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

Riders

Sito Pons

Nationality: Spain
Bike: Honda
Born: November 9, 1959(age 66)

Photos (6)

1989
At this race · Stu Newby · CC BY-SA 2.0
1989
Rikita · CC BY-SA 3.0
1993
Stu Newby · CC BY-SA 2.0
1999
Marisa Tamarite · Public domain
2017
Peprovira · CC BY-SA 4.0
2017
Peprovira · CC BY-SA 4.0

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 Brno in 1982.

In 250cc (1982–1984): 13 starts, 0 wins, 1 podiums. In 500cc (1985): 7 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 250cc (1986–1989): 36 starts, 9 wins, 25 podiums. In 500cc (1990–1991): 14 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums.

First podium: Spa 1984 (250cc). First win: Buenos Aires 1987 (250cc). World champion: 1988 250cc.

In all, 70 Grand Prix starts, 9 wins and 26 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

250cc500cc ★ Champion

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

Teams in years without official results: 1980 500cc

Scope: official results DB, 1981–1991 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

250cc1981–1989 ★ 2 titles (1988, 1989)

Win rate18.5%

Podium rate50.6%

Average finish (when classified)avg P4.0

807 pts · Poles 4

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

500cc1985–1991

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P8.5

127 pts · Poles 0

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

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1981–1991 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 1981. Of the 51 riders who debuted that year, 0 also raced in 2026.

Anton Mang 5 world titles
53 races together: ahead 27, behind 26, both out 0
Mick Doohan 5 world titles
21 races together: ahead 4, behind 17, both out 0
Eddie Lawson 4 world titles
25 races together: ahead 2, behind 21, both out 2
Luca Cadalora 3 world titles
44 races together: ahead 33, behind 10, both out 1

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 114 races · 250cc / 500cc

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Laguna Seca (average P3.0, 4 races)

Buenos Aires250cc 1avg P1.0

Imola250cc 1avg P2.0

Laguna Seca250cc 2 · 500cc 2avg P3.0

Goiânia250cc 3avg P3.0

Imatra250cc 1avg P3.0

Anderstorp250cc 5 · 500cc 1avg P3.3

Nürburgring250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P3.5

Suzuka250cc 3 · 500cc 2avg P3.8

Salzburgring250cc 6 · 500cc 2avg P4.0

Donington250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P4.0

Phillip Island250cc 1 · 500cc 1avg P4.0

Paul Ricard250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P4.3

Rijeka250cc 5 · 500cc 2avg P4.5

Misano250cc 4 · 500cc 2avg P4.6

Spa250cc 5 · 500cc 1avg P4.7

Jarama250cc 6 · 500cc 2avg P4.9

Brno250cc 4 · 500cc 2avg P5.0

Mugello250cc 2 · 500cc 2avg P5.0

Monza250cc 3avg P5.0

Jerez250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P5.7

Hockenheim250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P6.5

Le Mans250cc 3 · 500cc 2avg P7.2

Assen250cc 6 · 500cc 2avg P7.3

Silverstone250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P8.3

Kyalami250cc 2 · 500cc 1avg P8.7

Hungaroring500cc 1avg P10.0

Shah Alam500cc 1—

Eastern Creek500cc 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.

500cc 33 races · 1985–1991

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.2 to an average finish of 8.7

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 4–6	5.0 → 5.5	0 wins / 4 races
Grid 7–9	8.0 → 6.3	0 wins / 5 races
Grid 10–15	12.2 → 8.7	0 wins / 17 races
Grid 16〜	21.0 → 13.0	0 wins / 3 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Nürburgring1 racesavg P5.0

Salzburgring2 racesavg P6.0

Jerez1 racesavg P6.0

Suzuka2 racesavg P6.5

Phillip Island1 racesavg P7.0

Le Mans2 racesavg P8.0

Brno2 racesavg P8.0

Kyalami1 racesavg P8.0

Misano2 racesavg P8.5

Paul Ricard1 racesavg P9.0

Hockenheim1 racesavg P9.0

Assen2 racesavg P10.0

Jarama2 racesavg P10.0

Hungaroring1 racesavg P10.0

Rijeka2 racesavg P11.0

Spa1 racesavg P15.0

Mugello2 races—

Laguna Seca2 races—

Silverstone1 races—

Donington1 races—

Shah Alam1 races—

Eastern Creek1 races—

Anderstorp1 races—

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

250cc 81 races · 1981–1989

By grid positionSmall sample

From Grid 4–6, they move up from an average grid of 4.5 to an average finish of 2.3

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 1–3	2.0 → 2.1	7 wins / 15 races
Grid 4–6	4.5 → 2.3	6 wins / 15 races
Grid 7–9	8.4 → 3.8	0 wins / 5 races
Grid 10–15	12.8 → 3.6	0 wins / 5 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Misano (average P2.0, 4 races)

Phillip Island1 racesavg P1.0

Buenos Aires1 racesavg P1.0

Misano4 racesavg P2.0

Suzuka3 racesavg P2.0

Paul Ricard3 racesavg P2.0

Nürburgring3 racesavg P2.0

Imola1 racesavg P2.0

Spa5 racesavg P2.6

Jarama6 racesavg P2.8

Goiânia3 racesavg P3.0

Laguna Seca2 racesavg P3.0

Imatra1 racesavg P3.0

Rijeka5 racesavg P3.2

Anderstorp5 racesavg P3.3

Brno4 racesavg P3.5

Salzburgring6 racesavg P3.6

Donington3 racesavg P4.0

Monza3 racesavg P5.0

Mugello2 racesavg P5.0

Jerez3 racesavg P5.5

Hockenheim3 racesavg P5.7

Le Mans3 racesavg P6.7

Assen6 racesavg P6.8

Silverstone3 racesavg P8.3

Kyalami2 racesavg P9.0

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

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1981–1991 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)68 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 5,209 miles
0.2× around the Earth · 1,863 laps

