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

Riders

Carlos Checa

Nationality: Spain
Number: 71
Team (2010 MotoGP): Pramac Racing Team
Bike: Ducati
Born: October 15, 1972(age 54)
Birthplace: Sant Fruitos
Height / weight: 175 cm / 69 kg (official profile, fetched October 2026; weight and height change over time)

Photos (13)

2003
At this race · Rikita · CC BY-SA 3.0
2011
Desmodromico · CC BY-SA 3.0
2011
Desmodromico · CC BY-SA 3.0
2011
Desmodromico · CC BY-SA 3.0
2011
Tiago J. G. Fernandes from Portimão, Portugal · CC BY 2.0
2011
Tiago J. G. Fernandes from Portimão, Portugal · CC BY 2.0
2011
Tiago J. G. Fernandes from Portimão, Portugal · CC BY 2.0
2014
Khruner · CC BY-SA 4.0
2017
El Pantera · CC BY-SA 4.0
2020
Perfo135 · CC BY-SA 4.0
2026
Toniher · CC BY-SA 4.0
1vince · CC BY-SA 3.0
1vince · Public domain

Freely licensed photos from Wikimedia Commons. Tap a photo for its source page (photographer, licence). The year is when it was taken.

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 250cc at Mugello in 1993.

In 250cc (1993–1995): 16 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1995–2001): 82 starts, 1 wins, 15 podiums. In MotoGP (2002–2010): 100 starts, 0 wins, 7 podiums. Teams: Ducati Marlboro Team, Tech 3 Yamaha, Honda LCR, Pramac Racing Team.

First podium: Shah Alam 1996 (500cc). First win: Jarama 1998 (500cc).

In all, 198 Grand Prix starts, 1 wins and 22 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).

Year	Event	Class	Grid	Qualifying
1998	British GP	500cc	21
1998	Australian GP	500cc	13	1'35.731
2004	RIO GRAND PRIX	MotoGP	12	1'49.673

Note: these totals are incomplete. The official data has no result for 1 races in seasons and classes this rider raced in; they are not counted: 2004 MotoGP (RIO)

Season by season

125cc250cc500ccMotoGP ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 1993–2010 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Totals

