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

Riders

Sebastian Porto

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Nationality: Argentina
Number: 99
Team (2014 Moto2): Argentina TSR Motorsport
Bike: Chassis Kalex / Engine Honda
Born: September 12, 1978(age 48)
Birthplace: Rafaela
Height / weight: 165 cm / 64 kg (official profile, fetched October 2026; weight and height change over time)

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in 125cc at Buenos Aires in 1994.

In 125cc (1994): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1995–2006): 144 starts, 7 wins, 19 podiums. Teams: Aprilia Aspar 250cc, Repsol Honda. In Moto2 (2014): 1 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Argentina TSR Motorsport.

First podium: Sachsenring 2002 (250cc). First win: Rio 2002 (250cc).

In all, 146 Grand Prix starts, 7 wins and 19 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

125cc250ccMoto2 ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 1994–2014 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc1994–1994

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)—

0 pts · Poles 0

250cc1995–2006

Win rate4.4%

Podium rate11.9%

Average finish (when classified)avg P7.7

1052 pts · Poles 10

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

1995	Buenos Aires	grid 18	13 +3
1996	Shah Alam	grid 12	DNF
1996	Sentul	grid 11	9 +7
1996	Suzuka	grid 24	16
1996	Jerez	grid 12	12 +4
1996	Mugello	grid 20	16
1996	Paul Ricard	grid 12	16
1996	Assen	grid 20	DNF
1996	Nürburgring	grid 30	20
1996	Red Bull Ring		13 +3
1996	Brno	grid 13	DNF
1996	Imola	grid 27	DNF
1996	Catalunya	grid 17	12 +4
1996	Rio		12 +4
1996	Eastern Creek		13 +3
1997	Shah Alam	grid 13	DNF
1997	Suzuka	grid 15	12 +4
1997	Jerez	grid 13	DNF
1997	Mugello	grid 15	10 +6
1997	Red Bull Ring	grid 10	9 +7
1997	Paul Ricard	grid 12	7 +9
1997	Assen	grid 24	DNF
1997	Imola	grid 18	DNF
1997	Nürburgring	grid 17	16
1997	Rio	grid 10	9 +7
1997	Donington	grid 10	9 +7
1997	Brno	grid 11	10 +6
1997	Catalunya	grid 23	18
1997	Sentul	grid 11	9 +7
1997	Phillip Island	grid 10	9 +7
1998	Suzuka	grid 24	DNF
1998	Johor	grid 6	9 +7
1998	Jerez	grid 12	DNF
1998	Mugello	grid 10	DNF
1998	Paul Ricard	grid 8	DNF
1998	Jarama	grid 18	DNF
1998	Assen	grid 9	6 +10
1998	Donington	grid 6	Did not start
1998	Sachsenring	grid 3	DNF
1998	Brno	grid 14	DNF
1998	Imola	grid 18	Out on lap 1
1998	Catalunya	grid 9	DNF
1998	Phillip Island	grid 9	DNF
1998	Buenos Aires	grid 5	DNF
1999	Sepang	grid 23	15 +1
1999	Motegi	grid 21	17
1999	Jerez	grid 16	12 +4
1999	Paul Ricard	grid 13	7 +9
1999	Mugello	grid 13	9 +7
1999	Catalunya	grid 12	9 +7
1999	Assen	grid 12	12 +4
1999	Donington	grid 15	DNF
1999	Sachsenring	grid 11	7 +9
1999	Brno	grid 10	DNF
1999	Imola	grid 12	9 +7
1999	Valencia	grid 10	6 +10
1999	Phillip Island	grid 9	9 +7
1999	Welkom	grid 9	6 +10
1999	Rio	grid 5	6 +10
1999	Buenos Aires	grid 4	4 +13
2000	Welkom		8 +8
2000	Sepang	grid 16	8 +8
2000	Suzuka	grid 12	12 +4
2000	Jerez	grid 12	9 +7
