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

Riders

Jose Luis Cardoso

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Nationality: Spain
Number: 30
Team (2006 MotoGP): Pramac d'Antín MotoGP
Bike: Ducati
Born: February 2, 1975(age 51)
Birthplace: Sevilla
Height / weight: 173 cm / 73 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 250cc at Shah Alam in 1994.

In 250cc (1994–1998): 44 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In 500cc (1999–2001): 41 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. In MotoGP (2002–2006): 23 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Pramac d'Antín MotoGP.

In all, 108 Grand Prix starts, 0 wins and 0 podiums (within the official results database).

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

Season by season

125cc250cc500ccMotoGP ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 1993–2006 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc1993–1993

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)—

0 pts · Poles 0

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

250cc1994–1998

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P13.4

118 pts · Poles 0

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

500cc1999–2001

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P13.4

70 pts · Poles 0

MotoGP2002–2006

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P15.1

19 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 1993–2006 (the rider's racing years)

Strongest and weakest circuits

Strong

Rio 2.0 places better than usual (3 finishes)
Mugello 0.2 places better than usual (3 finishes)
Sepang 0.4 places worse than usual (4 finishes)

Weak

Sepang 0.4 places worse than usual (4 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
64 races together: ahead 11, behind 52, both out 1
Max Biaggi 4 world titles
100 races together: ahead 9, behind 83, both out 8
Loris Capirossi 3 world titles
90 races together: ahead 10, behind 74, both out 6
Dani Pedrosa 3 world titles
17 races together: ahead 2, behind 15, both out 0

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

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Sachsenring (average P11.8, 5 races)

Jarama250cc 1avg P5.0

Johor250cc 1avg P10.0

Sachsenring250cc 1 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 2avg P11.8

Mugello250cc 4 · 500cc 3 · MotoGP 1avg P12.2

Catalunya250cc 5 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 1avg P12.6

Brno250cc 5 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 1avg P12.6

Paul Ricard250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P13.0

Imola250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P13.0

Shah Alam250cc 4avg P13.0

Estoril500cc 2 · MotoGP 1avg P13.3

Rio250cc 3 · 500cc 3 · MotoGP 1avg P13.5

Motegi500cc 2 · MotoGP 1avg P13.5

Eastern Creek250cc 3avg P13.5

Welkom500cc 3avg P13.7

Jerez125cc 1 · 250cc 4 · 500cc 3 · MotoGP 1avg P14.0

Sepang500cc 3 · MotoGP 2avg P14.3

Suzuka250cc 5 · 500cc 2avg P14.5

Le Mans250cc 2 · 500cc 1 · MotoGP 2avg P14.5

Valencia500cc 3 · MotoGP 2avg P14.5

Donington250cc 4 · 500cc 3 · MotoGP 1avg P14.6

Assen250cc 5 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 1avg P15.0

Buenos Aires250cc 3 · 500cc 1avg P15.5

Phillip Island250cc 2 · 500cc 2 · MotoGP 2avg P16.0

LusailMotoGP 1avg P16.0

Nürburgring250cc 2avg P17.0

ShanghaiMotoGP 1avg P17.0

Laguna Seca250cc 1 · MotoGP 1avg P18.0

Hockenheim250cc 1avg P21.0

Red Bull Ring250cc 2—

Sentul250cc 2—

IstanbulMotoGP 1—

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 23 races · 2002–2006

Dry / wetSmall sample

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate

Dry14 races0%(0 wins)

Wet2 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Dry14 races0%(0 podiums)

Wet2 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry14 racesavg P15.2

Wet2 racesavg P17.0

7 races without track-condition data are not included

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Rio1 racesavg P11.0

Catalunya1 racesavg P11.0

Sachsenring2 racesavg P13.5

Estoril1 racesavg P14.0

Donington1 racesavg P15.0

Le Mans2 racesavg P16.0

Phillip Island2 racesavg P16.0

Lusail1 racesavg P16.0

Laguna Seca1 racesavg P16.0

Sepang2 racesavg P16.5

Mugello1 racesavg P17.0

Assen1 racesavg P17.0

Shanghai1 racesavg P17.0

Valencia2 races—

Jerez1 races—

Brno1 races—

Motegi1 races—

Istanbul1 races—

MotoGP: all in the Multiple suppliers era; always on the grid Grid 16〜.

