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

Riders

Luis Salom (photo from Wikimedia Commons)
R. Rohdin · CC BY-SA 2.5 · 2013 · Wikimedia Commons

Luis Salom

Nationality
Spain Spain
Number
39
Team (2016 Moto2)
SAG Team
Bike
Chassis Kalex / Engine Honda
Born
August 7, 1991(age 35)
Birthplace
Palma de Mallorca

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Jerez in 2009.

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In 125cc (2009–2011): 43 starts, 0 wins, 2 podiums. Teams: SAG-Castrol, Jack & Jones Team, Lambretta Reparto Corse, Stipa-Molenaar Racing GP, RW Racing GP. In Moto3 (2012–2013): 34 starts, 9 wins, 20 podiums. Teams: RW Racing GP, Red Bull KTM Ajo. In Moto2 (2014–2016): 41 starts, 0 wins, 3 podiums. Teams: Pons HP 40, Paginas Amarillas HP 40, SAG Team.

First podium: Assen 2011 (125cc). First win: Indianapolis 2012 (Moto3).

In all, 118 Grand Prix starts, 9 wins and 25 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

125ccMoto3Moto2 ★ Champion

15101520200920102011201220132014201520162009 125cc: P22 / 21 pts / 0 wins2010 125cc: P12 / 72 pts / 0 wins2011 125cc: P8 / 116 pts / 0 wins125cc2012 Moto3: P2 / 214 pts / 2 wins2013 Moto3: P3 / 302 pts / 7 winsMoto32014 Moto2: P8 / 85 pts / 0 wins2015 Moto2: P13 / 80 pts / 0 wins2016 Moto2: P19 / 37 pts / 0 winsMoto2

The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine

Scope: official results DB, 2009–2016 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc2009–2011
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate4.7%
Average finish (when classified)avg P10.6

209 pts · Poles 0

Moto32012–2013
Win rate26.5%
Podium rate58.8%
Average finish (when classified)avg P3.7

516 pts · Poles 4

Moto22014–2016
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate7.3%
Average finish (when classified)avg P11.2

202 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 2009–2016 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 2009. Of the 43 riders who debuted that year, 1 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 41 races · 2014–2016

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 8.1% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry37 races0%(0 wins)
Wet4 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry37 races8%(3 podiums)
Wet4 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry37 racesavg P10.7
Wet4 racesavg P16.0

By grid positionSmall sample

Starting Grid 10–15: average finish 12.9

average grid average finish (classified)

151015Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 3.0 → average finish 5.5 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.8 → average finish 3.8 (4 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 13.1 → average finish 12.9 (17 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 18.8 → average finish 12.6 (17 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–33.0 → 5.50 wins / 2 races
Grid 4–65.8 → 3.80 wins / 4 races
Grid 10–1513.1 → 12.90 wins / 17 races
Grid 16〜18.8 → 12.60 wins / 17 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Mugello (average P3.5, 3 races)

Mugello3 racesavg P3.5
Catalunya2 racesavg P5.0
Valencia2 racesavg P5.0
Jerez3 racesavg P7.3
Le Mans3 racesavg P7.5
Lusail3 racesavg P8.0
Sepang2 racesavg P8.5
Brno2 racesavg P9.0
Termas3 racesavg P9.7
Phillip Island2 racesavg P11.5
Misano2 racesavg P12.0
Aragón2 racesavg P13.0
Motegi2 racesavg P15.0
Assen1 racesavg P15.0
Sachsenring2 racesavg P15.5
Silverstone2 racesavg P18.0
COTA3 racesavg P20.0
Indianapolis2 racesavg P21.0

Moto2: all in the Dunlop era.

Moto3 34 races · 2012–2013

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 60.0% dry, 50.0% wet

Win rate
Dry30 races30%(9 wins)
Wet4 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry30 races60%(18 podiums)
Wet4 races50%(2 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry30 racesavg P3.5
Wet4 racesavg P5.0

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 4–6, they move up from an average grid of 4.9 to an average finish of 2.7

average grid average finish (classified)

151015Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.0 → average finish 3.6 (11 races, 5 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 4.9 → average finish 2.7 (12 races, 4 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.5 → average finish 6.3 (6 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 10.0 → average finish 4.3 (4 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 19.0 → average finish 2.0 (1 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.0 → 3.65 wins / 11 races
Grid 4–64.9 → 2.74 wins / 12 races
Grid 7–98.5 → 6.30 wins / 6 races
Grid 10–1510.0 → 4.30 wins / 4 races
Grid 16〜19.0 → 2.00 wins / 1 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Mugello (average P1.0, 2 races)

Mugello2 racesavg P1.0
Brno2 racesavg P1.5
Silverstone2 racesavg P1.5
Jerez2 racesavg P2.0
Assen2 racesavg P2.5
Sachsenring2 racesavg P2.5
Aragón2 racesavg P2.5
Sepang2 racesavg P2.5
Lusail2 racesavg P2.5
Le Mans2 racesavg P3.0
Misano2 racesavg P3.0
Indianapolis2 racesavg P3.0
COTA1 racesavg P3.0
Estoril1 racesavg P3.0
Catalunya2 racesavg P5.5
Phillip Island2 racesavg P9.0
Valencia2 racesavg P12.0
Motegi2 races—

Moto3: all in the Dunlop era.

125cc 43 races · 2009–2011

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 2.9% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry35 races0%(0 wins)
Wet6 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry35 races3%(1 podiums)
Wet6 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry35 racesavg P11.2
Wet6 racesavg P6.3

2 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.2 to an average finish of 9.9

average grid average finish (classified)

1510152025Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.5 → average finish 5.5 (2 races, 0 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.3 → average finish 4.5 (6 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 7.9 → average finish 8.5 (8 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.2 → average finish 9.9 (13 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 24.8 → average finish 15.4 (14 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.5 → 5.50 wins / 2 races
Grid 4–65.3 → 4.50 wins / 6 races
Grid 7–97.9 → 8.50 wins / 8 races
Grid 10–1512.2 → 9.90 wins / 13 races
Grid 16〜24.8 → 15.40 wins / 14 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Assen (average P8.7, 3 races)

Silverstone2 racesavg P4.0
Mugello1 racesavg P6.0
Donington1 racesavg P6.0
Aragón2 racesavg P7.5
Lusail2 racesavg P8.0
Assen3 racesavg P8.7
Sachsenring3 racesavg P9.0
Estoril3 racesavg P9.3
Phillip Island3 racesavg P9.7
Valencia3 racesavg P10.0
Le Mans2 racesavg P10.0
Brno2 racesavg P10.0
Sepang3 racesavg P11.5
Indianapolis2 racesavg P12.5
Motegi2 racesavg P15.5
Jerez3 racesavg P19.0
Misano3 racesavg P21.0
Catalunya3 races—

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 2009–2016 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

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

Ridden on the bike

at least 6,422 miles
0.3× around the Earth · 2,236 laps

Time on the bike: at least 356 hours (14.8 days)
Average 140.7 km/h, top 291.2 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2009–2016, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 352,729 miles
14.2× around the Earth · at least 32.0 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

93.3%Start rate (112/120)
2Longest run of absences (races)
65Longest run of starts (races)
36.9Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
2009 125cc P22 · 21 pts
2010 125cc P12 · 72 pts
2011 125cc P8 · 116 pts
2012 Moto3 P2 · 214 pts
2013 Moto3 P3 · 302 pts
2014 Moto2 P8 · 85 pts
2015 Moto2 P13 · 80 pts

Tap a cell for the event, qualifying, sprint and race results and points

? 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, 2009–2016 (the rider's racing years)

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