The full list of Czech Republic Grand Prix wild-cards is as follows:
MotoGP class:
#9 Nobuatsu Aoki JPN (Suzuki) Team Suzuki MotoGP
250cc class:
#41 Alvaro Molina SPA (Aprilia) Andalucia Mas Racing
#60 Wang Zhu CHN (Aprilia) Zongshen Team of China
#61 Li Zheng Peng CHN (Aprilia) Zongshen Team of China
#70 Michal Filla CZE (Yamaha) Sramek Racing Promotion A
125cc class:
#76 Michael Ranseder AUT (KTM) Red Bull ADAC KTM Juniors
#77 Stefan Bradl GER (KTM) Red Bull ADAC KTM Juniors
#87 Patrick Vostarek CZE (Honda) Hanusch Motopromotion
#97 Lucas Razek CZE (Honda) Heron Racing Team
#99 Thomas Mayer GER (Aprilia) Mayer Racing Passau
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