125cc1993–1993

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P7.0

9 pts · Poles 0

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

250cc1993–1995

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P11.8

108 pts · Poles 0

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

500cc1995–2001

Win rate2.2%

Podium rate18.5%

Average finish (when classified)avg P6.2

825 pts · Poles 1

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

1995	Donington	grid 9	DNF
1995	Brno	grid 11	8 +8
1995	Rio	grid 10	7 +9
1995	Buenos Aires	grid 11	7 +9
1995	Catalunya	grid 3	DNF
1996	Shah Alam	grid 9	3 +16
1996	Sentul	grid 4	5 +11
1996	Suzuka	grid 16	10 +6
1996	Jerez	grid 15	10 +6
1996	Mugello		Did not start
1996	Paul Ricard	grid 6	DNF
1996	Assen	grid 10	11 +5
1996	Nürburgring	grid 13	DNF
1996	Donington	grid 11	12 +4
1996	Red Bull Ring	grid 9	7 +9
1996	Brno	grid 14	8 +8
1996	Imola	grid 8	11 +5
1996	Catalunya	grid 4	1 +25
1996	Rio	grid 4	4 +13
1996	Eastern Creek	grid 7	3 +16
1997	Shah Alam	grid 8	6 +10
1997	Suzuka	grid 6	6 +10
1997	Jerez	grid 6	DNF
1997	Mugello	grid 8	DNF
1997	Red Bull Ring	grid 4	6 +10
1997	Paul Ricard	grid 7	2 +20
1997	Assen	grid 3	2 +20
1997	Imola	grid 2	4 +13
1997	Nürburgring	grid 2	DNF
1997	Rio	grid 3	DNF
1997	Donington	grid 2	DNF
1997	Brno	grid 6	DNF
1997	Catalunya	grid 2	2 +20
1997	Sentul	grid 6	6 +10
1997	Phillip Island	grid 8	10 +6
1998	Suzuka	grid 5	8 +8
1998	Johor	grid 3	2 +20
1998	Jerez	grid 1	4 +13
1998	Mugello	grid 4	4 +13
1998	Paul Ricard	grid 2	3 +16
1998	Jarama	grid 3	1 +25
1998	Assen	grid 5	5 +11
1998	Brno	grid 10	7 +9
1998	Imola	grid 12	10 +6
1998	Catalunya	grid 12	6 +10
1998	Buenos Aires	grid 3	8 +8
1999	Sepang	grid 14	2 +20
1999	Motegi	grid 3	6 +10
1999	Jerez	grid 12	10 +6
1999	Paul Ricard	grid 4	5 +11
1999	Mugello	grid 9	7 +9
1999	Catalunya	grid 11	7 +9
1999	Assen	grid 9	DNF
1999	Donington	grid 12	DNF
1999	Sachsenring	grid 4	4 +13
1999	Brno	grid 7	DNF
1999	Imola	grid 4	DNF
1999	Valencia	grid 5	5 +11
1999	Phillip Island	grid 10	4 +13
1999	Welkom	grid 7	6 +10
1999	Rio	grid 4	DNF
1999	Buenos Aires	grid 7	4 +13
2000	Welkom		2 +20
2000	Sepang	grid 4	2 +20
2000	Suzuka	grid 9	5 +11
2000	Jerez	grid 3	2 +20
2000	Le Mans	grid 2	7 +9
2000	Mugello	grid 5	2 +20
2000	Catalunya	grid 4	DNF
2000	Assen	grid 9	5 +11
2000	Donington	grid 6	11 +5
2000	Sachsenring	grid 17	9 +7
2000	Brno	grid 15	11 +5
2000	Estoril	grid 8	12 +4
2000	Valencia	grid 6	7 +9
2000	Rio	grid 3	15 +1
2000	Motegi	grid 7	4 +13
2000	Phillip Island	grid 7	DNF
2001	Suzuka		10 +6
2001	Jerez		14 +2
2001	Le Mans		2 +20
2001	Mugello		DNF
2001	Catalunya		8 +8
2001	Assen		DNF
2001	Donington		5 +11
2001	Sachsenring		2 +20
2001	Brno		7 +9
2001	Estoril		4 +13
2001	Valencia		4 +13
2001	Motegi		7 +9
2001	Phillip Island		16
2001	Sepang		10 +6
2001	Rio		2 +20

MotoGP2002–2010

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate7.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P8.3

660 pts · Poles 2

Includes 6 points from races with no result in the official records (counted from the official standings).