500cc 41 races · 1999–2001

By grid positionSmall sample

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 10–15	13.3 → 16.0	0 wins / 3 races
Grid 16〜	18.2 → 14.5	0 wins / 21 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 500cc, best at Mugello (average P12.0, 3 races)

Mugello3 racesavg P12.0

Sepang3 racesavg P12.0

Sachsenring2 racesavg P12.5

Catalunya2 racesavg P13.0

Estoril2 racesavg P13.0

Le Mans1 racesavg P13.0

Motegi2 racesavg P13.5

Welkom3 racesavg P13.7

Rio3 racesavg P13.7

Assen2 racesavg P14.0

Valencia3 racesavg P14.5

Brno2 racesavg P14.5

Buenos Aires1 racesavg P16.0

Jerez3 races—

Donington3 races—

Phillip Island2 races—

Suzuka2 races—

Paul Ricard1 races—

Imola1 races—

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

250cc 67 races · 1994–1998

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.6 to an average finish of 10.8

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 7–9	7.5 → 8.0	0 wins / 2 races
Grid 10–15	12.6 → 10.8	0 wins / 18 races
Grid 16〜	21.9 → 14.8	0 wins / 41 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In 250cc, best at Mugello (average P10.0, 4 races)

Jarama1 racesavg P5.0

Sachsenring1 racesavg P7.0

Mugello4 racesavg P10.0

Johor1 racesavg P10.0

Brno5 racesavg P11.3

Catalunya5 racesavg P13.0

Shah Alam4 racesavg P13.0

Paul Ricard3 racesavg P13.0

Imola3 racesavg P13.0

Eastern Creek3 racesavg P13.5

Jerez4 racesavg P14.0

Suzuka5 racesavg P14.5

Donington4 racesavg P14.5

Rio3 racesavg P14.5

Buenos Aires3 racesavg P15.0

Nürburgring2 racesavg P17.0

Laguna Seca1 racesavg P20.0

Hockenheim1 racesavg P21.0

Assen5 races—

Le Mans2 races—

Red Bull Ring2 races—

Phillip Island2 races—

Sentul2 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; no grid records; one circuit only.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 1993–2006 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)52 races with an estimated lap length

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 10,614 miles
0.4× around the Earth · 3,727 laps

Time on the bike: at least 58 hours (2.4 days)
Average 139.9 km/h, top 331.5 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2006–2006, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 360,878 miles
14.5× around the Earth · at least 32.4 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

91.9%Start rate (125/136)

2Longest run of absences (races)

43Longest run of starts (races)

