Joshua Hook


Joshua Frederick Hook is a motorcycle racer from Australia. He currently races in the MotoE World Cup, aboard an Energica Ego Corsa.

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. He returned to Australia in 2011 and won the Australia 125GP championship on his Aprilia 125 GP machine. 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 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

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

* Season still in progress.

By class

Races by year

YearClassBike123456789101112131415161718PosPts
2010125ccApriliaQATSPAFRAITAGBRNEDCATGERCZEINDRSMARAJPNMALAUS
18		PORVALNC0
2011125ccApriliaQATSPAPORFRACATGBRNEDITAGERCZEINDRSMARAJPNAUS
26		MALVALNC0
2015Moto2KalexQATAMEARGSPAFRAITACATNEDGERINDCZEGBRRSMARAJPN
Ret		AUS
20		MAL
23		VAL
26		NC0
2019MotoEEnergicaGER
15		AUT
7		RSM1
10		RSM2
12		VAL1
8		VAL2
Ret		13th28
2020MotoEEnergicaSPA
AND
RSM
EMI1
EMI2
FRA1
FRA2
00

* Season still in progress.

Supersport World Championship

Races by year

YearBike12345678910111213PosPts
2013HondaAUS
17		SPANEDITAGBRPORITARUSGBRGERTURFRASPANC0

Superbike World Championship

Races by year

Suzuka 8 Hours results