Travelled between circuits

at least 152,803 miles
6.1× around the Earth · at least 13.9 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

88.4%Start rate (107/121)

5Longest run of absences (races)

87Longest run of starts (races)

62.4Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1983 250cc P18 · 10 pts

1984 250cc P4 · 66 pts

1985 500cc P13 · 11 pts

1986 250cc P2 · 108 pts

1987 250cc P3 · 108 pts

1988 250cc P1 · 231 pts

1989 250cc P1 · 262 pts

1990 500cc P10 · 76 pts

1991 500cc P14 · 40 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, 1981–1991 (the rider's racing years)

1981	Jarama		DNF
1981	Spa		7 +4
1981	Silverstone		16
1982	Assen		12
1982	Imatra		3 +10
1982	Brno		4 +8
1982	Mugello		DNF
1983	Kyalami		15
1983	Le Mans		13
1983	Monza		DNF
1983	Hockenheim		9 +2
1983	Jarama		4 +8
1983	Salzburgring		DNF
1984	Kyalami		3 +10
1984	Misano		DNF
1984	Jarama	grid 2	1 +15
1984	Salzburgring		3 +10
1984	Nürburgring		DNF
1984	Paul Ricard		DNF
1984	Rijeka		5 +6
1984	Assen		15
1984	Spa		2 +12
1984	Silverstone		6 +5
1984	Anderstorp		9 +2
1984	Mugello		5 +6
1986	Jarama		3 +10
1986	Monza		5 +6
1986	Nürburgring		DNF
1986	Salzburgring		5 +6
1986	Rijeka		1 +15
1986	Paul Ricard		2 +12
1986	Assen	grid 2	3 +10
1986	Spa		1 +15
1986	Silverstone		3 +10
1986	Anderstorp		2 +12
1986	Misano		2 +12
1987	Suzuka	grid 8	2 +12
1987	Jerez		9 +2
1987	Hockenheim	grid 14	7 +4
1987	Monza		5 +6
1987	Salzburgring	grid 9	4 +8
1987	Rijeka	grid 9	8 +3
1987	Assen	grid 4	3 +10
1987	Le Mans	grid 10	4 +8
1987	Donington		7 +4
1987	Anderstorp	grid 18	DNF
1987	Brno	grid 4	4 +8
1987	Misano	grid 14	3 +10
1987	Jarama		5 +6
1987	Goiânia	grid 9	2 +12
1987	Buenos Aires	grid 4	1 +15
1988	Suzuka	grid 13	2 +17
1988	Laguna Seca	grid 4	2 +17
1988	Jarama	grid 2	1 +20
1988	Jerez	grid 3	DNF
1988	Imola	grid 4	2 +17
1988	Nürburgring	grid 13	2 +17
1988	Salzburgring	grid 5	5 +11
1988	Assen	grid 3	6 +10
1988	Spa	grid 5	1 +20
1988	Rijeka	grid 1	1 +20
1988	Paul Ricard	grid 2	2 +17
1988	Donington	grid 5	4 +13
1988	Anderstorp	grid 4	1 +20
1988	Brno	grid 3	2 +17
1988	Goiânia	grid 2	3 +15
1989	Suzuka	grid 4	2 +17
1989	Phillip Island	grid 2	1 +20
1989	Laguna Seca	grid 5	4 +13
1989	Jerez	grid 6	2 +17
1989	Misano	grid 5	1 +20
1989	Hockenheim	grid 2	1 +20
1989	Salzburgring	grid 1	1 +20
1989	Rijeka	grid 1	1 +20
1989	Assen	grid 1	2 +17
1989	Spa		2 +17
1989	Le Mans	grid 7	3 +15
1989	Donington	grid 4	1 +20
1989	Anderstorp	grid 4	1 +20
1989	Brno	grid 3	4 +13
1989	Goiânia		4 +13

1985	Kyalami	grid 8	8 +3
1985	Jarama		9 +2
1985	Hockenheim		9 +2
1985	Mugello	grid 14	DNF
1985	Salzburgring	grid 24	DNF
1985	Rijeka		11
1985	Assen	grid 10	DNF
1985	Spa	grid 20	15
1985	Le Mans	grid 14	7 +4
1985	Silverstone	grid 11	DNF
1985	Anderstorp		DNF
1985	Misano	grid 19	11
1990	Suzuka	grid 9	5 +11
1990	Laguna Seca	grid 4	DNF
1990	Jerez	grid 7	6 +10
1990	Misano	grid 7	6 +10
1990	Nürburgring	grid 6	5 +11
1990	Salzburgring	grid 4	6 +10
1990	Rijeka	grid 6	DNF
1990	Donington		Did not start
1990	Brno	grid 12	7 +9
1990	Hungaroring	grid 12	10 +6
1990	Phillip Island	grid 12	7 +9
1991	Suzuka	grid 13	8 +8
1991	Eastern Creek	grid 14	DNF
1991	Laguna Seca	grid 12	DNF
1991	Jarama	grid 13	11 +5
1991	Assen	grid 13	10 +6
1991	Paul Ricard	grid 11	9 +7
1991	Donington	grid 13	DNF
1991	Mugello	grid 12	DNF
1991	Brno	grid 10	9 +7
1991	Le Mans	grid 11	9 +7
1991	Shah Alam	grid 9	DNF