8.4Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

1994 250cc P31 · 2 pts

1995 250cc P16 · 33 pts

1996 250cc P31 · 3 pts

1997 250cc P21 · 19 pts

1998 250cc P11 · 61 pts

1999 500cc P26 · 6 pts

2000 500cc P18 · 19 pts

2001 500cc P16 · 45 pts

2002〜2005 no Grand Prix starts

2006 MotoGP P20 · 10 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, 1993–2006 (the rider's racing years)

1994	Eastern Creek		19
1994	Shah Alam	grid 21	DNF
1994	Suzuka	grid 34	DNF
1994	Jerez	grid 19	15 +1
1994	Salzburgring	grid 22	DNF
1994	Hockenheim	grid 30	21
1994	Assen	grid 21	DNF
1994	Mugello	grid 29	DNF
1994	Le Mans	grid 32	DNF
1994	Donington	grid 25	19
1994	Brno	grid 24	DNF
1994	Laguna Seca	grid 27	20
1994	Buenos Aires		15 +1
1994	Catalunya	grid 24	Out on lap 1
1995	Eastern Creek		8 +8
1995	Shah Alam	grid 15	13 +3
1995	Suzuka	grid 22	7 +9
1995	Jerez	grid 24	17
1995	Nürburgring	grid 21	17
1995	Mugello	grid 19	12 +4
1995	Assen	grid 20	DNF
1995	Le Mans	grid 17	DNF
1995	Donington	grid 17	16
1995	Brno	grid 16	13 +3
1995	Rio	grid 19	14 +2
1995	Buenos Aires	grid 12	DNF
1995	Catalunya	grid 19	12 +4
1996	Shah Alam	grid 19	DNF
1996	Sentul	grid 26	DNF
1996	Suzuka	grid 27	23
1996	Paul Ricard	grid 27	DNF
1996	Assen	grid 26	DNF
1996	Red Bull Ring		DNF
1996	Brno	grid 23	DNF
1996	Imola	grid 21	13 +3
1996	Catalunya	grid 14	DNF
1996	Rio		DNF
1996	Eastern Creek		DNF
1997	Shah Alam	grid 16	DNF
1997	Suzuka	grid 21	20
1997	Jerez	grid 16	10 +6
1997	Mugello	grid 16	DNF
1997	Red Bull Ring	grid 24	DNF
1997	Paul Ricard	grid 10	Out on lap 1
1997	Assen	grid 15	DNF
1997	Imola	grid 14	14 +2
1997	Nürburgring	grid 12	DNF
1997	Rio	grid 13	15 +1
1997	Donington	grid 15	13 +3
1997	Brno	grid 17	11 +5
1997	Catalunya	grid 21	14 +2
1997	Sentul	grid 18	DNF
1997	Phillip Island	grid 16	DNF
1998	Suzuka	grid 12	8 +8
1998	Johor	grid 11	10 +6
1998	Jerez	grid 7	DNF
1998	Mugello	grid 8	8 +8
1998	Paul Ricard	grid 10	13 +3
1998	Jarama	grid 11	5 +11
1998	Assen	grid 15	DNF
1998	Donington	grid 12	10 +6
1998	Sachsenring	grid 14	7 +9
1998	Brno	grid 19	10 +6
1998	Imola	grid 19	12 +4
1998	Catalunya	grid 22	DNF
1998	Phillip Island	grid 12	DNF
1998	Buenos Aires	grid 10	DNF

1999	Sepang	grid 20	DNF
1999	Motegi	grid 17	14 +2
1999	Jerez	grid 13	DNF
1999	Paul Ricard	grid 19	Out on lap 1
1999	Mugello	grid 21	DNF
1999	Catalunya	grid 18	12 +4
1999	Assen	grid 17	16
1999	Donington	grid 17	DNF
1999	Brno	grid 19	Did not start
1999	Imola	grid 19	DNF
1999	Valencia	grid 19	DNF
1999	Phillip Island	grid 16	DNF
1999	Welkom	grid 24	17
1999	Rio	grid 17	17
1999	Buenos Aires	grid 12	16
2000	Welkom		11 +5
2000	Sepang	grid 17	13 +3
2000	Suzuka	grid 18	DNF
2000	Jerez	grid 15	DNF
2000	Mugello	grid 16	13 +3
2000	Catalunya		Did not start
2000	Donington	grid 17	DNF
2000	Sachsenring	grid 18	12 +4
2000	Brno	grid 18	16
2000	Estoril	grid 18	16
2000	Valencia	grid 18	12 +4
2000	Rio	grid 18	16
2001	Suzuka		Out on lap 1
2001	Welkom		13 +3
2001	Jerez		DNF
2001	Le Mans		13 +3
2001	Mugello		11 +5
2001	Catalunya		14 +2
2001	Assen		12 +4
2001	Donington		DNF
2001	Sachsenring		13 +3
2001	Brno		13 +3
2001	Estoril		10 +6
2001	Valencia		17
2001	Motegi		13 +3
2001	Phillip Island		DNF
2001	Sepang		11 +5
2001	Rio		8 +8

2002	Le Mans	grid 20	16
2002	Sachsenring	grid 19	13 +3
2002	Rio	grid 20	11 +5
2002	Sepang	grid 21	16
2002	Phillip Island	grid 21	15 +1
2002	Valencia	grid 21	Out on lap 1
2006	Jerez	grid 17	DNF
2006	Lusail	grid 19	16
2006	Istanbul	grid 18	Too few laps
2006	Shanghai	grid 19	17
2006	Le Mans	grid 19	DNF
2006	Mugello	grid 19	17
2006	Catalunya	grid 19	11 +5
2006	Assen	grid 16	17
2006	Donington	grid 18	15 +1
2006	Sachsenring	grid 18	14 +2
2006	Laguna Seca	grid 19	16
2006	Brno	grid 18	DNF
2006	Sepang	grid 19	17
2006	Phillip Island	grid 19	17
2006	Motegi	grid 21	DNF
2006	Estoril	grid 19	14 +2
2006	Valencia	grid 18	DNF