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Alex Barros
Barros aboard the Honda RC211V in Jerez 2004
NationalityBrazilian
Born (1970-10-18) October 18, 1970 (age 54)
São Paulo, Brazil
Motorcycle racing career statistics
MotoGP World Championship
Active years2002–2005, 2007
ManufacturersHonda, Yamaha, Ducati
Championships0
2007 championship position10th (115 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
82 3 14 2 6 732
500cc World Championship
Active years1990–2001
ManufacturersCagiva, Suzuki, Honda
Championships0
2001 championship position4th (182 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
163 4 18 3 8 1,347
250cc World Championship
Active years1988–1989
ManufacturersYamaha
Championships0
1989 championship position18th (30 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
14 0 0 0 0 30
Superbike World Championship
Active years2006
ManufacturersHonda
Championships0
2006 championship position6th (246 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
24 1 6 0 2 246

Alexandre Barros (born October 18, 1970) is a Brazilian former professional motorcycle road racer who is a 7-time 500cc/MotoGP race winner and also a race winner in Superbike World Championship. After a long Grand Prix career, in 2006 he moved to the Superbike World Championship. He returned to MotoGP for 2007, but retired by the end of the season.[1]

Career

Early career

Barros started racing motorcycles at the age of 8, when he won on his debut in the Brazilian minibike championship. In the next two years, he was twice Brazilian moped champion. In 1981, he was the Brazilian 50cc Champion, and in 1985 he won the title of Brazilian's 250cc category. The year of 1986 saw his international début in the 80cc category—he lied about his age so he could race at the Spanish Grand Prix at the age of 15. He finished the championship in sixteenth place, scoring 6 points. In 1987, he also raced the 80cc championship, finishing seventeenth, scoring 8 points.

250cc World Championship

In 1988, Barros made his first race on the World Championship 250cc category, scoring no points. That same year, he was 3rd in the Latin American circuit of that same class. The next year, he finished 18th in the World Championship, scoring 30 points.

500cc & MotoGP World Championship

Alex Barros at Motegi in 2004

In 1990, Alex Barros was the youngest rider in history to join the top motorcycling category, the 500cc, at the age of 20. In his first year, he was 12th overall, with 57 points. Notable results included 8th in the United States and Germany, and 5th in the Belgium Grand Prix. Two years later, his first podium: a third place in the Netherlands.

The year of 1993 saw his breakthrough as he joined the Suzuki team. After qualifying third in the US Grand Prix, Barros had his first victory in Spain, finishing that year's world championship in sixth place. His teammate Kevin Schwantz was that year's champion. The following year, Barros scored in all but one of the races. 1996 saw his best performance yet, finishing the championship at fourth, a feat he repeated in 2000, 2001 and 2002. His win at Mugello in 2001,[2] was the latest by a rider other than Valentino Rossi until 2009. In 2002, the first of MotoGP (with engine displacement capacity increased to up to 990cc) he scored 204 points and won races in Pacific and Valencia,[3] eleven points behind second place. 2003 was a difficult one for Barros due to injuries, but in 2004, he once again finished the championship in fourth, in a season dominated by Valentino Rossi, Sete Gibernau and Max Biaggi. In 2005, Barros returned to the top of the podium in Portugal,[4] however he did not mount a lasting championship challenge, and was not offered a ride for 2006. He returned to MotoGP in 2007, riding a Ducati GP7 for Pramac d'Antin. In pre-season testing he matched the factory Ducatis, and at midseason he was ahead of the factory rider Loris Capirossi. He came third at Mugello (ahead of Stoner) and fourth at Istanbul Park.

Superbike World Championship

For 2006 he was hired by the Klaffi Honda team in the Superbike World Championship (WSBK), paying around £100,000 of his own money to fund the ride.[5] After a satisfactory debut weekend with two top 10 finishes, he took a pair of podium finishes at Round 2 in Phillip Island, and a second and a fourth in round four at Monza. At Brands Hatch he failed to qualify for Superpole, but bounced back from 18th on the grid to take a pair of top 10 finishes. The wet meeting at Assen was a disappointment for Barros, especially as he is a wet-weather expert.

His season was characterised by poor starts, but despite this he ended the season as the second highest Honda rider in the championship in sixth place, behind former champion James Toseland. At Imola he took his only WSBK win, and followed it with a second place in race 2.

