Colombia’s Yonny Hernandez started racing motocross when he was 15 and was immediately successful, winning every round of the 85cc national crown to win the championship in 2003, which he repeated in 2005. In 2008, while racing the Spanish Supermotard series, he made his road-racing debut and won his very first race. He placed fourth overall in the CEV national championship Supersport category in 2009 prior to his entry onto the world stage in 2010, in the Moto2™ class. He produced a series of points-scoring finishes, and two top ten results, and his participation made him the first Colombian to compete in the World Championship. He remained in Moto2™ in 2011, after which he signed with the Avintia Racing MotoGP™ CRT outfit for 2012. Despite some good performances, he and the team parted, with Hernandez moving to the PBM on-board its ART bike. From Aragón onwards, Hernandez rode for Ignite Pramac Racing as replacement for the injured Ben Spies. At MotorLand, he narrowly missed out on a place in the Q2 qualifying shootout before going on to achieve 12th position at the end of the Grand Prix. He stayed with Pramac for 2014 as teammate to Andrea Iannone and in 2015 he rode for the Italian team once again, now accompanied in the box by Danilo Petrucci. Herenandez’s season started well but faded towards the end. For 2016 he switched to the Aspar team, but remained on the GP14.2, and had a tough year in the premier class. In 2017 he returned to Moto2™ with the AGR team after 5 years in MotoGP™, but he didn’t complete the season. The call from Team Pedercini Racing opened the doors for him to compete in WorldSBK and to face a new challenge. His extensive experience in the world of motorcycling led him to participate in the 2019 FIM World Endurance Championship with the Honda Endurance Racing team, where he finished 6th overall. In 2021, the Colombian rider once again steps into a new world as he will compete in the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup with OCTO Pramac MotoE.
Rider Stats
Videos
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Yonny Hernandez: "I'm starting from zero"
The former MotoGP™ discuss his adaptation from the premier class to Moto2™ for the 2017 season
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Trivia Challenge: Yonny Hernandez at the #MalaysianGP
motogp.com gives each rider 60 seconds to get as many trivia questions right as they can - next up is Yonny Hernandez
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Hernandez: "I will learn a lot in Moto2"
Before every race motogp.com reporter Amy Dargan catches up with one of the riders - this week it's Hernandez’s turn.
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Hernandez: "I will learn a lot in Moto2"
Before every race motogp.com reporter Amy Dargan catches up with one of the riders - this week it's Hernandez’s turn.
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GoPro™ Hang out: Yonny Hernandez
Go behind the scenes with Yonny Hernandez at the #SanMarinoGP, filmed exclusively on GoPro™ cameras.
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Roller coaster of emotion for Hernandez at Assen
Yonny Hernandez had a roller coaster of a Sunday at the Dutch GP after crashing out of the lead during the original race, unable to restart.
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Hernandez: “Meet my new lady…”
Yonny Hernandez chatted to motogp.com ahead of the Argentina GP about his move to the Aspar Team MotoGP for the 2016 season.
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Watch Hernandez, Laverty and de Angelis racing karts
MotoGP™ stars Alex de Angelis, Yonny Hernandez & Eugene Laverty take part in the 2015 Bridgestone Karting Challenge at Kartodrom Catalunya.
Rider Bio
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Date of birth
25/07/1988
Place of birth
Medellín
Height
183 cm
Weight
72 kg
Rider Story
News
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Hernandez set to step in at Sepang for Tech 3
Colombian rider to replace Jonas Folger at the first test of the year
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Hernandez returns to Moto2™ with the AGR Team
The Colombian rider commits to the Karlos Argiñano team for 2017
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Hernandez just misses out on a point
Colombian rider completed the Gran Premio Movistar de Aragon in P16 after promising start
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Hernandez just outside the points
Colombian Pull&Bear Aspar Team rider finished Sunday’s Misano contest in 16th position
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Season best for Hernandez in Brno
Colombian takes points in the chaotic Czech GP
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Hernandez: From Street Racing to MotoGP™
Hernandez began racing on the streets of Colombia and now spends time during the MotoGP off-season coaching riders there on short circuits
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Hernandez: “I felt sure I could win the race”
Elation to devastation for Yonny Hernandez who had his first taste of leading a MotoGP™ race in Assen.
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Espargaro and Hernandez advance to Q2 after tough Q1
Rain eased but the track stayed wet for Q1, Hernandez and Pol Espargaro avoiding any incidents to top the session.
By motogp.com
Videos
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Yonny Hernandez: "I'm starting from zero"
The former MotoGP™ discuss his adaptation from the premier class to Moto2™ for the 2017 season
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Trivia Challenge: Yonny Hernandez at the #MalaysianGP
motogp.com gives each rider 60 seconds to get as many trivia questions right as they can - next up is Yonny Hernandez
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Hernandez: "I will learn a lot in Moto2"
Before every race motogp.com reporter Amy Dargan catches up with one of the riders - this week it's Hernandez’s turn.
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Hernandez: "I will learn a lot in Moto2"
Before every race motogp.com reporter Amy Dargan catches up with one of the riders - this week it's Hernandez’s turn.
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GoPro™ Hang out: Yonny Hernandez
Go behind the scenes with Yonny Hernandez at the #SanMarinoGP, filmed exclusively on GoPro™ cameras.
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Roller coaster of emotion for Hernandez at Assen
Yonny Hernandez had a roller coaster of a Sunday at the Dutch GP after crashing out of the lead during the original race, unable to restart.
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MotoGP™ VIDEOPASS
Hernandez: “Meet my new lady…”
Yonny Hernandez chatted to motogp.com ahead of the Argentina GP about his move to the Aspar Team MotoGP for the 2016 season.
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Watch Hernandez, Laverty and de Angelis racing karts
MotoGP™ stars Alex de Angelis, Yonny Hernandez & Eugene Laverty take part in the 2015 Bridgestone Karting Challenge at Kartodrom Catalunya.