2000	Le Mans	grid 19	10 +6
2000	Mugello	grid 25	DNF
2000	Catalunya	grid 13	DNF
2000	Assen	grid 12	7 +9
2000	Donington	grid 11	11 +5
2000	Sachsenring	grid 12	9 +7
2000	Brno	grid 11	8 +8
2000	Estoril	grid 10	DNF
2000	Valencia	grid 12	8 +8
2000	Rio	grid 12	8 +8
2000	Motegi	grid 10	DNF
2000	Phillip Island	grid 10	11 +5
2001	Suzuka	grid 11	9 +7
2001	Welkom	grid 8	7 +9
2001	Jerez	grid 17	DNF
2001	Le Mans	grid 9	8 +8
2001	Mugello	grid 11	DNF
2001	Catalunya	grid 15	14 +2
2001	Assen	grid 8	14 +2
2001	Donington	grid 10	DNF
2001	Sachsenring	grid 6	DNF
2001	Brno	grid 8	8 +8
2001	Estoril	grid 21	DNF
2001	Valencia	grid 18	13 +3
2001	Motegi	grid 14	DNF
2001	Phillip Island	grid 8	Out on lap 1
2001	Sepang	grid 20	DNF
2001	Rio	grid 17	DNF
2002	Suzuka	grid 7	5 +11
2002	Welkom		8 +8
2002	Jerez	grid 4	7 +9
2002	Le Mans	grid 9	8 +8
2002	Mugello	grid 2	7 +9
2002	Catalunya	grid 8	DNF
2002	Assen	grid 5	4 +13
2002	Donington	grid 3	DNF
2002	Sachsenring	grid 6	3 +16
2002	Brno	grid 3	2 +20
2002	Estoril	grid 1	3 +16
2002	Rio	grid 2	1 +25
2002	Motegi	grid 6	8 +8
2002	Sepang	grid 8	4 +13
2002	Phillip Island	grid 3	3 +16
2002	Valencia	grid 3	DNF
2003	Suzuka		4 +13
2003	Welkom		4 +13
2003	Jerez	grid 8	6 +10
2003	Le Mans		DNF
2003	Mugello		8 +8
2003	Catalunya	grid 5	7 +9
2003	Assen	grid 5	5 +11
2003	Donington		6 +10
2003	Sachsenring		4 +13
2003	Brno		5 +11
2003	Estoril	grid 5	5 +11
2003	Rio	grid 6	DNF
2003	Motegi		DNF
2003	Sepang		8 +8
2003	Phillip Island	grid 2	DNF
2003	Valencia	grid 9	6 +10
2004	Welkom		3 +16
2004	Jerez	grid 1	7 +9
2004	Le Mans	grid 3	DNF
2004	Mugello	grid 1	1 +25
2004	Catalunya	grid 3	4 +13
2004	Assen	grid 1	1 +25
2004	Rio	grid 1	DNF
2004	Sachsenring	grid 1	2 +20
2004	Donington	grid 2	2 +20
2004	Brno	grid 1	1 +25
2004	Estoril	grid 2	2 +20
2004	Motegi	grid 5	4 +13
2004	Lusail	grid 1	1 +25
2004	Sepang	grid 1	2 +20
2004	Phillip Island	grid 1	1 +25
2004	Valencia	grid 2	DNF
2005	Jerez		2 +20
2005	Estoril		9 +7
2005	Shanghai		5 +11
2005	Le Mans		DNF
2005	Mugello		5 +11
2005	Catalunya		DNF
2005	Assen		1 +25
2005	Donington		5 +11
2005	Sachsenring		5 +11
2005	Brno	grid 6	7 +9
2005	Motegi		DNF
2005	Sepang	grid 5	3 +16
2005	Lusail	grid 5	5 +11
2005	Phillip Island	grid 4	2 +20
2005	Istanbul	grid 5	DNF
2006	Jerez	grid 22	DNF
2006	Lusail	grid 5	7 +9
2006	Istanbul	grid 9	10 +6
2006	Shanghai	grid 21	DNF
2006	Le Mans	grid 10	14 +2
2006	Mugello	grid 20	13 +3

Moto22014–2014

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P23.0

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, 1994–2014 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1994. Of the 50 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Valentino Rossi 9 world titles
29 races together: ahead 3, behind 23, both out 3
Jorge Lorenzo 5 world titles
20 races together: ahead 9, behind 9, both out 2
Max Biaggi 4 world titles
30 races together: ahead 3, behind 25, both out 2
Loris Capirossi 3 world titles
42 races together: ahead 6, behind 32, both out 4