Suzuka 8 Hours

In 1999, Barros and Japanese teammate Tadayuki Okada won the Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race riding a Honda RC45 superbike.[6]

Career statistics

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By class

Class Season Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts
80cc 1986–1987 17 0 0 0 0 14
250cc 1988–1989 14 0 0 0 0 30
500cc 1990–2001 163 4 18 3 8 1,347
MotoGP 2002–2005, 2007 82 3 14 2 6 732
Total 1986–2005, 2007 276 7 32 5 14 2,123

Races by year

[7]

Points system from 1969 to 1987:

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Points 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1

Points system from 1988 to 1992:

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Points 20 17 15 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Points system from 1993 onwards:

Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Team Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Pts
1986 80cc Rieju SPA
Ret 		NAT
Ret 		GER
11 		AUT
23 		YUG
Ret 		NED
Ret 		16th 6
Autisa GBR
8 		RSM
8 		BWU
DNS
1987 80cc Casal SPA
Ret 		GER
11 		NAT
Ret 		AUT
8 		YUG
10 		NED
22 		GBR
 CZE
Ret 		17th 8
Arbizu RSM
7 		POR
Ret
1988 250cc Venemotos Yamaha TZ250 JPN USA SPA EXP NAT GER AUT NED BEL YUG FRA GBR SWE CZE BRA
Ret 		NC 0
1989 250cc Venemotos Yamaha TZ250 JPN
Ret 		AUS
10 		USA
16 		SPA
DNQ 		NAT
15 		GER
DNQ 		AUT
19 		YUG
15 		NED
Ret 		BEL
Ret 		FRA
Ret 		GBR
13 		SWE
9 		CZE
10 		BRA
10 		18th 30
1990 500cc Cagiva GP500 JPN
Ret 		USA
8 		SPA
Ret 		NAT
Ret 		GER
8 		AUT
11 		YUG
Ret 		NED
10 		BEL
5 		FRA
Ret 		GBR
11 		SWE
9 		CZE
Ret 		HUN
9 		AUS
 12th 57
1991 500cc Cagiva GP500 JPN
10 		AUS
8 		USA
6 		SPA ITA
4 		GER
DNS 		AUT EUR NED
7 		FRA GBR RSM CZE VDM MAL 13th 46
1992 500cc Cagiva GP500 JPN
11 		AUS
12 		MAL
Ret 		SPA
12 		ITA
5 		EUR
11 		GER
7 		NED
3 		HUN
9 		FRA
DNS 		GBR BRA
8 		RSA
Ret 		13th 29
1993 500cc Lucky Strike Suzuki RGV500 AUS
5 		MAL
7 		JPN
6 		SPA
Ret 		AUT
4 		GER
Ret 		NED
Ret 		EUR
5 		RSM
7 		GBR
Ret 		CZE
10 		ITA
5 		USA
2 		FIM
1 		6th 125
1994 500cc Lucky Strike Suzuki RGV500 AUS
8 		MAL
7 		JPN
5 		SPA
4 		AUT
7 		GER
5 		NED
2 		ITA
7 		FRA
6 		GBR
Ret 		CZE
8 		USA
8 		ARG
8 		EUR
6 		8th 134
1995 500cc Kanemoto Honda NSR500 AUS
6 		MAL
6 		JPN
Ret 		SPA
5 		GER
7 		ITA
7 		NED
5 		FRA
5 		GBR
Ret 		CZE
9 		BRA
8 		ARG
8 		EUR
6 		7th 104
1996 500cc Pileri Honda NSR500 MAL
2 		INA
2 		JPN
Ret 		SPA
8 		ITA
6 		FRA
7 		NED
3 		GER
8 		GBR
7 		AUT
5 		CZE
9 		IMO
8 		CAT
8 		BRA
5 		AUS
4 		4th 158
1997 500cc Gresini Honda NSR500V MAL
11 		JPN
10 		SPA
8 		ITA
6 		AUT
13 		FRA
6 		NED
6 		IMO
9 		GER
6 		BRA
Ret 		GBR
3 		CZE
8 		CAT
Ret 		INA
Ret 		AUS
8 		9th 101
1998 500cc Gresini Honda NSR500 JPN
7 		MAL
Ret 		SPA
5 		ITA
9 		FRA
Ret 		MAD
9 		NED
4 		GBR
5 		GER
4 		CZE
3 		IMO
4 		CAT
7 		AUS
4 		ARG
3 		5th 138
1999 500cc MoviStar Pons Honda NSR500 MAL
6 		JPN
8 		SPA
Ret 		FRA
10 		ITA
Ret 		CAT
Ret 		NED
10 		GBR
5 		GER
8 		CZE
7 		IMO
2 		VAL
10 		AUS
Ret 		RSA
11 		BRA
4 		ARG
8 		9th 110
2000 500cc Emerson Honda Pons NSR500 RSA
4 		MAL
8 		JPN
7 		SPA
5 		FRA
5 		ITA
Ret 		CAT
Ret 		NED
1 		GBR
14 		GER
1 		CZE
Ret 		POR
10 		VAL
5 		BRA
2 		PAC
7 		AUS
4 		4th 163
2001 500cc West Honda Pons NSR500 JPN
6 		RSA
9 		SPA
6 		FRA
8 		ITA
1 		CAT
Ret 		NED
4 		GBR
3 		GER
5 		CZE
9 		POR
Ret 		VAL
2 		PAC
2 		AUS
4 		MAL
7 		BRA
4 		4th 182
2002 MotoGP West Honda Pons NSR500 JPN
6 		RSA
Ret 		SPA
5 		FRA
8 		ITA
5 		CAT
5 		NED
2 		GBR
3 		GER
Ret 		CZE
9 		POR
5 		BRA
4 		4th 204
RC211V PAC
1 		MAL
3 		AUS
2 		VAL
1
2003 MotoGP Gauloises Yamaha Tech3 YZR-M1 JPN
8 		RSA
5 		SPA
5 		FRA
3 		ITA
Ret 		CAT
8 		NED
8 		GBR
DNS 		GER
Ret 		CZE
7 		POR
11 		BRA
12 		PAC
6 		MAL
15 		AUS
Ret 		VAL
6 		9th 101
2004 MotoGP Repsol Honda RC211V RSA
4 		SPA
3 		FRA
7 		ITA
6 		CAT
Ret 		NED
Ret 		BRA
5 		GER
2 		GBR
9 		CZE
Ret 		POR
3 		JPN
4 		QAT
4 		MAL
3 		AUS
5 		VAL
6 		4th 165
2005 MotoGP Camel Pons Honda RC211V SPA
4 		POR
1 		CHN
11 		FRA
Ret 		ITA
7 		CAT
4 		NED
7 		USA
Ret 		GBR
3 		GER
5 		CZE
4 		JPN
Ret 		MAL
8 		QAT
9 		AUS
Ret 		TUR
9 		VAL
5 		8th 147
2007 MotoGP Pramac d'Antin Ducati GP7 QAT
9 		SPA
11 		TUR
4 		CHN
14 		FRA
Ret 		ITA
3 		CAT
8 		GBR
7 		NED
7 		GER
Ret 		USA
9 		CZE
9 		RSM
Ret 		POR
Ret 		JPN
8 		AUS
5 		MAL
12 		VAL
7 		10th 115

