Ornella Ongaro

Ornella Ongaro (born (1990-10-16)16 October 1990), known as "La Tulipe" because of her pink racing colours, is a French Grand Prix motorcycle racer. She took part in the FIM Women's Motorcycling World Championship in 2024.^[1]

Ornella Ongaro
A Honda RS125R ridden by Ongaro in 2009
Nationality	French
Born	(1990-10-16) 16 October 1990 (age 34) Cannes, France
Current team	Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Team
Bike number	28
Motorcycle racing career statistics Women's Circuit Racing World Championship Active years 2024- Manufacturers Yamaha 2024 championship position 10th Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 14 0 0 0 0 62

Awards

Ongaro has been on the podium over fifty times, and has had over forty victories during her career. She is the only French woman to have achieved both podiums and points at regional and national championships in mixed categories.^{[citation needed]} In April 2016, she won the FFM Women's Cup.^[2][3]

Career statistics

By season

Season	Class	Motorcycle	Team	Number	Race	Win	Podium	Pole	FLap	Pts	Plcd
2009	125cc	Honda	Xtrem Racing Team	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	NC
2024	WorldWCR	Yamaha YZF-R7	Yamaha Motoxracing WCR Team	28	12	0	0	0	0	55	10th
2025	WorldWCR	Yamaha YZF-R7	Ongaro Racing Team	0	0	0	0	0	0	0*	NC*
Total					4	0	0	0	0	55
Sources [4]

Races by year

(key)

Year	Class	Bike	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	Pos.	Pts
2009	125cc	Honda	QAT	JPN	SPA	FRA DNQ	ITA	CAT	NED	GER	GBR	CZE	IND	RSM	POR	AUS	MAL	VAL	NC	0
2024	WorldWCR	Yamaha YZF-R7	MIS1 Ret	MIS2 7	DON1 7	DON2 Ret	ARG1 13	ARG2 8	CRE1 12	CRE2 9	EST1 14	EST2 12	JER1 12	JER2 11					10th	55
2025	WorldWCR	Yamaha YZF-R7	ASS1 14	ASS2 14	CRE1	CRE2	DON1	DON2	BAL1	BAL2	MAG1	MAG2	JER1	JER2					14th*	7*
Sources [5][6][7][8]