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As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)

Riders

Thomas Lüthi (photo from Wikimedia Commons)
Mark from Coventry, West Midlands · CC BY 2.0 · 2009 · Wikimedia Commons

Thomas Lüthi

Nationality
Switzerland Switzerland
Number
12
Team (2021 Moto2)
Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team
Bike
Chassis Kalex / Engine Triumph
Born
September 6, 1986(age 40)
Birthplace
Oberdiessbach

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Sachsenring in 2002.

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In 125cc (2002–2006): 63 starts, 5 wins, 10 podiums. Teams: Elit Grand Prix, Elit - Caffe Latte. In 250cc (2007–2009): 47 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. Teams: Emmi - Caffe Latte Aprilia, Emmi - Caffe Latte. In Moto2 (2010–2017): 135 starts, 11 wins, 45 podiums. Teams: Interwetten Moriwaki Moto2, Interwetten Paddock Moto2, Interwetten-Paddock, Derendinger Racing Interwetten, Garage Plus Interwetten, CarXpert Interwetten. In MotoGP (2018): 18 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: EG 0,0 Marc VDS. In Moto2 (2019–2021): 51 starts, 1 wins, 8 podiums. Teams: Dynavolt Intact GP, Liqui Moly Intact GP, Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team.

First podium: Catalunya 2003 (125cc). First win: Le Mans 2005 (125cc). World champion: 2005 125cc.

In all, 314 Grand Prix starts, 17 wins and 65 podiums (within the official results database).

Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)

Note: these totals are incomplete. The official data has no result for 4 races in seasons and classes this rider raced in; they are not counted: 2002 125cc (RIO, PAC) / 2003 125cc (RIO, PAC)

Season by season

125cc250ccMoto2MotoGP ★ Champion

151015202520052010201520202002 125cc: P27 / 7 pts / 0 wins2003 125cc: P15 / 68 pts / 0 wins2004 125cc: P24 / 14 pts / 0 wins2005 125cc: P1 / 242 pts / 4 wins ★2006 125cc: P8 / 113 pts / 1 wins125cc2007 250cc: P8 / 133 pts / 0 wins2008 250cc: P11 / 108 pts / 0 wins2009 250cc: P7 / 120 pts / 0 wins250cc2010 Moto2: P4 / 156 pts / 0 wins2011 Moto2: P5 / 151 pts / 1 wins2012 Moto2: P4 / 191 pts / 1 wins2013 Moto2: P6 / 155 pts / 0 wins2014 Moto2: P4 / 194 pts / 2 wins2015 Moto2: P5 / 179 pts / 1 wins2016 Moto2: P2 / 234 pts / 4 wins2017 Moto2: P2 / 243 pts / 2 wins2019 Moto2: P3 / 250 pts / 1 wins2020 Moto2: P11 / 72 pts / 0 wins2021 Moto2: P22 / 27 pts / 0 winsMoto22018 MotoGP: P29 / 0 pts / 0 winsMotoGP

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Scope: official results DB, 2002–2021 (the rider's racing years); excludes 4 races with no official result data

Totals

125cc2002–2006 ★ 1 titles (2005)
Win rate7.9%
Podium rate15.9%
Average finish (when classified)avg P9.7

437 pts · Poles 4

250cc2007–2009
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate4.3%
Average finish (when classified)avg P6.7

361 pts · Poles 0

Moto22010–2021
Win rate6.5%
Podium rate28.5%
Average finish (when classified)avg P6.6

1852 pts · Poles 7

MotoGP2018–2018
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P18.1

0 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 2002–2021 (the rider's racing years); excludes 4 races with no official result data

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 2002. Of the 45 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Greats: 2+ world titles or 30+ MotoGP・500cc wins. Up to 4 who shared 10+ races, most titles first. A finisher counts as ahead of a non-finisher.

Results by condition (races)

Moto2 186 races · 2010–2021

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 29.0% dry, 23.5% wet

Win rate
Dry169 races5%(9 wins)
Wet17 races18%(3 wins)
Podium rate
Dry169 races29%(49 podiums)
Wet17 races24%(4 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry169 racesavg P6.7
Wet17 racesavg P6.0

By grid position

From Grid 7–9, they move up from an average grid of 8.0 to an average finish of 4.9

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.1 → average finish 2.9 (34 races, 5 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 4.8 → average finish 5.5 (52 races, 3 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.0 → average finish 4.9 (32 races, 2 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 11.8 → average finish 8.7 (38 races, 2 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 20.5 → average finish 12.8 (30 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.1 → 2.95 wins / 34 races
Grid 4–64.8 → 5.53 wins / 52 races
Grid 7–98.0 → 4.92 wins / 32 races
Grid 10–1511.8 → 8.72 wins / 38 races
Grid 16〜20.5 → 12.80 wins / 30 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Sepang (average P3.8, 8 races)

Sepang8 racesavg P3.8
Motegi9 racesavg P4.3
Mugello9 racesavg P4.4
Lusail11 racesavg P5.1
Catalunya11 racesavg P5.3
COTA6 racesavg P5.6
Le Mans11 racesavg P5.7
Assen10 racesavg P6.3
Brno9 racesavg P6.3
Silverstone10 racesavg P6.6
Phillip Island9 racesavg P6.9
Aragón12 racesavg P6.9
Misano13 racesavg P6.9
Jerez12 racesavg P7.0
Buriram1 racesavg P7.0
Red Bull Ring7 racesavg P7.1
Sachsenring10 racesavg P7.9
Valencia11 racesavg P7.9
Termas5 racesavg P8.8
Estoril3 racesavg P9.5
Indianapolis6 racesavg P9.6
Portimão3 racesavg P17.3

Moto2: all in the Dunlop era.

