Alex Debón

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Alex Debón

Debón (left), with Shoya Tomizawa (middle) and Jules Cluzel on the first Moto2 podium at the 2010 Qatar Grand Prix.
Nationality Spain Spanish
Born (1976-03-01) March 1, 1976 (age 36)
La Vall d'Uixó, Valencia (Spain)
Current team Ajo Motorsport
Bike number 6
Website alexdebon.com
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years 2010
Manufacturers FTR-Honda
Championships 0
2010 Championship position 16th (73 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
14 0 1 0 0 73
250cc World Championship
Active years 1998–2009
Manufacturers Honda, Aprilia
Championships 0
2009 Championship position 10th (101 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
138 2 6 4 3 749

Alex Debón Latorre (born 1 March 1976 in La Vall d'Uixó, Valencia, Spain) is a former professional motorcycle road racer, who last competed in the Moto2 World Championship.

He began racing internationally in 2000 after a handful of wildcard rides, but after several years of middling results he became Aprilia's test and reserve rider in 2006. He was promoted to a regular race ride for 2008, after some strong wildcard showings including Catalunya in 2006[1] and Brno in 2007.[2]

Debón opened the season with a pole position in Qatar,[3] leading on the final lap before dropping to fourth.[4] He took his first GP win on 18 May 2008 at Le Mans in the French Grand Prix. Having qualified on pole, he correctly chose dry tyres in changeable conditions, and pulled away to a huge lead - resulting in speculation that his bike may contain traction control, in preparation for Aprilia's planned MotoGP class bike. It was the 112th GP start of his career.[5]

For 2010 he raced for Ajo Motorsport in Moto2, with a chassis by FTR Moto. He finished second in the first race in Qatar.[6] At Assen, he crashed heavily in qualifying, breaking his collarbone having set the third-quickest time in the session.[7] During the season, Debón announced his intention to retire at the end of the season,[8] and will be replaced by Kevin Coghlan for the 2011 season.[9]

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[edit] Career statistics

[edit] By season

Season Class Moto Races Win Podiums Pole Pts Position
1998 250cc Honda 1 0 0 0 0 NC
1999 250cc Honda 3 0 0 0 0 NC
2000 250cc Aprilia 16 0 0 0 33 15th
2001 250cc Aprilia 16 0 0 0 60 11th
2002 250cc Aprilia 16 0 0 0 72 11th
2003 250cc Honda 15 0 0 0 81 11th
2004 250cc Honda 15 0 0 0 82 12th
2005 250cc Honda 16 0 0 0 67 12th
2006 250cc Aprilia 5 0 0 0 50 13th
2007 250cc Aprilia 4 0 1 0 27 18th
2008 250cc Aprilia 16 2 4 2 176 4th
2009 250cc Aprilia 15 0 1 2 101 10th
2010 Moto2 FTR 14 0 1 0 73 16th
Total 152 2 7 4 822

[edit] Races by year

(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 Pos Pts
2008 250cc Aprilia QAT
4		 SPA
6		 POR
Ret		 CHN
5		 FRA
1		 ITA
2		 CAT
4		 GBR
7		 NED
4		 GER
Ret		 CZE
1		 SMR
Ret		 IND
C		 JPN
3		 AUS
5		 MAL
6		 VAL
Ret		 4th 176
2009 250cc Aprilia QAT
14		 JPN
5		 SPA
Ret		 FRA
Ret		 ITA
7		 CAT
5		 NED
6		 GER
2		 GBR
6		 CZE
Ret		 IND
Ret		 SMR
7		 POR
9		 AUS
13		 MAL
7		 VAL
DNS		 10th 101
2010 Moto2 FTR QAT
2		 SPA
25		 FRA
16		 ITA
10		 GBR
5		 NED
DNS		 CAT
Ret		 GER
Ret		 CZE
7		 IND
Ret		 SMR ARA
22		 JPN
10		 MAL
5		 AUS
9		 POR
DNS		 VAL
13		 16th 73

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Provisional pole position for Alex Debon". inforally.sibiul.ro (XWD). 2006-06-17. http://www.inforally.sibiul.ro/motogp-news-5368-provisional_pole_position_for_alex_debon.html. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  2. ^ Carnell, Sarah (2007-08-17). "Alex Debon takes provisional 250 pole". Motorcycle News (Bauer Media Group). http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2007/august/aug13-19/aug1707brnomotogpalexdebontakesprovisional250pole/?&R=EPI-93761. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  3. ^ Carnell, Sarah (2008-03-08). "Alex Debon takes pole position on return to 250s". Motorcycle News (Bauer Media Group). http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2008/march/1-9/mar0808qatarmotogpalexdebonscorespolepositiononreturnto250s/. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  4. ^ Carnell, Sarah (2008-03-09). "Debutant Mattia Pasini makes dream start to 250GP career with a win". Motorcycle News (Bauer Media Group). http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/mcn/2008/march/1-9/mar0908qatarmotogp250race/. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  5. ^ Lostia, Michele (2008-05-18). "Debon takes dominant maiden win". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/67525. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  6. ^ "Tomizawa wins the first ever Moto2 race". crash.net (Crash Media Group). 2010-04-11. http://www.crash.net/motogp/race+report/158645/1/moto2_tomizawa_wins_the_first_ever_moto2_race.html. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  7. ^ Strang, Simon (2010-06-25). "Iannone takes pole, Debon injured". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84738. Retrieved 2010-06-26. 
  8. ^ Strang, Simon (10 October 2010). "Rolfo's win, Elias's title at Sepang". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/87365. Retrieved 10 November 2010. "Alex Debon, who is set to retire at the end of the year, made it a good day for the veterans with fifth place." 
  9. ^ "Coghlan secures full time 2011 ride". crash.net (Crash Media Group). 10 November 2010. http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/164941/1/moto2_coghlan_secures_full_time_2011_ride.html. Retrieved 10 November 2010. 

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