2002	Suzuka	grid 4	3 +16
2002	Welkom	grid 7	5 +11
2002	Jerez	grid 5	DNF
2002	Le Mans	grid 2	DNF
2002	Mugello	grid 3	4 +13
2002	Catalunya	grid 7	3 +16
2002	Assen	grid 6	3 +16
2002	Donington	grid 2	DNF
2002	Sachsenring	grid 10	4 +13
2002	Brno	grid 6	5 +11
2002	Estoril	grid 1	2 +20
2002	Rio	grid 5	DNF
2002	Motegi	grid 4	5 +11
2002	Sepang	grid 5	7 +9
2002	Phillip Island	grid 20	11 +5
2002	Valencia	grid 5	Out on lap 1
2003	Suzuka	grid 4	10 +6
2003	Welkom	grid 7	9 +7
2003	Jerez	grid 10	DNF
2003	Le Mans		Out on lap 1
2003	Mugello	grid 7	8 +8
2003	Catalunya	grid 8	4 +13
2003	Assen	grid 4	4 +13
2003	Donington	grid 5	6 +10
2003	Sachsenring	grid 7	8 +8
2003	Brno	grid 5	4 +13
2003	Estoril	grid 7	8 +8
2003	Rio	grid 10	9 +7
2003	Motegi	grid 7	Out on lap 1
2003	Sepang	grid 2	5 +11
2003	Phillip Island	grid 9	8 +8
2003	Valencia	grid 5	5 +11
2004	Welkom	grid 14	10 +6
2004	Jerez	grid 3	6 +10
2004	Le Mans	grid 2	2 +20
2004	Mugello		Did not start
2004	Catalunya	grid 12	4 +13
2004	Assen	grid 2	9 +7
2004	Sachsenring	grid 7	DNF
2004	Donington	grid 7	6 +10
2004	Brno	grid 6	6 +10
2004	Estoril	grid 10	5 +11
2004	Motegi	grid 11	7 +9
2004	Lusail	grid 1	DNF
2004	Sepang	grid 9	9 +7
2004	Phillip Island	grid 13	10 +6
2004	Valencia	grid 9	14 +2
2005	Jerez	grid 12	10 +6
2005	Estoril	grid 3	5 +11
2005	Shanghai	grid 7	DNF
2005	Le Mans	grid 9	Out on lap 1
2005	Mugello	grid 8	5 +11
2005	Catalunya	grid 8	11 +5
2005	Assen	grid 13	9 +7
2005	Laguna Seca	grid 8	DNF
2005	Donington	grid 13	5 +11
2005	Sachsenring	grid 11	DNF
2005	Brno	grid 6	8 +8
2005	Motegi	grid 9	4 +13
2005	Sepang	grid 8	3 +16
2005	Lusail	grid 6	6 +10
2005	Phillip Island	grid 4	3 +16
2005	Istanbul	grid 9	5 +11
2005	Valencia	grid 4	4 +13
2006	Jerez	grid 14	13 +3
2006	Lusail	grid 14	12 +4
2006	Istanbul	grid 15	15 +1
2006	Shanghai	grid 14	14 +2
2006	Le Mans	grid 14	11 +5
2006	Mugello	grid 13	15 +1
2006	Catalunya	grid 16	8 +8
2006	Assen	grid 8	9 +7
2006	Donington	grid 13	10 +6
2006	Sachsenring	grid 11	9 +7
2006	Laguna Seca	grid 11	7 +9
2006	Brno	grid 17	15 +1
2006	Sepang	grid 15	12 +4
2006	Phillip Island	grid 6	DNF
2006	Motegi	grid 17	14 +2
2006	Estoril	grid 9	7 +9
2006	Valencia	grid 16	10 +6
2007	Lusail	grid 12	DNF
2007	Jerez	grid 3	6 +10
2007	Istanbul	grid 16	12 +4
2007	Shanghai	grid 13	10 +6
2007	Le Mans	grid 3	DNF
2007	Mugello	grid 14	DNF
2007	Catalunya	grid 15	17
2007	Donington	grid 7	DNF
2007	Assen	grid 16	11 +5
2007	Sachsenring	grid 15	14 +2
2007	Laguna Seca	grid 15	14 +2
2007	Brno	grid 12	10 +6
2007	Misano	grid 7	6 +10
2007	Estoril	grid 11	7 +9
2007	Motegi	grid 14	18
2007	Phillip Island	grid 13	11 +5
2007	Sepang	grid 16	14 +2
2007	Valencia	grid 9	12 +4
2010	Estoril	grid 17	DNF
2010	Valencia	grid 16	15 +1

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1993–2010 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Strongest and weakest circuits

1.4 places better on slow tracks than on fast tracks

Strong

Assen 1.0 places better than usual (3 finishes)
Estoril 0.5 places better than usual (6 finishes)
Donington 0.4 places better than usual (6 finishes)

Weak

Phillip Island 2.8 places worse than usual (6 finishes)
Rio 2.0 places worse than usual (3 finishes)
Istanbul 1.1 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 1993. Of the 53 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Valentino Rossi 9 world titles
131 races together: ahead 21, behind 108, both out 2
Mick Doohan 5 world titles
47 races together: ahead 8, behind 39, both out 0
Max Biaggi 4 world titles
148 races together: ahead 48, behind 99, both out 1
Loris Capirossi 3 world titles
165 races together: ahead 58, behind 98, both out 9

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 220 races · 125cc / 250cc / 500cc / MotoGP

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Paul Ricard (average P3.3, 4 races)