MotoGP 18 races · 2018

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry16 races0%(0 wins)
Wet2 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry16 races0%(0 podiums)
Wet2 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry16 racesavg P18.2
Wet2 racesavg P17.0

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Le Mans (average P16.0, 1 races)

Le Mans1 racesavg P16.0
Brno1 racesavg P16.0
Phillip Island1 racesavg P16.0
Sepang1 racesavg P16.0
Lusail1 racesavg P16.0
Sachsenring1 racesavg P17.0
Aragón1 racesavg P17.0
Termas1 racesavg P17.0
COTA1 racesavg P18.0
Buriram1 racesavg P20.0
Assen1 racesavg P20.0
Motegi1 racesavg P20.0
Misano1 racesavg P22.0
Red Bull Ring1 racesavg P22.0
Jerez1 races—
Catalunya1 races—
Mugello1 races—
Valencia1 races—

MotoGP: all in the Michelin era; always on the grid Grid 16〜.

250cc 47 races · 2007–2009

Dry / wet

More podiums in the wet (10.0% wet, 2.8% dry)

Win rate
Dry36 races0%(0 wins)
Wet10 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry36 races3%(1 podiums)
Wet10 races10%(1 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry36 racesavg P6.5
Wet10 racesavg P7.3

1 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.7 to an average finish of 8.3

average grid average finish (classified)

1510Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.0 → average finish 5.2 (18 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.1 → average finish 6.0 (11 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.7 → average finish 8.3 (18 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15
Grid 4–65.0 → 5.20 wins / 18 races
Grid 7–98.1 → 6.00 wins / 11 races
Grid 10–1512.7 → 8.30 wins / 18 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Assen (average P2.0, 3 races)

Assen3 racesavg P2.0
Mugello3 racesavg P4.0
Jerez3 racesavg P5.0
Catalunya3 racesavg P5.0
Estoril3 racesavg P5.0
Istanbul1 racesavg P5.0
Sepang3 racesavg P6.0
Brno3 racesavg P7.0
Misano3 racesavg P7.0
Donington3 racesavg P7.0
Valencia3 racesavg P7.7
Sachsenring3 racesavg P8.0
Phillip Island2 racesavg P8.0
Shanghai2 racesavg P8.0
Lusail3 racesavg P8.3
Motegi2 racesavg P9.0
Indianapolis1 racesavg P9.0
Le Mans3 racesavg P11.0

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era.

125cc 63 races · 2002–2006

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 28.6% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry28 races14%(4 wins)
Wet2 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry28 races29%(8 podiums)
Wet2 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry28 racesavg P5.7
Wet2 racesavg P5.0

33 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.9 to an average finish of 9.2

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 1.0 → average finish 2.0 (4 races, 3 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 4.8 → average finish 6.0 (4 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.0 → average finish 3.5 (5 races, 1 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.9 → average finish 9.2 (15 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 21.6 → average finish 14.4 (20 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–31.0 → 2.03 wins / 4 races
Grid 4–64.8 → 6.00 wins / 4 races
Grid 7–98.0 → 3.51 wins / 5 races
Grid 10–1512.9 → 9.20 wins / 15 races
Grid 16〜21.6 → 14.40 wins / 20 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Le Mans (average P3.7, 4 races)

Le Mans4 racesavg P3.7
Shanghai2 racesavg P4.0
Catalunya3 racesavg P5.0
Motegi3 racesavg P7.0
Phillip Island4 racesavg P8.0
Assen3 racesavg P8.3
Istanbul2 racesavg P8.5
Mugello4 racesavg P8.7
Lusail3 racesavg P9.0
Suzuka1 racesavg P9.0
Estoril5 racesavg P9.3
Sepang5 racesavg P10.0
Brno5 racesavg P10.8
Jerez4 racesavg P12.0
Sachsenring5 racesavg P13.0
Donington4 racesavg P13.5
Valencia4 racesavg P14.3
Welkom2 racesavg P17.0

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 2002–2021 (the rider's racing years); excludes 4 races with no official result data

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)

Ridden on the bike

at least 18,002 miles
0.7× around the Earth · 6,261 laps

Time on the bike: at least 865 hours (36.0 days)
Average 146.2 km/h, top 339.7 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2021, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 843,599 miles
33.9× around the Earth · at least 77.1 days

From 1949. Every session in the seasons with the lap analysis documents, races only before. Tests not included. Laps × that year's lap length.A minimum, calculated from straight-line distances between circuits. Connections, tests and trips home are not included, so the real figures are longer.

Every race

96%Start rate (308/321)
3Longest run of absences (races)
70Longest run of starts (races)
41Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
2003 125cc P15 · 68 pts
2004 125cc P24 · 14 pts
2005 125cc P1 · 242 pts
2006 125cc P8 · 113 pts
2007 250cc P8 · 133 pts
2008 250cc P11 · 108 pts
2009 250cc P7 · 120 pts
2010 Moto2 P4 · 156 pts
2011 Moto2 P5 · 151 pts
2012 Moto2 P4 · 191 pts
2013 Moto2 P6 · 155 pts
2014 Moto2 P4 · 194 pts
2015 Moto2 P5 · 179 pts
2016 Moto2 P2 · 234 pts
2017 Moto2 P2 · 243 pts
2018 MotoGP P29 · 0 pts
2019 Moto2 P3 · 250 pts
2020 Moto2 P11 · 72 pts
2021 Moto2 P22 · 27 pts

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? How the estimate is made

Estimate = average of the last 3 races before each absence

Seasons in which at least half of the races were started | Scope: official results DB, 2002–2021 (the rider's racing years); excludes 4 races with no official result data

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