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

Riders

Alex Barros

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Nationality
Brazil Brazil
Number
4
Team (2007 MotoGP)
Pramac d'Antin
Bike
Ducati
Born
October 18, 1970(age 56)
Birthplace
Sao Paulo
Height / weight
174 cm / 70 kg (official profile, fetched October 2026; weight and height change over time)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 80cc at Jarama in 1986.

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In 80cc (1986–1987): 12 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1988–1989): 9 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1990–2001): 134 starts, 4 wins, 14 podiums. In MotoGP (2002–2007): 81 starts, 3 wins, 14 podiums. Teams: Camel Honda, Pramac d'Antin.

First podium: Laguna Seca 1993 (500cc). First win: Jarama 1993 (500cc).

In all, 236 Grand Prix starts, 7 wins and 28 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Starts with no race result

The official records keep only the qualifying order and the starting grid for these races; the race result is missing (the official site has none either).

YearEventClassGridQualifying
1993Japanese GP500cc5
2003British GPMotoGP121'31.776
2004RIO GRAND PRIXMotoGP51'48.675

Note: these totals are incomplete. The official data has no result for 2 races in seasons and classes this rider raced in; they are not counted: 1993 500cc (JPN) / 2004 MotoGP (RIO)

Season by season

80cc250cc500ccMotoGP ★ Champion

15101519901995200020051986 80cc: P16 / 6 pts / 0 wins1987 80cc: P17 / 8 pts / 0 wins80cc1989 250cc: P18 / 30 pts / 0 wins250cc1990 500cc: P12 / 57 pts / 0 wins1991 500cc: P13 / 46 pts / 0 wins1992 500cc: P13 / 29 pts / 0 wins1993 500cc: P6 / 125 pts / 1 wins1994 500cc: P8 / 134 pts / 0 wins1995 500cc: P7 / 104 pts / 0 wins1996 500cc: P4 / 158 pts / 0 wins1997 500cc: P9 / 101 pts / 0 wins1998 500cc: P5 / 138 pts / 0 wins1999 500cc: P9 / 110 pts / 0 wins2000 500cc: P4 / 163 pts / 2 wins2001 500cc: P4 / 182 pts / 1 wins500cc2002 MotoGP: P4 / 204 pts / 2 wins2003 MotoGP: P9 / 101 pts / 0 wins2004 MotoGP: P4 / 165 pts / 0 wins2005 MotoGP: P8 / 147 pts / 1 wins2007 MotoGP: P10 / 115 pts / 0 winsMotoGP

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

Scope: official results DB, 1986–2007 (the rider's racing years); excludes 2 races with no official result data

Totals

80cc1986–1987
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P12.0

14 pts · Poles 8

5 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

250cc1988–1989
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P13.0

30 pts · Poles 0

5 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

500cc1990–2001
Win rate2.5%
Podium rate11.1%
Average finish (when classified)avg P6.5

1347 pts · Poles 3

Includes 10 points from races with no result in the official records (counted from the official standings).

30 of these races have no result in the official data; their results come from the Italian Wikipedia.

MotoGP2002–2007
Win rate3.7%
Podium rate17.3%
Average finish (when classified)avg P6.1

732 pts · Poles 2

Includes 11 points from races with no result in the official records (counted from the official standings).

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1986–2007 (the rider's racing years); excludes 2 races with no official result data

Strongest and weakest circuits

1.9 places better on anticlockwise tracks than on clockwise tracks / 1.1 places better on fast tracks than on slow tracks / 1.5 places better on left-corner heavy tracks than on right-corner heavy tracks

Strong
  1. Phillip Island 1.6 places better than usual (5 finishes)
  2. Valencia 1.4 places better than usual (7 finishes)
  3. Motegi 1.3 places better than usual (6 finishes)
Weak
  1. Sepang 2.3 places worse than usual (7 finishes)
  2. Brno 1.5 places worse than usual (5 finishes)
  3. Lusail 1.2 places worse than usual (3 finishes)

Each finish here compared with the rider's usual finish that season (average without this circuit): how many places better or worse on average. Same layout only; retirements counted separately

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1986. Of the 63 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)

All classes 274 races · 80cc / 250cc / 500cc / MotoGP

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Sachsenring (average P4.2, 9 races)

