Ornella Ongaro (born ), 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 and 2025 and as a one-time rider in 2026.
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. In April 2016, she won the FFM Women's Cup.
Career statistics
By season SeasonClassMotorcycleTeamNumberRaceWinPodiumPoleFLapPtsPlcd 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 Prata Motor Sport 28 12 0 0 0 0 24 15th WorldWCR Yamaha YZF-R7 Ongaro Racing Team 28 2 0 0 0 0 Total 26 0 0 0 0 79 Sources
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 125cc Honda QAT JPN SPA FRADNQ ITA CAT NED GER GBR CZE IND RSM POR AUS MAL VAL NC 02024 WorldWCR Yamaha YZF-R7 MIS1 MIS2 DON1 DON2 ARG1 ARG2 CRE1 CRE2 EST1 EST2 JER1 JER2 10th 55 2025 WorldWCR Yamaha YZF-R7 ASS113 ASS212 CRE118 CRE215 DON18 DON28 BAL1Ret BAL2DNS MAG120 MAG218 JER120 JER218 15th 24 2026 WorldWCR Yamaha YZF-R7 POR1 POR1ASS1ASS2 BAL1 BAL2 MIS1 MIS2 DON121 DON221 JER1 JER2 Sources
References
External links Profile on motogp.com