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

Riders

Ricard Cardus

Nationality: Spain
Number: 88
Team (2017 Moto2): CarXpert Interwetten
Bike: Chassis Kalex / Engine Honda
Born: March 18, 1988(age 38)
Birthplace: Barcelona
Height / weight: 168 cm / 64 kg (official profile, fetched October 2026; weight and height change over time)

Photos (9)

2011
Neuwieser from Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0
2012
At this race · Dominique Mary · CC BY-SA 2.0
2013
At this race · Smudge 9000 from North Kent Coast, England · CC BY-SA 2.0
2014
At this race · Matthieu PELLETIER from France · CC BY 2.0
2014
At this race · Qualis Social · CC BY-SA 3.0
2017
Sandrasaez · CC BY-SA 4.0
2017
Sandrasaez · CC BY-SA 4.0
2017
Sandrasaez · CC BY-SA 4.0
2017
Sandrasaez · 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 125cc at Brno in 2007.

In 125cc (2007–2008): 3 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Racc Aprilia, Andalucia Derbi. In Moto2 (2010–2017): 93 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Viessmann Kiefer Racing, Maquinza-SAG Team, QMMF Racing Team, Arguiñano Racing Team, NGM Mobile Forward Racing, Tech 3.

In all, 96 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)

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
2011	Catalan GP	Moto2	38
2011	Malaysian GP	Moto2	39
2012	Czech GP	Moto2	33

Season by season

125ccMoto2 ★ Champion

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

Scope: official results DB, 2007–2017 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

125cc2007–2008

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P24.5

0 pts · Poles 0

Moto22010–2017

Win rate0.0%

Podium rate0.0%

Average finish (when classified)avg P17.3

93 pts · Poles 0

Includes 1 points from races with no result in the official records (counted from the official standings).

2010	Catalunya	grid 27	23
2010	Sachsenring	grid 26	Out on lap 1
2010	Brno	grid 35	24
2010	Indianapolis	grid 34	DNF
2010	Misano	grid 36	20
2010	Aragón	grid 18	DNF
2010	Motegi	grid 33	27
2010	Estoril	grid 14	DNF
2010	Valencia	grid 34	Did not start
2011	Lusail	grid 22	17
2011	Jerez	grid 19	22
2011	Estoril	grid 20	14 +2
2011	Le Mans	grid 29	DNF
2011	Assen	grid 31	19
2011	Mugello	grid 17	22
2011	Sachsenring	grid 24	28
2011	Brno	grid 26	22
2011	Indianapolis	grid 14	19
2011	Misano	grid 27	21
2011	Aragón	grid 26	25
2011	Motegi	grid 21	DNF
2011	Phillip Island	grid 27	17
2012	Lusail	grid 23	24
2012	Jerez	grid 20	19
2012	Estoril	grid 12	15 +1
2012	Le Mans	grid 15	DNF
2012	Catalunya	grid 25	19
2012	Silverstone	grid 25	23
2012	Assen	grid 15	18
2012	Sachsenring	grid 12	13 +3
2012	Mugello	grid 20	15 +1
2012	Indianapolis	grid 17	14 +2
2012	Motegi	grid 21	21
2012	Sepang	grid 26	14 +2
2012	Phillip Island	grid 21	16
2012	Valencia	grid 28	15 +1
2013	Lusail	grid 18	DNF
2013	COTA	grid 22	15 +1
2013	Jerez	grid 28	20
2013	Le Mans	grid 20	Finished in pit lane
2013	Mugello	grid 25	19
2013	Catalunya	grid 26	23
2013	Assen	grid 22	16
2013	Sachsenring	grid 15	16
2013	Indianapolis	grid 21	18
2013	Brno	grid 25	18
2013	Silverstone	grid 18	17
2013	Misano	grid 27	DNF
2013	Aragón	grid 22	19
2013	Sepang	grid 21	13 +3
2013	Phillip Island	grid 20	12 +4
2013	Motegi	grid 18	17
2013	Valencia	grid 18	22
2014	Lusail	grid 18	12 +4
2014	COTA	grid 22	10 +6
2014	Termas	grid 18	DNF
2014	Jerez	grid 14	13 +3
2014	Le Mans	grid 8	26
2014	Mugello	grid 19	19
2014	Catalunya	grid 20	7 +9
2014	Assen	grid 9	16
2014	Sachsenring	grid 16	11 +5
2014	Indianapolis	grid 26	15 +1
2014	Brno	grid 16	20
2014	Silverstone	grid 20	16
2014	Misano	grid 7	DNF
2014	Aragón	grid 19	14 +2
2014	Motegi	grid 18	9 +7
2014	Phillip Island	grid 11	16
2014	Sepang	grid 24	12 +4
2014	Valencia	grid 20	12 +4
2015	Lusail	grid 14	DNF
2015	COTA	grid 20	17
2015	Termas	grid 21	18
2015	Jerez	grid 21	DNF
2015	Le Mans	grid 25	16
2015	Mugello	grid 22	17
2015	Catalunya	grid 30	DNF
2015	Assen	grid 21	DNF
2015	Sachsenring	grid 20	19
2015	Brno	grid 28	24
2015	Silverstone	grid 23	10 +6
2015	Misano	grid 18	DNF
2015	Aragón	grid 22	18
2015	Motegi	grid 17	6 +10
2015	Phillip Island	grid 11	14 +2
2015	Sepang	grid 24	14 +2
2015	Valencia	grid 17	19
2016	Mugello	grid 25	19
2017	Lusail	grid 30	25
2017	COTA	grid 10	14 +2
2017	Jerez	grid 18	14 +2
2017	Le Mans	grid 15	13 +3
2017	Valencia	grid 14	DNF