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 162 races · 125cc / 250cc / Moto2

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Lusail (average P4.3, 3 races)

Lusail250cc 3avg P4.3

Estoril250cc 6avg P4.8

Sachsenring250cc 8avg P5.0

Shanghai250cc 2avg P5.0

Phillip Island250cc 9avg P5.8

Brno250cc 10avg P5.9

Welkom250cc 6avg P6.0

Assen250cc 10avg P6.3

Donington250cc 8avg P6.6

Sepang250cc 7avg P6.7

Rio250cc 8avg P7.2

Jerez250cc 11avg P7.9

Valencia250cc 6avg P8.3

Buenos Aires125cc 1 · 250cc 3avg P8.5

Mugello250cc 11avg P8.6

Imola250cc 4avg P9.0

Sentul250cc 2avg P9.0

Johor250cc 1avg P9.0

Motegi250cc 7avg P9.7

Suzuka250cc 7avg P9.7

Le Mans250cc 7avg P10.0

Paul Ricard250cc 4avg P10.0

Istanbul250cc 2avg P10.0

Catalunya250cc 10avg P10.7

Red Bull Ring250cc 2avg P11.0

Eastern Creek250cc 1avg P13.0

Nürburgring250cc 2avg P18.0

TermasMoto2 1avg P23.0

Shah Alam250cc 2—

Jarama250cc 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.

Moto2 1 races · 2014

Moto2: all in the Dunlop era; Dry races only; always on the grid Grid 16〜; one circuit only.

250cc 160 races · 1995–2006

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 22.2% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate

Dry18 races6%(1 wins)

Wet2 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Dry18 races22%(4 podiums)

Wet2 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry18 racesavg P6.3

Wet2 racesavg P5.0

140 races without track-condition data are not included

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 11.8 to an average finish of 9.7

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	1.9 → 2.5	6 wins / 23 races
Grid 4–6	5.2 → 5.4	0 wins / 20 races
Grid 7–9	8.4 → 7.5	0 wins / 18 races
Grid 10–15	11.8 → 9.7	0 wins / 46 races
Grid 16〜	20.5 → 14.2	0 wins / 28 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Lusail (average P4.3, 3 races)

Lusail3 racesavg P4.3

Estoril6 racesavg P4.8

Sachsenring8 racesavg P5.0

Shanghai2 racesavg P5.0

Phillip Island9 racesavg P5.8

Brno10 racesavg P5.9

Welkom6 racesavg P6.0

Assen10 racesavg P6.3

Donington8 racesavg P6.6

Sepang7 racesavg P6.7

Rio8 racesavg P7.2

Jerez11 racesavg P7.9

Valencia6 racesavg P8.3

Buenos Aires3 racesavg P8.5

Mugello11 racesavg P8.6

Imola4 racesavg P9.0

Sentul2 racesavg P9.0

Johor1 racesavg P9.0

Motegi7 racesavg P9.7

Suzuka7 racesavg P9.7

Le Mans7 racesavg P10.0

Paul Ricard4 racesavg P10.0

Istanbul2 racesavg P10.0

Catalunya10 racesavg P10.7

Red Bull Ring2 racesavg P11.0

Eastern Creek1 racesavg P13.0

Nürburgring2 racesavg P18.0

Shah Alam2 races—

Jarama1 races—

250cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era.

125cc 1 races · 1994

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; no track-condition records; no grid records; one circuit only.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1994–2014 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)31 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 13,760 miles
0.6× around the Earth · 4,694 laps

Time on the bike: at least 72 hours (3.0 days)
Average 139.1 km/h, top 273.7 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2005–2014, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 471,970 miles
19.0× around the Earth · at least 42.5 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

98.1%Start rate (153/156)

1Longest run of absences (races)

117Longest run of starts (races)

13.6Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1996 250cc P19 · 25 pts

1997 250cc P11 · 60 pts

1998 250cc P22 · 17 pts

1999 250cc P9 · 98 pts

2000 250cc P9 · 83 pts

2001 250cc P16 · 39 pts

2002 250cc P5 · 172 pts

2003 250cc P8 · 127 pts

2004 250cc P2 · 256 pts

2005 250cc P6 · 152 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, 1994–2014 (the rider's racing years)