Takuma Aoki

Takuma Aoki is one of those rare guys who makes you realize that loving machines isn't a hobby — it's a whole identity. Born in Tokyo in 1974, he came up through motorcycle racing and then crossed over into four-wheel competition, which already tells you everything: this is a man who never met an engine he didn't want to push harder. At 182cm he's got the frame for it too, all reach and presence behind the wheel. What I find genuinely compelling about him is the engineer side — plenty of racers have the reflexes, but Aoki seemed to want to understand *why* the machine does what it does, not just how fast he could make it go. He never chased celebrity, and honestly that makes me respect the career more.

Takuma Aoki is a Japanese motorcycle racer, car racing driver, and engineer born on February 24, 1974, in Tokyo, Japan. Standing 182 cm tall, he has built a career spanning both two-wheel and four-wheel motorsport disciplines. He is known as a competitor who combines hands-on racing experience with technical engineering knowledge. Detailed career records and personal information are largely kept private.

Name (English)

Takuma Aoki

Name (Japanese)

青木拓磨

Reading

あおき たくま

Born

February 24, 1974 (age 52)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Tiger

Origin

Tokyo, Japan

Height

182cm

Occupation

Motorcycle Racer / Car Racing Driver / Engineer

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9D%92%E6%9C%A8%E6%8B%93%E7%A3%A8
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1363531

Tags

• From Tokyo
• Motorcycle Racer
• Engineer
• Car Racing Driver

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.