Johor500cc 1avg P2.0

Paul Ricard500cc 4avg P3.3

Jarama250cc 1 · 500cc 1avg P5.0

Sentul500cc 2avg P5.5

Estoril500cc 2 · MotoGP 7avg P6.3

Welkom500cc 2 · MotoGP 3avg P6.4

Le Mans250cc 2 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 6avg P6.5

Red Bull Ring500cc 2avg P6.5

Shah Alam250cc 1 · 500cc 2avg P6.7

Catalunya125cc 1 · 250cc 1 · 500cc 7 · MotoGP 6avg P6.7

Nürburgring250cc 1 · 500cc 2avg P7.0

Eastern Creek250cc 2 · 500cc 1avg P7.0

Sepang500cc 3 · MotoGP 6avg P7.1

Sachsenring500cc 3 · MotoGP 6avg P7.1

Buenos Aires250cc 1 · 500cc 3avg P7.3

Rio500cc 6 · MotoGP 2avg P7.4

Suzuka250cc 2 · 500cc 5 · MotoGP 2avg P7.4

Assen250cc 2 · 500cc 6 · MotoGP 6avg P7.5

Brno250cc 2 · 500cc 7 · MotoGP 6avg P8.1

Motegi500cc 3 · MotoGP 6avg P8.1

Imola500cc 4avg P8.3

Valencia500cc 3 · MotoGP 7avg P8.4

Jerez250cc 2 · 500cc 6 · MotoGP 6avg P8.6

Mugello250cc 3 · 500cc 5 · MotoGP 5avg P8.7

LusailMotoGP 4avg P9.0

Phillip Island500cc 4 · MotoGP 6avg P9.1

Donington250cc 2 · 500cc 6 · MotoGP 6avg P10.2

Laguna Seca250cc 2 · MotoGP 3avg P10.5

IstanbulMotoGP 3avg P10.7

ShanghaiMotoGP 3avg P12.0

Misano250cc 1 · MotoGP 1avg P13.0

Hockenheim250cc 1avg P14.0

Salzburgring250cc 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 100 races · 2002–2010

By tyre era

No podium yet in the Bridgestone era

Win rate

Multiple suppliers98 races0%(0 wins)

Bridgestone2 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Multiple suppliers98 races7%(7 podiums)

Bridgestone2 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Multiple suppliers98 racesavg P8.2

Bridgestone2 racesavg P15.0

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 4.4% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate

Dry45 races0%(0 wins)

Wet7 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Dry45 races4%(2 podiums)

Wet7 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry45 racesavg P10.0

Wet7 racesavg P8.0

48 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.7 to an average finish of 10.4

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.2 → 4.9	0 wins / 12 races
Grid 4–6	5.0 → 5.3	0 wins / 19 races
Grid 7–9	7.8 → 7.2	0 wins / 26 races
Grid 10–15	12.7 → 10.4	0 wins / 32 races
Grid 16〜	16.7 → 12.2	0 wins / 10 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In MotoGP, best at Estoril (average P5.7, 7 races)

Estoril7 racesavg P5.7

Misano1 racesavg P6.0

Le Mans6 racesavg P6.5

Suzuka2 racesavg P6.5

Donington6 racesavg P6.8

Assen6 racesavg P7.5

Catalunya6 racesavg P7.8

Brno6 racesavg P8.0

Mugello5 racesavg P8.0

Welkom3 racesavg P8.0

Sepang6 racesavg P8.3

Phillip Island6 racesavg P8.6

Jerez6 racesavg P8.8

Sachsenring6 racesavg P8.8

Lusail4 racesavg P9.0

Rio2 racesavg P9.0

Motegi6 racesavg P9.6

Valencia7 racesavg P10.0

Laguna Seca3 racesavg P10.5

Istanbul3 racesavg P10.7

Shanghai3 racesavg P12.0

500cc 92 races · 1995–2001

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 11.9 to an average finish of 8.0

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.5 → 4.7	1 wins / 16 races
Grid 4–6	4.8 → 5.1	1 wins / 22 races
Grid 7–9	8.0 → 6.1	0 wins / 19 races
Grid 10–15	11.9 → 8.0	0 wins / 17 races
Grid 16〜	16.5 → 9.5	0 wins / 2 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 500cc, best at Paul Ricard (average P3.3, 4 races)