Sentul500cc 2avg P2.0
Sachsenring500cc 4 · MotoGP 5avg P4.2
Jarama80cc 2 · 500cc 2avg P5.0
Spa250cc 1 · 500cc 1avg P5.0
Motegi500cc 3 · MotoGP 5avg P5.1
Phillip Island250cc 1 · 500cc 5 · MotoGP 5avg P5.3
Valencia500cc 3 · MotoGP 5avg P5.3
Rio500cc 6 · MotoGP 2avg P5.6
Mugello500cc 10 · MotoGP 5avg P5.8
Imola500cc 4avg P5.8
Le Mans250cc 1 · 500cc 5 · MotoGP 5avg P6.0
Estoril500cc 2 · MotoGP 5avg P6.0
Jerez80cc 1 · 500cc 11 · MotoGP 5avg P6.2
Assen80cc 2 · 250cc 1 · 500cc 12 · MotoGP 5avg P6.3
IstanbulMotoGP 2avg P6.5
Welkom500cc 3 · MotoGP 3avg P6.6
Shah Alam500cc 6avg P6.6
Buenos Aires500cc 4avg P6.8
Catalunya500cc 10 · MotoGP 5avg P6.8
Donington250cc 1 · 500cc 10 · MotoGP 4avg P6.9
Eastern Creek500cc 6avg P7.2
LusailMotoGP 3avg P7.3
Paul Ricard500cc 4avg P7.7
Hockenheim80cc 1 · 500cc 3avg P7.7
Sepang500cc 3 · MotoGP 5avg P7.8
Suzuka250cc 1 · 500cc 10 · MotoGP 2avg P7.8
Misano80cc 2 · 250cc 1 · 500cc 3 · MotoGP 1avg P7.8
Brno80cc 1 · 250cc 1 · 500cc 10 · MotoGP 5avg P7.9
Nürburgring80cc 1 · 500cc 4avg P8.0
Silverstone80cc 1avg P8.0
Interlagos500cc 1avg P8.0
Laguna Seca250cc 1 · 500cc 4 · MotoGP 2avg P8.2
Red Bull Ring500cc 2avg P9.0
Hungaroring500cc 2avg P9.0
Anderstorp250cc 1 · 500cc 1avg P9.0
Goiânia250cc 2avg P10.0
Salzburgring80cc 2 · 250cc 1 · 500cc 3avg P12.0
Rijeka80cc 2 · 250cc 1 · 500cc 1avg P12.5
ShanghaiMotoGP 2avg P12.5
Monza80cc 2—
Johor500cc 1—
Kyalami500cc 1—

Average finish across classes (Moto3, Moto2, MotoGP and so on together). See each class below for class-only figures. Only circuits with 3+ races count as a best track.

MotoGP 81 races · 2002–2007

Dry / wetSmall sample

More podiums in the wet (20.0% wet, 6.9% dry)

Win rate
Dry29 races3%(1 wins)
Wet5 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry29 races7%(2 podiums)
Wet5 races20%(1 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry29 racesavg P7.2
Wet5 racesavg P7.0

47 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.4 to an average finish of 7.9

average grid average finish (classified)

151015Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.0 → average finish 3.1 (9 races, 2 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.1 → average finish 3.8 (14 races, 1 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.3 → average finish 6.2 (19 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.4 → average finish 7.9 (34 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 16.7 → average finish 9.0 (3 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.0 → 3.12 wins / 9 races
Grid 4–65.1 → 3.81 wins / 14 races
Grid 7–98.3 → 6.20 wins / 19 races
Grid 10–1512.4 → 7.90 wins / 34 races
Grid 16〜16.7 → 9.00 wins / 3 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In MotoGP, best at Sachsenring (average P3.5, 5 races)

Sachsenring5 racesavg P3.5
Phillip Island5 racesavg P4.0
Welkom3 racesavg P4.5
Motegi5 racesavg P4.8
Valencia5 racesavg P5.0
Estoril5 racesavg P5.0
Mugello5 racesavg P5.3
Donington4 racesavg P5.5
Jerez5 racesavg P5.6
Le Mans5 racesavg P6.0
Assen5 racesavg P6.0
Catalunya5 racesavg P6.3
Istanbul2 racesavg P6.5
Suzuka2 racesavg P7.0
Brno5 racesavg P7.3
Lusail3 racesavg P7.3
Rio2 racesavg P8.0
Sepang5 racesavg P8.2
Laguna Seca2 racesavg P9.0
Shanghai2 racesavg P12.5
Misano1 races—

MotoGP: all in the Multiple suppliers era.