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 2007–2017 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 2007. Of the 34 riders who debuted that year, 1 also raced in 2026.

Marc Marquez 9 world titles
28 races together: ahead 4, behind 23, both out 1
Johann Zarco 2 world titles
67 races together: ahead 10, behind 56, both out 1
Jordi Torres 2 world titles
49 races together: ahead 11, behind 36, both out 2
Alex Marquez 2 world titles
23 races together: ahead 4, behind 18, 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 96 races · 125cc / Moto2

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In All classes, best at Sepang (average P13.3, 4 races)

SepangMoto2 4avg P13.3

COTAMoto2 4avg P14.0

EstorilMoto2 3avg P14.5

Phillip IslandMoto2 5avg P15.0

MotegiMoto2 6avg P16.0

IndianapolisMoto2 5avg P16.5

SilverstoneMoto2 4avg P16.5

Valencia125cc 1 · Moto2 5avg P17.0

AssenMoto2 5avg P17.3

SachsenringMoto2 6avg P17.4

JerezMoto2 6avg P17.6

TermasMoto2 2avg P18.0

Le MansMoto2 6avg P18.3

MugelloMoto2 6avg P18.5

AragónMoto2 5avg P19.0

LusailMoto2 6avg P19.5

Catalunya125cc 1 · Moto2 5avg P19.6

MisanoMoto2 5avg P20.5

Brno125cc 1 · Moto2 5avg P21.8

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 93 races · 2010–2017

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate

Dry85 races0%(0 wins)

Wet8 races0%(0 wins)

Podium rate

Dry85 races0%(0 podiums)

Wet8 races0%(0 podiums)

Average finish (when classified)

Dry85 racesavg P17.6

Wet8 racesavg P14.6

By grid position

Starting Grid 10–15: average finish 15.1

average grid average finish (classified)

Grid 7–9	8.0 → 21.0	0 wins / 3 races
Grid 10–15	13.3 → 15.1	0 wins / 14 races
Grid 16〜	22.8 → 17.5	0 wins / 76 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

In Moto2, best at Sepang (average P13.3, 4 races)

Sepang4 racesavg P13.3

COTA4 racesavg P14.0

Estoril3 racesavg P14.5

Phillip Island5 racesavg P15.0

Motegi6 racesavg P16.0

Indianapolis5 racesavg P16.5

Silverstone4 racesavg P16.5

Valencia5 racesavg P17.0

Assen5 racesavg P17.3

Sachsenring6 racesavg P17.4

Jerez6 racesavg P17.6

Catalunya5 racesavg P18.0

Termas2 racesavg P18.0

Le Mans6 racesavg P18.3

Mugello6 racesavg P18.5

Aragón5 racesavg P19.0

Lusail6 racesavg P19.5

Misano5 racesavg P20.5

Brno5 racesavg P21.6

Moto2: all in the Dunlop era.

125cc 3 races · 2007–2008

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Brno1 racesavg P23.0

Catalunya1 racesavg P26.0

Valencia1 races—

125cc: all in the Multiple suppliers era; Dry races only; always on the grid Grid 16〜.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 2007–2017 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)

Ridden on the bike

Every session

at least 28,052 miles
1.1× around the Earth · 9,670 laps

Time on the bike: at least 313 hours (13.0 days)
Average 144.4 km/h, top 291.4 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2007–2017, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 280,333 miles
11.3× around the Earth · at least 25.5 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

90.8%Start rate (79/87)

3Longest run of absences (races)

48Longest run of starts (races)

7.3Estimated points lost to absences

1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent

2011 Moto2 P31 · 2 pts

2012 Moto2 P25 · 10 pts

2013 Moto2 P23 · 9 pts

2014 Moto2 P18 · 45 pts

2015 Moto2 P24 · 20 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, 2007–2017 (the rider's racing years)

2007	Brno	grid 30	23
2008	Catalunya	grid 33	26
2008	Valencia	grid 28	Out on lap 1