Jarama1 racesavg P1.0

Johor1 racesavg P2.0

Eastern Creek1 racesavg P3.0

Paul Ricard4 racesavg P3.3

Welkom2 racesavg P4.0

Mugello5 racesavg P4.3

Le Mans2 racesavg P4.5

Shah Alam2 racesavg P4.5

Sepang3 racesavg P4.7

Catalunya7 racesavg P4.8

Sachsenring3 racesavg P5.0

Valencia3 racesavg P5.3

Sentul2 racesavg P5.5

Motegi3 racesavg P5.7

Assen6 racesavg P5.8

Buenos Aires3 racesavg P6.3

Red Bull Ring2 racesavg P6.5

Rio6 racesavg P7.0

Suzuka5 racesavg P7.8

Jerez6 racesavg P8.0

Estoril2 racesavg P8.0

Brno7 racesavg P8.2

Imola4 racesavg P8.3

Donington6 racesavg P9.3

Phillip Island4 racesavg P10.0

Nürburgring2 races—

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

250cc 27 races · 1993–1995

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 4–6	6.0 → 4.0	0 wins / 1 races
Grid 7–9	8.0 → 8.0	0 wins / 3 races
Grid 10–15	13.1 → 10.6	0 wins / 8 races
Grid 16〜	22.3 → 15.8	0 wins / 11 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Nürburgring1 racesavg P7.0

Le Mans2 racesavg P8.5

Eastern Creek2 racesavg P9.0

Jarama1 racesavg P9.0

Catalunya1 racesavg P9.0

Buenos Aires1 racesavg P10.0

Laguna Seca2 racesavg P10.5

Jerez2 racesavg P11.0

Assen2 racesavg P11.0

Shah Alam1 racesavg P11.0

Mugello3 racesavg P14.0

Hockenheim1 racesavg P14.0

Donington2 racesavg P18.5

Misano1 racesavg P20.0

Suzuka2 races—

Brno2 races—

Salzburgring1 races—

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

125cc 1 races · 1993

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; always on the grid Grid 10–15; one circuit only.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1993–2010 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)61 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 28,841 miles
1.2× around the Earth · 10,112 laps

Time on the bike: at least 208 hours (8.6 days)
Average 145.3 km/h, top 342.9 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2010, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 615,745 miles
24.7× around the Earth · at least 55.6 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

94.5%Start rate (206/218)

5Longest run of absences (races)

63Longest run of starts (races)

120Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1994 250cc P12 · 54 pts

1995 250cc P13 · 45 pts

1996 500cc P8 · 124 pts

1997 500cc P8 · 119 pts

1998 500cc P4 · 139 pts

1999 500cc P7 · 125 pts

2000 500cc P6 · 155 pts

2001 500cc P6 · 137 pts

2002 MotoGP P5 · 141 pts

2003 MotoGP P7 · 123 pts

2004 MotoGP P7 · 117 pts

2005 MotoGP P9 · 138 pts

2006 MotoGP P15 · 75 pts

2007 MotoGP P14 · 65 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, 1993–2010 (the rider's racing years); excludes 1 races with no official result data

1993	Mugello	grid 29	21
1993	Donington	grid 31	25
1993	Brno		DNF
1993	Misano	grid 30	20
1993	Laguna Seca	grid 26	14 +2
1993	Jarama	grid 14	9 +7
1994	Eastern Creek		14 +2
1994	Shah Alam	grid 15	11 +5
1994	Suzuka	grid 18	DNF
1994	Jerez	grid 14	11 +5
1994	Salzburgring	grid 16	DNF
1994	Hockenheim	grid 18	14 +2
1994	Assen	grid 19	11 +5
1994	Mugello	grid 19	10 +6
1994	Le Mans	grid 13	13 +3
1994	Donington	grid 11	12 +4
1994	Brno	grid 22	DNF
1994	Laguna Seca	grid 11	7 +9
1994	Buenos Aires		10 +6
1994	Catalunya	grid 7	9 +7
1995	Eastern Creek		4 +13
1995	Suzuka	grid 15	Out on lap 1
1995	Jerez	grid 9	DNF
1995	Nürburgring	grid 8	7 +9
1995	Mugello	grid 17	11 +5
1995	Assen	grid 12	11 +5
1995	Le Mans	grid 6	4 +13