Superbike World Championship

By season

Season Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd WCh
2006 Honda CBR1000RR Klaffi Honda 24 1 6 0 2 246 6th –

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
2006 Honda QAT
6 		QAT
7 		AUS
2 		AUS
3 		SPA
11 		SPA
14 		ITA
2 		ITA
4 		EUR
9 		EUR
5 		SMR
4 		SMR
2 		CZE
Ret 		CZE
11 		GBR
8 		GBR
9 		NED
Ret 		NED
7 		GER
5 		GER
Ret 		ITA
1 		ITA
2 		FRA
7 		FRA
10 		6th 246

References

  1. ^ After 7th place, Barros retires from MotoGP Terra Esportes (in Portuguese language) November 4, 2007, Retrieved May 24, 2018
  2. ^ "Aoki finishes first – but it's a Honda Pons 1, 2! ". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. June 3, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "Barros wins after breathtaking season finale". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. November 3, 2002. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  4. ^ "Barros wins first ever 'flag-to-flag', Sete falls". Crash.net. Crash Media Group. April 17, 2005. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  5. ^ Alex Barros career World Superbike statistics at worldsbk.com Archived April 10, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ 1999 Suzuka 8 Hours results at www.motoracing-japan.com
  7. ^ Alex Barros career statistics at MotoGP.com
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