9 9 6 , ▁he ▁won ▁All ▁Japan ▁Championship ▁Super bi ke ▁class ▁champion . ▁He ▁returned ▁to ▁Grand ▁Prix ▁racing ▁with ▁H onda ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁enjo ying ▁his ▁best ▁season ▁when ▁he ▁finished ▁fifth ▁in ▁the ▁ 5 0 0 cc ▁world ▁championship . ▁A ▁sp inal ▁injury ▁in ▁a ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁motor cycle ▁crash ▁left ▁him ▁par al yz ed ▁below ▁the ▁wa ist . ▁A oki ▁has ▁continued ▁to ▁work ▁with ▁H onda , ▁helping ▁them ▁develop ▁cars ▁for ▁disabled ▁people . ▁He ▁is ▁the ▁brother ▁of ▁Grand ▁Prix ▁rac ers , ▁Nob u ats u ▁and ▁Har uch ika ▁A oki . ▁▁ ▁A oki ▁has ▁recently ▁been ▁involved ▁in ▁mot ors ports ▁again . ▁Using ▁spe cially - mod ified ▁ 4 - w heel ▁drive ▁vehicles , ▁he ▁has ▁been ▁involved ▁in ▁many ▁cross ▁country ▁r al lies , ▁not ably ▁the ▁Dak ar ▁R ally , ▁the ▁J agu ar ▁I - P ace ▁e T ro phy ▁and ▁the ▁Asia ▁Cross ▁Country ▁R ally . ▁ ▁On ▁July ▁ 1 0 th , ▁he ▁took ▁a ▁test ▁ride ▁on ▁the ▁Team ▁H onda ▁Dream ▁C BR 1 0 0 0 ▁Su zu ka ▁ 8 H r ▁machine . ▁He ▁was ▁pushed ▁off ▁by ▁his ▁Bro ther ▁Nob u ats u ▁: ▁https :// www . inst agram . com / p / B z v Os - A pr 6 L / ▁ ▁Career ▁statistics ▁