Hikari Okubo

Hikari Okubo (大久保 光, Ōkubo Hikari, born 11 August 1993) is a Japanese motorcycle racer.[1] He currently competes in the Supersport World Championship aboard a Honda CBR600RR.

Hikari Okubo
Okubo at Niagara Falls, Canada in 2013
NationalityJapanese
Born (1993-08-11) 11 August 1993
Tokyo, Japan
Current teamAvant Ajo MotoE
Bike number78
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto3 World Championship
Active years2014
ManufacturersHonda
Championships0
2014 championship positionNC (0 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
1 0 0 0 0 0
125cc World Championship
Active years2010–2011
ManufacturersHonda
Championships0
2011 championship positionNC (0 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
2 0 0 0 0 0
Supersport World Championship
Active years2016–2020
ManufacturersHonda, Kawasaki
Championships0
2019 championship position5th (105 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
55 0 0 0 0 213

Career

All Japan Road Race GP125/GP3 Championship

Born in Tokyo,[2] Okubo started in the All Japan Road Race Championship GP125 class in 2008, riding for Endurance Honda, where he finished the season in 20th place overall with a best result of 13th at Tsukuba. For 2009 Okubo remained in the GP125 class but joined the 18 Garage Racing Team once again on a Honda. 2009 saw a significant improvement from 2008, with sixth overall in the championship; his best result in 2009 was sixth position at Okayama. Okubo once again rode with the 18 Garage Racing Team aboard a Honda in 2010, staying in the newly renamed J-GP3 class. Okubo opened the season with his first victory in the Japanese championship at Tsukuba, this was followed by another victory at Motegi, these victories along with two other podiums were enough to secure his first Japanese championship title. Okubo also competed in his first 125cc World Championship event as a wildcard at the Japanese round at Motegi, he qualified in 26th and finished the race just out of the points in 16th position. Deciding to try to defend his title in 2011, Okubo stayed in the J-GP3 class, along with 18 Garage Racing Team for the third consecutive year. Okubo only finished two of the five races, as he could only finish tenth overall. He once again received a wildcard entry to the 125cc World Championship for the Japanese round held at Motegi, he qualified 25th and finished just outside the points again in 17th.

Asia Dream Cup

Deciding not to remain in the Japanese championship in 2012, Okubo joined the one-make Asia Dream Cup aboard a Honda CBR250 for the inaugural season. The Asia Dream Cup, which runs alongside the Asia Road Racing Championship, spanned across six different countries in Asia. Okubo was engaged in an all out battle with fellow Japanese rider Hiroki Ono, which Okubo prevailed in by ten points ahead of Ono.[3]

Return to All Japan Road Race GP3

For 2013, Okubo returned to the Japanese championship to try and recapture the J-GP3 title with the Hot Racing Honda squad, he eventually finished third overall with five third-place finishes his best results. He remained in the J-GP3 class with Hot Racing aboard a Honda NSF250R in 2014, he finished the season in sixth overall, with a second-place finish at Motegi being his best result. He also received a wildcard for the Motegi round of the 2014 Moto3 World Championship, he failed to finish the race after qualifying 26th.

All Japan Road Race ST600 Championship

In 2015 he made a class change as he stepped up to the ST600 series with Kohara Racing riding a stock Honda CBR600RR, he finished the season third overall after two podium finishes in the final rounds of the season at Okayama and Suzuka.

Supersport World Championship

In November 2015, it was announced that Okubo had signed to race for CIA Landlord Insurance Honda in the 2016 Supersport World Championship season, riding a Honda CBR600RR.[4] He finished his rookie season 21st overall, scoring points in six of the twelve races. His best finish result was 10th place at EuroSpeedway Lausitz. He remained in the class for the 2017 season, riding a Honda CBR600RR. He improved his final championship position to 15th overall, highlighted by a 6th place at Buriram International Circuit. In 2018 he switched to the Puccetti Racing squad, riding a Kawasaki ZX-6R. Okubo finished in 13th place in the championship, with 8th place at Circuito San Juan Villicum his best result. Okubo remained with Kawasaki Puccetti Racing in 2019.

Career statistics

By season
Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2010 125cc Honda 18 Garage Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2011 125cc Honda 18 Garage Racing Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2014 Moto3 Honda Hot Racing with I-Factory 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Pts
2010 125cc Honda QAT SPA FRA ITA GBR NED CAT GER CZE IND RSM ARA JPN
16		 MAL AUS POR VAL NC 0
2011 125cc Honda QAT SPA POR FRA CAT GBR NED ITA GER CZE IND RSM ARA JPN
17		 AUS MAL VAL NC 0
2014 Moto3 Honda QAT AME ARG SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER IND CZE GBR RSM ARA JPN
Ret		 AUS MAL VAL NC 0

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Pos Pts
2016 Honda AUS
Ret		 THA
20		 SPA
16		 NED
24		 ITA
19		 MAL
15		 GBR
15		 ITA
11		 GER
10		 FRA
27		 SPA
13		 QAT
13		 21st 19
2017 Honda AUS
DNS		 THA
6		 SPA
11		 NED
21		 ITA
9		 GBR
9		 ITA
15		 GER
23		 POR
12		 FRA
11		 SPA
13		 QAT
Ret		 15th 42
2018 Kawasaki AUS
14		 THA
19		 SPA
Ret		 NED
Ret		 ITA
10		 GBR
Ret		 CZE
13		 ITA
9		 POR
10		 FRA
9		 ARG
8		 QAT
Ret		 13th 39
2019 Kawasaki AUS
6		 THA
6		 SPA
8		 NED
7		 ITA
4		 SPA
7		 ITA
5		 GBR
13		 POR
7		 FRA
5		 ARG
12		 QAT
8		 5th 105
2020 Honda AUS
Ret		 SPA
Ret		 SPA
Ret		 POR POR SPA
17		 SPA
15		 SPA
Ret		 SPA
DNS		 SPA SPA FRA
Ret		 FRA
9		 POR
 POR
 24th* 8*

* Season still in progress.

References
  1. "ライダープロフィール #39 大久保 光". superbike.jp (in Japanese). MFJ. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. "Wild card riders profile" (PDF). mobilityland.co.jp. Twin Ring Motegi. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  3. "Petronas Asia Road Racing Championship 2012 – Overall championship standings – Asia Dream Cup". asiaroadracing.com. Asia Road Racing. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  4. "Japanese youngster completes CIA Honda line-up". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
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