Josh Hook


Joshua Frederick Hook is an FIM Endurance [World Championship|endurance world champion] motorcycle racer from Australia. Currently competing in the FIM Endurance World Championship with F.C.C. TSR Honda France. He was the winner of 2011 Australia 125GP Championship on Aprilia.

Career

Early career

Born in Taree, New South Wales, Hook started riding at the age of 14 months. He started dirt track riding in 2005, then moved to road racing in 2008, where he ranked 3rd in the MRRDA series nationally. Hook was selected to compete in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup in Europe in 2009 and 2010, finishing the seasons 19th and 12th respectively. Hook showed his diversity by also ranking 3rd nationally on a Honda CBR600, in the FX 600 Championship. In the 2012 season, he rode for Team Honda Australia in the Australia Supersport 600 category, finishing second. Hook also competed in the Petronas Asia Dream Cup throughout Asia, finishing third. His first season on a Superbike in 2013 saw him finish 5th in ASBK and 5th again in 2014 in ASC. He moved to the MFJ All Japan Road Race JSB1000 Championship for the 2015 season and finished 11th overall on his Honda CBR1000RR; he also finished second alongside Dominique Aegerter and Kyle Smith in the 2015 Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race. He also participated in Moto2 replacing an injured Aegerter for the last four races of the season, with a best result of 20th on home soil at 2015 Australian motorcycle [Grand Prix|Phillip Island].

Superbike World Championship

Hook joined the Grillini Racing Team for the season, partnering Dominic Schmitter in the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R-equipped team. However, Hook missed the start of the season due to a pre-season injury.

Career statistics

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Races by year

Year12345678910PosPts
2009SPA1
5
SPA2
Ret
ITA
Ret
NED
Ret
GER
DNS
GBR
CZE1
16
CZE2
16
19th11
2010SPA1
Ret
SPA2
8
ITA
Ret
NED1
16
NED2
9
GER1
6
GER2
8
CZE1
18
CZE2
6
RSM
Ret
12th43

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

YearClassBike123456789101112131415161718PosPts
2010 [Grand Prix motorcycle racing season|2010]125ccApriliaQATSPAFRAITAGBRNEDCATGERCZEINPRSMARAJPNMALAUS
18
PORVALNC0
2011125ccApriliaQATSPAPORFRACATGBRNEDITAGERCZEINPRSMARAJPNAUS
26
MALVALNC0
Moto2KalexQATAMEARGSPAFRAITACATNEDGERINPCZEGBRRSMARAJPN
Ret
AUS
20
MAL
23
VAL
26
NC0
MotoEEnergicaGER
15
AUT
7
RSM1
10
RSM2
12
VAL1
8
VAL2
Ret
13th28
MotoEEnergicaSPA
9
ANC
8
RSM
18
EMI1
8
EMI2
Ret
FRA1
4
FRA2
3
8th52

Supersport World Championship

Races by year

YearBike12345678910111213PosPts
2013HondaAUS
17
SPANEDITAGBRPORITARUSGBRGERTURFRASPANC0

Suzuka 8 Hours results

YearTeamCo-ridersBikePos
2015