Niklas Ajo

Niklas Ajo
NationalityFinnish
Born (1994-07-10) 10 July 1994 (age 30)
Valkeakoski, Finland
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto3 World Championship
Active years20122015
ManufacturersKTM, Husqvarna
Championships0
2015 championship position22nd (21 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
60 0 0 0 0 175
125cc World Championship
Active years20102011
ManufacturersAprilia, Derbi
Championships0
2011 championship position21st (19 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
16 0 0 0 0 19

Niklas 'Niki' Ajo (born 10 July 1994, in Valkeakoski) is a Finnish former Grand Prix motorcycle racer, and the 2009 champion of the Finnish 125GP Championship. Ajo has also competed in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup and the Spanish 125GP Championship.

He is currently working as crew chief and race engineer for the Red Bull KTM Ajo team founded by his father, former motorcycle racer Aki Ajo.

Career statistics

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Races by year

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

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos Pts
2008 SPA1
DNS
SPA2
DNS
POR
FRA
ITA
20
GBR
Ret
NED
DNS
GER
15
CZE1
16
CZE2
18
26th 1

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2010 125cc Derbi Monlau Competicion 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2011 125cc Aprilia TT Motion Events Racing 15 0 0 0 0 19 21st
2012 Moto3 KTM TT Motion Events Racing 15 0 0 0 0 40 19th
2013 Moto3 KTM Avant Tecno 17 0 0 0 0 62 14th
2014 Moto3 Husqvarna Avant Tecno Husqvarna Ajo 17 0 0 0 0 52 15th
2015 Moto3 KTM RBA Racing Team 11 0 0 0 0 21 22nd
Total 76 0 0 0 0 194

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 Derbi QAT SPA FRA ITA GBR NED CAT GER CZE INP RSM ARA JPN MAL AUS POR VAL
Ret
NC 0
2011 125cc Aprilia QAT
17
SPA
Ret
POR
14
FRA
Ret
CAT
13
GBR
16
NED
Ret
ITA
22
GER
10
CZE
Ret
INP
Ret
RSM ARA
Ret
JPN
Ret
AUS
Ret
MAL VAL
8
21st 19
2012 Moto3 KTM QAT
13
SPA
Ret
POR
EX
FRA
15
CAT
21
GBR
14
NED
8
GER
14
ITA
11
IND
DSQ
CZE
EX
RSM
Ret
ARA
14
JPN
13
MAL
9
AUS
Ret
VAL
9
19th 40
2013 Moto3 KTM QAT
9
AME
15
SPA
6
FRA
Ret
ITA
8
CAT
Ret
NED
10
GER
18
INP
11
CZE
Ret
GBR
15
RSM
11
ARA
21
MAL
12
AUS
9
JPN
8
VAL
Ret
14th 62
2014 Moto3 Husqvarna QAT
26
AME
14
ARG
8
SPA
10
FRA
Ret
ITA
5
CAT
8
NED
Ret
GER INP
Ret
CZE
12
GBR
10
RSM
Ret
ARA
25
JPN
Ret
AUS
9
MAL
Ret
VAL
Ret
15th 52
2015 Moto3 KTM QAT
Ret
AME
14
ARG
10
SPA
17
FRA
Ret
ITA
12
CAT
13
NED
17
GER
10
INP
30
CZE
Ret
GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL 22nd 21

References