| Yuki Kunii | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kunii in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 February 2003 Setagaya, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yuki Kunii (國井 勇輝[1], Kunii Yūki; born 18 February 2003) is a Japanese motorcycle racer, currently competing for Idemitsu Honda Team Asia in the 2025 Moto2 World Championship.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]Asia Talent Cup
[edit]Races by year
[edit](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 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Honda | THA1 6 |
THA2 8 |
QAT1 8 |
QAT2 6 |
MAL1 7 |
MAL2 4 |
CHN1 5 |
CHN2 1 |
JPN1 1 |
JPN2 Ret |
SEP1 3 |
SEP2 9 |
6th | 142 |
| 2017 | Honda | THA1 8 |
THA2 5 |
QAT1 NC |
QAT2 1 |
SUZ1 3 |
SUZ2 1 |
MAL1 | MAL2 | JPN1 NC |
JPN2 1 |
SEP1 3 |
SEP2 3 |
5th | 142 |
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
[edit]Races by year
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | JER1 11 |
JER2 6 |
ITA 1 |
ASS | ASS | GER1 | GER2 | AUT Ret |
AUT 9 |
MIS Ret |
ARA 6 |
ARA 4 |
9th | 70 |
| 2019 | JER1 1 |
JER2 2 |
MUG Ret |
ASS1 7 |
ASS2 6 |
SAC1 2 |
SAC2 1 |
RBR1 | RBR2 | MIS | ARA1 | ARA2 | 7th | 109 |
FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship
[edit]Races by year
[edit](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 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Honda | ALB Ret |
LMS 7 |
CAT1 5 |
CAT2 Ret |
VAL1 8 |
VAL2 4 |
EST Ret |
JER1 | JER1 | ARA 14 |
VAL1 10 |
VAL2 8 |
11th | 57 |
| 2018 | Honda | EST 4 |
VAL1 5 |
VAL2 4 |
FRA 5 |
CAT1 Ret |
CAT2 9 |
ARA 11 |
JER1 1 |
JER2 4 |
ALB 3 |
VAL1 Ret |
VAL2 5 |
6th | 125 |
| 2019 | Honda | EST 18 |
VAL1 1 |
VAL2 2 |
FRA 1 |
CAT1 | CAT2 | ARA 4 |
JER1 | JER2 | ALB | VAL1 6 |
VAL2 9 |
7th | 100 |
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
[edit]By season
[edit]| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Moto3 | Honda | Honda Team Asia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2020 | Moto3 | Honda | Honda Team Asia | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th |
| 2021 | Moto3 | Honda | Honda Team Asia | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 25th |
| 2025 | Moto2 | Kalex | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | 30th* |
| Total | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | ||||
By class
[edit]| Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st pod | 1st win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moto3 | 2019–2021 | 2019 Czech Republic | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Moto2 | 2025-present | 2025 Thailand | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2019–2021, 2025-present | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |||
Races by year
[edit](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 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Moto3 | Honda | QAT | ARG | AME | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | GER | CZE Ret |
AUT | GBR | RSM | ARA | THA | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL | NC | 0 | |||
| 2020 | Moto3 | Honda | QAT 18 |
SPA Ret |
ANC 16 |
CZE Ret |
AUT 26 |
STY 22 |
RSM 23 |
EMI 25 |
CAT 21 |
FRA 20 |
ARA 20 |
TER 25 |
EUR 17 |
VAL 18 |
POR 22 |
27th | 0 | |||||||
| 2021 | Moto3 | Honda | QAT 16 |
DOH 15 |
POR 16 |
SPA 14 |
FRA DNS |
ITA | CAT 12 |
GER Ret |
NED 23 |
STY 8 |
AUT 18 |
GBR 24 |
ARA 17 |
RSM EX |
AME 25 |
EMI Ret |
ALR 20 |
VAL Ret |
25th | 15 | ||||
| 2025 | Moto2 | Kalex | THA 19 |
ARG 23 |
AME 17 |
QAT 24 |
SPA 16 |
FRA 22 |
GBR 20 |
ARA 22 |
ITA 23 |
NED Ret |
GER 19 |
CZE 23 |
AUT 24 |
HUN Ret |
CAT 24 |
RSM Ret |
JPN 18 |
INA 18 |
AUS 25 |
MAL 20 |
POR |
VAL |
30th* | 0* |
* Season still in progress.
Asia Road Racing Championship
[edit]Races by year
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos | Pts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||
| 2023 | Honda | CHA | CHA | SEP | SEP | SUG | SUG | MAN | MAN | ZHU | ZHU | CHA 5 |
CHA 6 |
16th | 21 |
| 2024 | Honda | CHA 4 |
CHA 4 |
ZHU 4 |
ZHU C |
MOT DNS |
MOT 1 |
MAN 2 |
MAN 8 |
SEP 1 |
SEP 1 |
CHA 3 |
CHA 1 |
1st | 183 |
Suzuka 8 Hours results
[edit]| Year | Team | Riders | Bike | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Honda CBR1000RR-R SP | 6th | ||
| 2024 | Honda CBR1000RR-R SP | 9th | ||
| 2025 | Honda CBR1000RR-R SP | 4th |
References
[edit]- ^ "鈴鹿サーキット「SRS-Moto」から、第一期生 國井勇輝がFIM・CEV・レプソル・Moto3ジュニア世界選手権に参戦". news.webike.net (in Japanese). Webike. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Idemitsu Honda Team Asia Confirms Mario Aji and Yuki Kunii for 2025 Moto2 Lineup". news.imotorbike.com. 24 October 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yuki Kunii.
- Yuki Kunii at MotoGP.com