500cc 162 races · 1990–2001

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 11.7 to an average finish of 8.3

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 2.2 → average finish 4.7 (20 races, 2 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 5.1 → average finish 5.3 (29 races, 1 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.0 → average finish 7.0 (53 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 11.7 → average finish 8.3 (40 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 20.7 → average finish 11.0 (3 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–32.2 → 4.72 wins / 20 races
Grid 4–65.1 → 5.31 wins / 29 races
Grid 7–98.0 → 7.00 wins / 53 races
Grid 10–1511.7 → 8.30 wins / 40 races
Grid 16〜20.7 → 11.00 wins / 3 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 500cc, best at Sachsenring (average P4.5, 4 races)

Sentul2 racesavg P2.0
Sachsenring4 racesavg P4.5
Misano3 racesavg P4.5
Rio6 racesavg P4.6
Assen12 racesavg P5.0
Phillip Island5 racesavg P5.0
Jarama2 racesavg P5.0
Spa1 racesavg P5.0
Motegi3 racesavg P5.7
Valencia3 racesavg P5.7
Imola4 racesavg P5.8
Mugello10 racesavg P6.0
Le Mans5 racesavg P6.0
Laguna Seca4 racesavg P6.0
Hockenheim3 racesavg P6.0
Shah Alam6 racesavg P6.6
Jerez11 racesavg P6.6
Buenos Aires4 racesavg P6.8
Donington10 racesavg P6.9
Sepang3 racesavg P7.0
Catalunya10 racesavg P7.2
Eastern Creek6 racesavg P7.2
Nürburgring4 racesavg P7.3
Salzburgring3 racesavg P7.3
Paul Ricard4 racesavg P7.7
Brno10 racesavg P7.9
Suzuka10 racesavg P8.0
Welkom3 racesavg P8.0
Interlagos1 racesavg P8.0
Red Bull Ring2 racesavg P9.0
Hungaroring2 racesavg P9.0
Anderstorp1 racesavg P9.0
Estoril2 racesavg P10.0
Johor1 races—
Kyalami1 races—
Rijeka1 races—

500cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.

250cc 14 races · 1988–1989

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

1510152025Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 11.0 → average finish 10.0 (1 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 25.6 → average finish 13.9 (11 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 10–1511.0 → 10.00 wins / 1 races
Grid 16〜25.6 → 13.90 wins / 11 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Anderstorp1 racesavg P9.0
Goiânia2 racesavg P10.0
Brno1 racesavg P10.0
Phillip Island1 racesavg P10.0
Donington1 racesavg P13.0
Misano1 racesavg P15.0
Rijeka1 racesavg P15.0
Laguna Seca1 racesavg P16.0
Salzburgring1 racesavg P19.0
Suzuka1 races—
Le Mans1 races—
Assen1 races—
Spa1 races—

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records.

80cc 17 races · 1986–1987

By tyre eraSmall sample

Win rate
Podium rate
Average finish (when classified)

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Misano2 racesavg P7.5
Silverstone1 racesavg P8.0
Rijeka2 racesavg P10.0
Nürburgring1 racesavg P11.0
Hockenheim1 racesavg P11.0
Salzburgring2 racesavg P15.5
Assen2 racesavg P22.0
Jarama2 races—
Monza2 races—
Jerez1 races—
Brno1 races—

80cc: no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 1–3.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1986–2007 (the rider's racing years); excludes 2 races with no official result data

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)102 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 25,682 miles
1.0× around the Earth · 8,999 laps

Time on the bike: at least 129 hours (5.4 days)
Average 146.9 km/h, top 341.7 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2007, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 687,619 miles
27.6× around the Earth · at least 62.1 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

97.1%Start rate (268/276)
2Longest run of absences (races)
157Longest run of starts (races)
29.6Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
1986 80cc P16 · 6 pts
1987 80cc P17 · 8 pts

1988 no Grand Prix starts

1989 250cc P18 · 30 pts
1990 500cc P12 · 57 pts

1991 no Grand Prix starts

1992 500cc P13 · 29 pts
1993 500cc P6 · 125 pts
1994 500cc P8 · 134 pts
1995 500cc P7 · 104 pts
1996 500cc P4 · 158 pts
1997 500cc P9 · 101 pts
1998 500cc P5 · 138 pts
1999 500cc P9 · 110 pts
2000 500cc P4 · 163 pts
2001 500cc P4 · 182 pts
2002 MotoGP P4 · 204 pts
2003 MotoGP P9 · 101 pts
2004 MotoGP P4 · 165 pts
2005 MotoGP P8 · 147 pts

2006 no Grand Prix starts

2007 MotoGP P10 · 115 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, 1986–2007 (the rider's racing years); excludes 2 races with no official result data

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